Gulfstream MC-55A Peregrine (G550)

ELINT / SIGINT Special-Mission Aircraft

Australia / United States | 2024

"The MC-55A Peregrine is being readied for the Royal Australian Air Force as an ELINT and SIGINT platform and built upon the framework of the Gulfstream G550 bizjet."

Image from Gulfstream Aerospace marketing materials.

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The MC-55A ?Peregrine? is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) SIGINT (SIGnals INTelligence) and ELINT (ELectronic INTelligence) special-mission aircraft built atop the framework of the Gulfstream G550 twin business jet. The versatile G550 is a proven performer, having been taken into service at various government, civilian, and military market levels.

In the latter part of 2015, the RAAF put in an order for two G550 aircraft (with an expanded interest for five) for Peregrine SIGINT/ELINT conversion. The work is handled by the United States with delivery to be had through RAAF Base Edinburgh. The move coincides with the modernization of the Aegis defense system featured in the Royal Australian Navy?s (RAN) Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD). The MC-55A will be used in the long-range maritime Intelligence-Surveillance-Reconnaissance (ISR) role as well as Electronic Warfare (EW) and retains all of the capabilities inherent in the G550 bizjet.

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June 2022 - The RAAF is expecting to receive its first MC-55A platform sometime in 2023 with Initial Operating Capability (IOC) to be met in 2024.

Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Gulfstream MC-55A ELINT / SIGINT Special-Mission Aircraft.

2 x Rolls-Royce BR710 C4-11 non-afterburning turbofan engines developing 15,385lb of thrust each.
Propulsion

652 mph
1,050 kph | 567 kts
Max Speed

52,493 ft
16,000 m | 10 miles
Service Ceiling

7,767 miles
12,500 km | 6,749 nm
Operational Range

Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Gulfstream MC-55A ELINT / SIGINT Special-Mission Aircraft.

12
(MANNED)
Crew

96.5 ft
29.40 m
O/A Length

93.5 ft
(28.50 m)
O/A Width

25.8 ft
(7.87 m)
O/A Height

48,303 lb
(21,910 kg)
Empty Weight

77,162 lb
(35,000 kg)
MTOW

Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the Gulfstream MC-55A Peregrine (G550) ELINT / SIGINT Special-Mission Aircraft .

None. Mission-specific equipment carried for the ELectronic INTelligence and SIGnals INTelligence roles.

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Gulfstream MC-55A Peregrine (G550) family line.

MC-55A "Peregrine" - Base Series Designation.

Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the Gulfstream MC-55A Peregrine (G550). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 5 Units
Contractor(s): Gulfstream Aerospace - USA

[ Australia (ordered) ]

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