Fixed-wing aircrafts

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An Garda Síochána (AGS) [Irish Civil Police Force] operates a diversified fleet of aircraft to detect and deter crime, and mitigate threats to our homeland from acts of terrorism, drug smuggling and other unlawful activities. Currently, various aircraft are utilized to perform the airborne tracker, ground surveillance and air/ground interdiction missions. To improve mission effectiveness and resource flexibility, AGS wishes to explore the feasibility and practicality of using a sensor-equipped Fixed Wing Aircraft (FWA) that can effectively perform these types of missions. AGS is seeking information on commercially available aircraft that could be configured to satisfy all or a large portion of the general requirements stated below. The configuration should emphasize the ground surveillance missions; however, design flexibility is needed to support ancillary missions such as airborne tracker, logistical support and signal intelligence collection. An Garda Síochána (AGS) [Irish Civil Police Force] operates a diversified fleet of aircraft to detect and deter crime, and mitigate threats to our homeland from acts of terrorism, drug smuggling and other unlawful activities. Currently, various aircraft are utilized to perform the airborne tracker, ground surveillance and air/ground interdiction missions. To improve mission effectiveness and resource flexibility, AGS wishes to explore the feasibility and practicality of using a sensor-equipped Fixed Wing Aircraft (FWA) that can effectively perform these types of missions. AGS is seeking information on commercially available aircraft that could be configured to satisfy all or a large portion of the general requirements stated below. The configuration should emphasize the ground surveillance missions; however, design flexibility is needed to support ancillary missions such as airborne tracker, logistical support and signal intelligence collection.