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Air Force to Deploy ‘Project Liberty’ Manned ISR Aircraft Squadrons

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Monday, January 26th, 2009

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By Marina Malenic The Air Force is preparing to deploy two squadrons of Hawker Beechcraft C-12 Huron twin-engine turboprop aircraft this spring to aid in gathering, analysis and dissemination of tactical intelligence, officials said last week. Incorporation of sophisticated sensors, satellite links and communications capability makes the aircraft--designated the MC-12W--a complete collection, processing, analysis and dissemination system for battlefield intelligence, Brig. Gen. Blair Hansen, the Air Force director for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, said during a Jan. 23…

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