The ES-3A Shadow was derived directly through famous twin-engines anti-submarine Lockheed S-3 Viking. It absolutely was produced as a carrier-based, subsonic, all-weather, long-range, electronic reconnaissance aircraft because of the certain purpose to restore the aging EA-3B Skywarrior starting from the start of '90s. Fundamentally the ES-3A was created on modified S-3A by which a thorough set of electronic and contemporary sensors and relationship tools replaced the submarine detection and maritime surveillance equipment. The newest running setup hasn't changed the journey performance of Lockheed airframe. The ES-3A has actually a fantastic journey range and it's also exceedingly dependable. Such features are becoming appreciate for the brand new objective profile to steer the U.S. Navy fleet inside tactical communications regarding the different devices of battle group.
