Sat, Aug 12, 2006
The C-295 military transport of the
Team JCA partnership of Raytheon and EADS CASA North America has
been selected by the US Army to proceed to Phase II evaluation of
the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) program.
"Team JCA is happy that the C-295 transport has advanced to
Phase II," said Jim Hvizd, vice president of Team JCA. "Our C-295
is the only battle-proven and operational military transport
aircraft in the JCA competition fully certified by the FAA to
get to the fight anywhere in the world. We look forward to
participating in aircraft evaluation and firmly believe that the
C-295 will distinguish itself yet again as the most effective
intratheater lift solution for the vital dual mission of protecting
the homeland and supporting our soldiers on the battlefield."
During Phase II evaluation, the JCA joint program office will
examine aircraft system performance based on proposals offered by
industry. The first C-295 JCA aircraft to be equipped with systems
that would be used by Army and Air Force crews during evaluation
has completed flight test and validation. This aircraft is ready to
participate in the early-user-survey demonstration, where it will
showcase not only its unmatched performance but also the strength
of Team JCA's worldwide logistics and support network.
The Team JCA C-295, the latest member of the CN-235/C-295/C-212
family of military transports, is the only combat-tested and
operational aircraft competing for the JCA requirement. It is also
the only aircraft offered for the JCA requirement that is currently
certified by the FAA. The C-295 is completing its seventh year of
JCA-type lift missions with the armed services of Spain, Poland,
Algeria and Jordan and is in production for Brazil, Portugal and
Finland. It has also won formal competitions in Australia,
Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates.
The C-295 benefits from more than 1 million JCA-type flights by
this family of military transport aircraft, a milestone no other
JCA competitor can claim. With the greatest floor space in its
class, the C-295 can carry five pallets and 61 people, exceeding
the capacity of any other JCA competitor and therefore protecting
more soldiers in combat from improvised explosive devices, which
they otherwise would have to avoid on the ground. The capabilities
of the C-295 have been proven in combat by coalition partners in
Iraq and Afghanistan, where it remains on active service today.
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