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English: The Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Enhanced (ARL-E), designated RO-6A, is the Army's newest manned multi-sensor, day and night, all-weather AISR system. ARL-E consists of a modified DHC-8-Q315 fixed wing aircraft equipped with a reconfigurable payload with enhanced COMINT and IMINT sensors including a long-range and a short-range GMTI/ Dismounted Moving Target Indicator/SAR, high-definition EO/IR FMV, and Hyperspectral Imagery. The sensors are controlled and operated using onboard Distributed Common Ground Station-Army (DCGS-A) multifunction workstations. Intelligence collected on the ARL-E can be analyzed and disseminated in real time, transmitted via Beyond Line of Sight satellite communication, or stored onboard for post-mission analysis. The more capable DHC-8-Q315 based ARL-E will replace the ARL-M systems (DHC-7) with the first unit equipped in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. By leveraging former Quick Reaction Capability DHC-8 programs, the Army has capitalized on the reutilization of previous Army investments, non-reoccurring engineering, improved airworthiness, and improved system availability for the Army Acquisition Category II program of record requirements. There are currently four ARL-M configured systems; there will be eight ARL-E configured systems and one trainer.