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Via the Foreign Military Sales program, so much Peru and Ecuador They will receive a total of three aircraft King Air 360 Extended Range for maritime patrol. Press Photo Textron
Textron Aviation announced that it has received a contract from the US Army Contracting Command. USA, Redstone Arsenal, AL, for turboprop aircraft Cessna SkyCourier, Cessna Grand Caravan EX, Beechcraft King Air 360 and Beechcraft King Air 260 in support of the Foreign Military Sales program (FMS). The contract of indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity (IDIQ) allows up to $100 million US dollars for the acquisition of aircraft Textron Aviation over a period of five years.
King Air 360 for Peru and Ecuador
The initial award is for three King Air aircraft 360 Extended Range (KA360ER), of which two are destined for the Naval Aviation Force of the Peru and one for the Ecuadorian Naval Aviation.
“This IDIQ aligns with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s recent task memo directing the improvement and acceleration of DoD institutional processes for executing FMS cases.”. Will provide ready-to-use commercial aircraft (COTS) highly capable that can be equipped with releasable COTS technology, and will accelerate acquisition and contracting times from many months or years to weeks”, Bob Gibbs said., Vice President of Special Mission Sales, Textron Aviation. “We are honored that the US Army. created this multi-year IDIQ contract with Textron Aviation, providing the ability to rapidly acquire COTS aircraft and modifications for FMS allies and partner nations.”.
The three turboprops King Air initial awarded will carry out maritime patrols to enforce the sovereignty of Peru and Ecuador on their respective Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ).
Currently, The Ecuadorian Navy already has 2 King Air aircraft as part of its fleet, so the incorporation process will be expeditious so that it is at the service of the country.
Endless special mission possibilities
The plane is a variant of the King Air 360, with an elongated fuselage and more powerful engines that provide greater range and load capacity.
The 360ER has a fuselage of 14.2 meters long, what it provides 4,6 additional meters of cargo or passenger space compared to the King Air 360 standard. The plane also has Pratt engines & Whitney PT6A-65A de 1,050 shp, that provide an increase in power 15% compared to the PT6A-60D engines of the 360.
Thanks to these improvements, el King Air 360 ER has a scope of 2.539 nautical miles (more of 4 thousand kilometers) with a payload of 7.174 pounds. The aircraft can also reach a maximum speed of 303 knots (560 kilometers per hour).
This aircraft is intended for a wide range of applications, including passenger transport, cargo transport, surveillance and air support operations.
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