WASHINGTON The U.S. Army is designing a single, new intelligence-gathering aircraft to replace its small fleets of twin-engine RC-12 Guardrails, dedicated to communications intercept, and fourengine RC-7 Airborne Reconnaissance Low aircraft.

WASHINGTON U.S. Air Force planners are in the midst of deciding how they will replace the venerable U-2. Service officials want to begin phasing in replacements before the existing reconnaissance fleet reaches the end of its structural life.

LONDON Lockheed Martin has taken to the road with its C-130J transport on a worldwide marketing blitz at the same time that the British Royal Air Force is trying to figure out how to cope with the latest delay in the program. The RAF has been informed that the first delivery, set for late this month in the latest revised schedule, now will not take place until July.