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USA would be working on the process of donating an airplane Lockheed P-3 Orion to Ecuador for anti-narcotics control and security.
Continuing with the renewed collaboration between both countries, In recent days in Quito, Defense Minister Oswaldo Jarrín reported that both nations are working to achieve another step in the security exchange that began in September 2019.
since last year, Ecuador and the United States resumed their military collaboration on security issues, with whatever for example, the arrival in Guayaquil of just airplanes P-3 Orion for aerial control of illegal activities on the northern border with Colombia and on the high seas. This operation has been carried out permanently since September with the LRT and AEW versions.&C del U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
With this process of donating a Lockheed P-3 Orion for the Armed Forces the doors are also opened so that in the future, collaboration is expanded for the incorporation of new multipurpose aircraft for our country, which has limited air operations.
Features of the Lockheed P-3 Orion
This aircraft operates with a crew of 11 people, with a length of 35.6 meters with 30.4 wingspan meters. The height of the aircraft is 11.8 meters and can carry up to 26.400 kilos of load that is propelled by 4 motores Allison T56-A-14 turboprop.
The P-3 can fly at a maximum speed of 750 kilometers per hour with a range of 4.400 kilometers and has a service ceiling of 8.625 meters of altitude and is equipped with a wide range of electronic equipment to carry out its control missions.
who will operate?
For now, It has not been confirmed which of the three branches of the Armed Forces will operate the aircraft if the donation is finalized, being able to be the Air Force, Navy or Army, although we could deduce that it would be a joint work of the three forces, but operated by the Ecuadorian Navy given the type of mission that it would perform.
Finally, there is the intention to incorporate surveillance equipment to be mounted on one of the Ecuadorian Air Force planes, how could the Gulfstream aircraft be.
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It should also request financing to buy f.15 and f.16 second-hand to renew the OBSOLETE FLEET OF COMBAT AIRCRAFT FOR ECUADOR, take advantage of relations with the North American government to be able to sign contracts and take advantage of the military bases that we deliver in the Galapàgos Islands of Ecuador, they should ask for reciprocity to be able to renew military equipment for border air defense.
It would be excellent to be able to renew the fleet with those aircraft. just a comment, bases have not been delivered, or airports as you indicate. It should be remembered that the airports in the Galapagos Islands are civil, non military.
It is an excellent option that our country needs an aircraft of this type to carry out its constant surveillance flights throughout the air and maritime space of Ecuador as part of the military cooperation with the United States., We hope that the negotiation will be finalized as soon as possible.. Once said decision to deliver the aircraft to the Armed Forces is confirmed., The Ecuadorian crew will be trained with US military advice and become familiar with the technology that this aircraft has. Greetings!
So is, strongly agree, necessary.