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EP-3E ARIES II SPY PLANE HAS FLOWN ITS LAST OPERATIONAL MISSION

Current tensions in the Middle East prolonged the final deployment of the EP-3E
Aries II intelligence-gathering aircraft.

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 7, 2024 3:41 PM EST


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Another long-serving U.S. military aircraft has completed its final operational
deployment, with the return of the U.S. Navy’s EP-3E Aries II surveillance
platform from the 5th Fleet area of operations. The countdown to the spy plane’s
final retirement is now on, which will see its vital intelligence, surveillance,
and reconnaissance (ISR) mission handed over to the P-8A Poseidon maritime
patrol plane, the MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance drone, and other
assets, including ones in space.

The last EP-3E deployed on operations was Bureau Number, or BuNo 159893, which
completed its final flight in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations on October
29. The aircraft then made a homecoming to its base at Naval Air Station Whidbey
Island, Washington, according to the Facebook account of Fleet Air
Reconnaissance Squadron 1 (VQ-1), the “World Watchers,” which posted photos of
the event yesterday.

Ground crew welcome EP-3E BuNo 159893 on its return to Naval Air Station Whidbey
Island, Washington. VQ-1/Facebook


The U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations covers approximately 2.5 million square
miles of water and includes the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, as well as
parts of the Indian Ocean. The area includes three highly strategic choke points
at the Strait of Hormuz, the Suez Canal, and the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb at the
southern tip of Yemen.

The tense security situation in the region at the moment saw the EP-3E’s final
operational deployment extended.

EP-3E BuNo 159893 transits within the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operation, in a
photo dated September 28, 2024. U.S. Navy Commander, Naval Air Forces

Originally, the U.S. Navy had scheduled VQ-1 to cease operations by September
30, 2024, ahead of the formal deactivation of the unit on March 31, 2025.

According to the VQ-1 Facebook account, the squadron was first ordered to delay
the cessation of operations until October 8, 2024, after which it was required
to continue its missions in the region until an undetermined date.

EP-3E BuNo 159893 prepares to take flight within the U.S. 5th Fleet area of
operation. U.S. Navy Commander, Naval Air Forces

Another VQ-1 EP-3E that had been deployed also recently returned to Whidbey
Island, with photos of that aircraft’s homecoming posted by the unit on November
4. BuNo 161410 had been operating from Souda Bay, on the Greek island of Crete,
under U.S. Central Command.



For some time now, the Navy has been sending EP-3Es into retirement, delivering
them to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) at
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, for storage.

As we reported last month, the most famous EP-3E of all — BuNo 156511, which was
involved in a collision with a Chinese J-8 interceptor over Hainan Island in
2001 — has been moved from the AMARG boneyard to go on public display in the
future at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.

EP-3E Aries II BuNo 156511 is towed to the Pima Air & Space Museum last
month. Pima Air & Space Museum

Pima Air & Space Museum

Meanwhile, the end of the EP-3’s operational commitment after nearly six decades
of service was commemorated by the Navy. A press release from the service
included recollections from EP-3E crew members, providing a rare glimpse into a
highly secretive community, and one with a very sensitive mission.

“It’s amazing to think of the number of folks who have been part of the EP-3
heritage over the last 55 years,” said Lt. Cmdr. Justin “Gump” Roberts, the VQ-1
detachment officer-in-charge. “Success in this platform has solely been because
of our hard-working maintenance team while on deck and our aircrew’s superior
ISR while on station. It’s an honor to be part of a legacy that’s bigger than
the sum of its parts.”

The aircraft commander at VQ-1, Lt. Bradford “Chad” Holcombe, added that he was
“tremendously grateful” to be part of the EP-3E’s history.

“From my first day at VQ-1, it’s been obvious to see the pride each member has
in the platform, the mission, and most importantly the effort it takes to
execute wherever and whenever we’re asked,” he said. “Flying the last mission
flight is a privilege.”

240928-N-AC117-1132 (Sept. 28, 2024) A U.S. Navy EP-3E Airborne Reconnaissance
Integrated Electronic System (ARIES) II, assigned to the “World Watchers” of
Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1 (VQ-1), transits within the U.S. 5th Fleet
area of operation. Commander, Naval Air Forces

Finally, words were offered by Capt. Dennis “Rudy” Jensen, Commodore of Task
Force 57:

“My father was a P-3 pilot during the Cold War, and I’ve flown the variants of
the same aircraft since 2002. Few other airplanes are as ‘time-tested and mother
approved’ as the P-3,” Jensen said. “Its longevity and ability to operate from
remote locations in austere environments for over half a century is a testament
to those who designed, built, maintained, and operated it. Much like the
ever-changing platforms onboard the flight deck of an aircraft carrier, the
mission systems inside the EP-3E have evolved over time. The ability to evolve
has enabled the EP-3E to remain viable and effective through today.”

During its time in operational service, the EP-3E played a fairly covert role as
a central intelligence-gathering asset within the Navy’s Maritime Patrol and
Reconnaissance Force (MPRF).

Derived from the P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft, the EP-3E was optimized for
operations in the maritime/littoral domain. It was packed with equipment to
gather real-time tactical signals intelligence (SIGINT), including intercepting
communications and locating and classifying emitters, especially those related
to hostile air defense systems.

The cabin of the preserved EP-3E BuNo 156511 as it appears now. Pima Air & Space
Museum

A typical EP-3E comprised six flight crew and a reconnaissance crew of 18,
pulled from the Navy, Marines, and Air Force.

Data could be processed and analyzed onboard by the crew, then fused together
with other critical information. The resulting ‘product,’ including full-motion
video intelligence, could be provided in near real-time to fleet and theater
commanders.

Overall, the EP-3E was able to provide commanders with specific indications and
warnings, as well as build a better picture of the battlespace for situational
awareness. Intelligence it gathered on air defense systems would be potentially
vital for the suppression and destruction of enemy air defenses, while other
information would be used for anti-air warfare and anti-submarine warfare
applications.

Successive upgrades ensured that the EP-3E remained a valuable asset and also
added new capabilities. While it was primarily a SIGINT platform in the early
years, it later became a ‘multi-intelligence reconnaissance aircraft,’ with new
equipment that could hoover up a variety of electronic emissions including at
long standoff range.

An EP-3E followed by two EA-3B Skywarriors during flight operations near
Gibraltar, circa 1991. The three aircraft are from Fleet Air Reconnaissance
Squadron 2 (VQ-2). U.S. Department of Defense PH3 FRANKLIN P. CALL, USN

The EP-3E’s mission saw it operate in various high-threat areas throughout its
career. As well as around the coasts of China — which led to the Hainan Island
Incident — regular areas of interest included the Mediterranean Sea, Middle
East, and Caribbean. In the process, intercepts by hostile or potentially
hostile fighters were commonplace.

The video below shows an encounter between an EP-3E and a Russian Su-27 Flanker
fighter jet over the Black Sea, in 2018. On that occasion, the Navy says the jet
came within five feet of the surveillance aircraft, causing a mission abort, and
return to base.




Replacing the EP-3E with the MQ-4C has been a gradual process. Tritons have been
operating from forward deployment bases in Guam in the Pacific and Sigonella in
the Mediterranean, for some time. Most recently, a third Triton deployment base
was established in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, on October 1, allowing
the EP-3E to stand down from its duties there.

A Navy MQ-4C Triton drone arrives at NAS Sigonella in Italy on March 30,
2024. U.S. Navy

Flying at a higher altitude and offering a longer endurance than the EP-3E, the
MQ-4C offers some significant advantages. While a multi-mission platform, it’s
the Triton’s so-called Multi-Intelligence (Multi-Int) configuration with
additional electronic and signals intelligence capabilities that will take over
from the EP-3E. Since it’s uncrewed, there is also no risk to the crew,
something that EP-3E operators were exposed to on a fairly regular basis.

Despite this, in 2022 the Navy decided to dramatically reduce its total planned
purchases of MQ-4Cs from 70 to 27. This came after increased questions about the
drone’s survivability after one of the interim Broad Area Maritime Surveillance
Demonstrator (BAMS-D) aircraft was shot down by Iran in 2019.

Some of the EP-3E’s missions will also be taken over by the P-8A Poseidon
maritime patrol aircraft. The baseline Poseidon has a signals intelligence
capability, allowing it to detect, geolocate, and classify emissions, including
from radars and other air defense nodes, which is also now set to be upgraded.
Some P-8s are configured to carry other intelligence-gathering payloads, such as
the AN/APS-154 Advanced Airborne Sensor, as well. Boeing has internally funded
the development of a modular multi-mission gondola-like pod for Poseidon, which
is set to offer an additional way to rapidly integrate sensors and other
capabilities.

A U.S. Navy P-8A carrying the AN/APS-154 Advanced Airborne Sensor (AAS), a
powerful and secretive radar system mounted in an elongated pontoon-like pod
under the fuselage. cvvhrn

“The transition from the EP-3E to the P-8A Poseidon and MQ-4C Triton platforms
has been carefully planned to avoid capability gaps,” the Navy said. “These
platforms offer enhanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
capabilities, with greater range, endurance, and the ability to operate in more
complex environments.”

The Navy will also be able to leverage other emerging U.S. military ISR assets,
including new spaced-based surveillance capabilities.

While the EP-3E’s time is now nearly up, there remain a handful of other Orion
variants still in U.S. Navy service. These include P-3C, NP-3C, and NP-3D
aircraft flown by Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 30 (VX-30) at Naval Air
Station Point Mugu, California, and by Scientific Development Squadron One
(VXS-1) at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. Many of these are also in the process
of being replaced.

While many secrets of the EP-3’s exploits are still to be revealed, there’s
little doubt that this platform made an enormous contribution to gathering
intelligence from hotspots around the globe during its long and eventful period
of service.

Contact the author: thomas@thewarzone.com

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