The ES-3A Shadow wound up being derived straight through famous twin-engines anti-submarine Lockheed S-3 Viking. It had been produced as a carrier-based, subsonic, all-weather, long-range, electronic reconnaissance aircraft because of the specific function to bring back the aging EA-3B Skywarrior you start with the beginning of '90s. Simply the ES-3A was made on modified S-3A through which a rigorous set of electronic and contemporary sensors and relationship tools replaced the submarine detection and maritime surveillance gear. The newest working setup have not changed the journey performance of Lockheed airframe. The ES-3A has in fact a fantastic journey range and it is incredibly dependable. Such features are receiving become appreciate the fresh objective profile to guide the U.S. Navy fleet inside tactical communications concerning the various products of battle group.