The newest Guardrail variant, the Guardrail Common Sensor (GR/CS), also called the RC-12X or RC-12X+, is a "fixed-wing, airborne, SIGINT-collection and precision targeting location system.

The newest model of the RC-12 Guardrail, RC-12X/X+ models are fitted with the most advanced GRCS System in use today. Introduced into the U.S. Army in early 2011, 14 RC-12X/X+s are …

Sep 24, 2020 · B200), designated RC-12X, and is the Army’s premiere airborne SIGINT-collection and precision targeting location system. The GRCS fleet is comprised of 14 mission aircraft …

Dec 13, 2017 · Under this contract, Northrop Grumman will continue upgrading and enhancing 14 Guardrail aircraft to the RC-12X version, extending their operational lives to 2025. The PEO …

Feb 14, 2011 · The RC-12X Guardrail Modernization program extends the life of the aircraft through 2025 and introduces new payloads to the system with enhanced capabilities to sense …

Feb 8, 2011 · The RC-12X Guardrail is the Army’s premier airborne SIGINT sensor and ground processing system, providing instantaneous precision geo-location and identification of threats …

The RC-12X aircraft was a further improved RC-12 for use with the GRCS, which included expanded frequency ranges, a capability to locate signals in both stand-off and stand-in …

Feb 9, 2011 · Northrop Grumman is to field the first systems of the upgraded RC-12X Guardrail fleet, which will provide the US Army warfighter with signals intelligence (SIGINT) capability. …

Mar 25, 2021 · The RC-12X are based on a Beechcraft King Air platform and have been providing the army with tactical signal intelligence (SIGINT) since 1971, when they monitored Soviet …

Aug 5, 2021 · All the candidate aircraft offer a significant leap over the RC-12X’s current capabilities. Taking the Beechcraft King Air series as a guide, the RC-12 has a range of circa …