The Cessna MC-700 is a family of heavily modified Cessna 700 Citation Longitudes that were made to replace the EP-3E ARIES II. The MC-700 can handle the role of SIGNT, COMINT, ELINT, and MASINT all in just one aircraft!

After the cancellation of the EP-X project, the Delta Federation Royal Navy decided that they should have 2 types of aircraft that replaced the EP-3. The first type of aircraft was an unmanned aircraft and this spot was taken by the MQ-4C Triton. The second type was an all jet aircraft and Cessna immediately took on that role. In March of 2019, they announced the MC-700. The MC-700 immediately caught the attention of the Delta Federation Royal Navy as the perfect aircraft for the second role. They then contracted Cessna to build 1 for Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 5. After testing and evaluation, they ordered 15 more. The MC-700 also caught the attention to other nations.

Manufacture: Cessna

Design Group: Cessna, Moravia Ballistics, and Relocan Systems.

Aircraft Type: Medium Multi-Mission Aircraft

Variants:
Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (Predecessor)
Cessna MC-700A Longbow (This variant)
Cessna MC-700B Longbow (Proposed pure SIGNT variant)

Years of Development: 2019-2022

Year of Rollout: 2023

Armament: Chaff and Flayers

Status: Operational, In production

Crew: 2x pilots, 6x Operators

Maximum Cruise Ceiling: 55,000ft

Price: 145,000,000 USD

Number Built: 1, 20 on order, 18 in consideration

Main Operators: Delta Federation Royal Navy (1, 15 on order), Nordinia Marine Defense Force (5 on order), Imperial Guard (10 in consideration), Oconian Air Force (5 in consideration), Nihon Maritime Self-Defense Force (3 in consideration)

Livery: Delta Federation Royal Air Force VX-5

Squadron: VX-5 “Jester Testers”

Controls: Normal, AG-8: Enable/Disable Lights