The Clone Air Force has been allocated 40 million zarks from a fund for special military projects to update its ageing EW/Elint/ECM force. Its fleet of K44E Sparktruck EW planes are based on early K44 transports and some have reached the end of their fatigue lives. Three new build K44E2 are to be built with an improved equipment fit.
As well as the new planes about 15 existing K44Es will be refurbished, to keep them in service for another 20-25 years, and also receive the updated equipment.
Forty K72E Mustang electronic reconnaissance planes will also be receiving updates. Its thought there may be some new build too but from the general procurement budget.
