Thu, Apr 07, 2011
First European Aircraft With ASW Capabilities Since The
1960s
The Chilean Navy has taken delivery of the first Airbus Military
C295 in its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) configuration. The
handover took place after the aircraft was certified by INTA, the
Spanish authority responsible for certification and military
airworthiness.
Based on the Maritime Patrol (MPA) configuration of the
aircraft, the C295 ASW is the first ASW type designed and certified
in Europe, to enter service since the 1960s-vintage Breguet
Atlantic. It is a modern and risk-free choice to replace the
veteran and ageing P-3 Orion or Breguet Atlantic fleets.
The new model is the latest variant of the successful C295
family of multirole aircraft. Launched in 1996, it has been proved
in many military roles and civic missions for the benefit of
society. Transport logistics, medical evacuation or surveillance
are just some of the roles already deployed by this aircraft in its
MPA version.
The aircraft is equipped with two underwing hard points to carry
weapons or other stores and boasts a comprehensive suite of sensors
including a search radar, digital avionics that are compatible with
night-vision goggles (NVG), automatic identification system,
acoustic system, and a magnetic anomaly detector. The data from all
these sensors are processed by the Fully Integrated Tactical System
(FITS). This Airbus Military-developed mission system presents the
data in an intuitive form to the four tactical operators via on
board mission consoles as well as to the pilots.
This C295 ASW is part of a three aircraft order placed by the
Chilean Navy in October 2007. The first one, a C295 MPA, was
delivered in December 2009. The other two are both ASW versions and
the second is being delivered over the next few months.
The Chilean Army, Navy, and Air Force already operate one C295
MPA, three CN235s, and 13 C212s - meaning they collectively operate
members of the whole Airbus Military medium and light aircraft
family.
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