Miragedriver
Brigadier
Chile will receive two second-hand 'Hercules' from the USA
The Chilean Air Force (FACH) plans to incorporate before May 2017, two C-130 Hercules additional second-hand American origin as stated in the Sectoral Account of the Ministry of Defense to the Presidential Message corresponding 2016 the Government of Chile.
The document indicates that these aircraft will increase the capacity of the Chilean Air Force to carry out missions of strategic and tactical troop transport, passenger and cargo flights in support of people affected by natural disasters and emergencies both at home and abroad as well as improving connectivity and extreme isolated areas of the country.
This point of Account 2016 is quite surprising since the arrival in May of the second KC-130R acquired the United States understood that concluded this program. It is recalled that the Chilean Air Force announced in 2012 its intention to acquire two C-130 to improve and increase transport capacity as we published in several notes over the years in Infodefensa.com.
Thus, the FACh in less than two years will double its number of Hercules in service from three to seven aircraft through the purchase of four units of second hand in the United States. Starting in 2017, the institution shall provide in its flight line two C-130H (enrollments 995 and 996) of 1972, a C-130B used (numeral 998) 1961 delivered in 1991, two KC-130R second-hand (registration 990 and 992) 1977 1978 and incorporated in 2015 and 2016 in addition to the two pending arrival Hercules. In this regard, the report does not indicate the aircraft model to receive but could be C-130T who operated the Navy or KC-130R used by the Marine Corps of the United States (USMC).
Transport helicopters and UAVs
The Sectoral Account Defense Ministry said that the FACh 2016 will continue the process of buying medium tactical transport helicopters which in addition to military missions also carry out tasks in support of Chile and extreme isolated communities. The international tender was opened in November 2015 and includes the acquisition of six to eight devices. In this contest Airbus Helicopters companies with H-215M participate, Finmeccanica / Leonardo with the AW149, Sikorsky / Lockheed Martincon the UH-60M and Plant Ulan-Ude Aviation with the Mi-171.
The document also indicates that the plan goes ahead acquisition of new unmanned aircraft (UAV) that will be used on exploration, surveillance and disaster management support. While not specified what type of equipment will be incorporated, it is possible that additional units concerned Hermes 900 UAV Elbit Systems. In 2011, the Joint Staff (EMCO) has awarded the Israeli company a contract to purchase three devices. The Hermes 900 is a UAV MALE (medium altitude and long range) that is used to provide data intelligence, observation and reconnaissance (ISR) to units of the Army, Navy and FACh deployed in the theater of operations north of the country type .
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By 2017 there will be 7 C-130
The Chilean Air Force (FACH) plans to incorporate before May 2017, two C-130 Hercules additional second-hand American origin as stated in the Sectoral Account of the Ministry of Defense to the Presidential Message corresponding 2016 the Government of Chile.
The document indicates that these aircraft will increase the capacity of the Chilean Air Force to carry out missions of strategic and tactical troop transport, passenger and cargo flights in support of people affected by natural disasters and emergencies both at home and abroad as well as improving connectivity and extreme isolated areas of the country.
This point of Account 2016 is quite surprising since the arrival in May of the second KC-130R acquired the United States understood that concluded this program. It is recalled that the Chilean Air Force announced in 2012 its intention to acquire two C-130 to improve and increase transport capacity as we published in several notes over the years in Infodefensa.com.
Thus, the FACh in less than two years will double its number of Hercules in service from three to seven aircraft through the purchase of four units of second hand in the United States. Starting in 2017, the institution shall provide in its flight line two C-130H (enrollments 995 and 996) of 1972, a C-130B used (numeral 998) 1961 delivered in 1991, two KC-130R second-hand (registration 990 and 992) 1977 1978 and incorporated in 2015 and 2016 in addition to the two pending arrival Hercules. In this regard, the report does not indicate the aircraft model to receive but could be C-130T who operated the Navy or KC-130R used by the Marine Corps of the United States (USMC).
Transport helicopters and UAVs
The Sectoral Account Defense Ministry said that the FACh 2016 will continue the process of buying medium tactical transport helicopters which in addition to military missions also carry out tasks in support of Chile and extreme isolated communities. The international tender was opened in November 2015 and includes the acquisition of six to eight devices. In this contest Airbus Helicopters companies with H-215M participate, Finmeccanica / Leonardo with the AW149, Sikorsky / Lockheed Martincon the UH-60M and Plant Ulan-Ude Aviation with the Mi-171.
The document also indicates that the plan goes ahead acquisition of new unmanned aircraft (UAV) that will be used on exploration, surveillance and disaster management support. While not specified what type of equipment will be incorporated, it is possible that additional units concerned Hermes 900 UAV Elbit Systems. In 2011, the Joint Staff (EMCO) has awarded the Israeli company a contract to purchase three devices. The Hermes 900 is a UAV MALE (medium altitude and long range) that is used to provide data intelligence, observation and reconnaissance (ISR) to units of the Army, Navy and FACh deployed in the theater of operations north of the country type .
Link:
By 2017 there will be 7 C-130
