C295 the best option to replace the Canadian CC-115 Buffalo

C295 the best option to replace the Canadian CC-115 Buffalo 

The Canadian Air Force currently employs a mixed fleet of six CC-115 Buffalos plus approximately 10 older-model CC-130 Hercules for fixed wing search and rescue (FWSAR) duties. The Buffalo is primarily used in the mountainous regions on Canada’s West Coast while the Hercules is used for longer-range missions, for example in the Arctic or over the Atlantic. Both fleets of aircraft are reaching the end of their useful lives and require replacement.

Rejuvenating Canada’s FWSAR capability makes compelling operational and economic sense. The two aircraft fleets currently being used have reached or exceeded their planned service lives and should be replaced. New aircraft should be more reliable, more capable and potentially more economical, allowing the Government to ensure the cost-effective delivery of SAR to Canadians and others.

The C295 represents the best oper­a­tional and acqui­si­tion value for Canada’s Fixed Wing Search and Res­cue (FWSAR) air­craft require­ment – offer­ing a mission-proven plat­form.

The C295 offers an opti­mised air­frame for SAR. With the largest cabin volume and floor space in its class, the C295 is the only air­craft with ade­quate space for all SAR gear and mis­sion sys­tems, plus com­fort­able crew rest and prepa­ra­tion areas.

C295 has the longest cargo bay in its segment of airlifters. The plane is able to take off and land in a short distance carrying full loads. C295 is able to accomplish its mission, flying in bad weather conditions in frequent rain zones and also in the opposite end in arid or desert zones. C295 has been proved in extreme hot conditions, humidity or cold conditions, wherever it's needed. The plane is ready to operate on not-paved or semi-prepared runways. In short, the C295 operates well in wild domains.

C295 has bubble spotter windows provide excellent visibility, including beneath the aircraft – an advantage already demonstrated during a U.S. Coast Guard HC144A (CN235) rescue mission of downed pilots at sea.

Proven and operated daily in the most challenging environments worldwide, the C295 design enables operations in storm force winds, with a crosswind limit of 30 kts. and airport winds in excess of 60 kts. – each of which are considered standard for North Atlantic and Arctic SAR operations.

Highlighted C295 performances:

SAFETY: takeoff and land with a crosswind of 30 knots & operate with airport winds in excess of 50 knots. It's optimized to safely operate in the 110-130 kts flight envelope
specified in the Canadian National SAR Manual

RANGE: with max range of 3040 nm all of Canada’s SAR area of responsibility can
be reached within one crew day.

SPACE: largest cabin volume and floor space in its class (12.69m), the only aircraft with adequate space for all SAR equipment and crew. Cabin dimensions optimized for special operations and SAR.

AIRDROP: certified & operational in 450lb aerial delivery by static line, lateralparachute doors and ramp.

SEARCH: spotter windows provide full panoramic coverage beneath the aircraft.

INTEROPERABILITY: with U.S. Coast Guard CN235

C295 vs C-27J in SAR role

CABIN

- Operators in SAR: C295 has 12 vs C-27J has 0. The best mark is for C295.

- Spotter windows: C295 has four vs C-27J has 0. The best mark is for C295.

- Unobstructed view underneth the aircraft: C295 YES vs C-27j NO. The best mark is for C295.

- Storage of all SAR gear, crew rest & preparation: C295 YES vs C-27J NO. The best mark is for C295

- Space for extra SAR: C295 YES vs C-27J NO. The best mark is for C295.

- Ramp size (m2): C295 has 7.17 vs C-27J has 4.78. The best mark is for C295.

PERFORMANCE

- Search speed in SAR configuration within 110-130 knots: C295 YES vs C-27J NO. The best mark is for C295.

- Crosswind limit (kts): C295 has 30 vs C-27J has 25. The best mark is for C295.

- Max wind speed takeoff/landing: C295 has 60 vs C-27J has 45. The best mark is for C295.

vor 21 Stunden

Posted 7th February by Gerardo Señoráns Barcala

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Ministry of Defence | Defence News | Military Operations | RAF destroys Gaddafi command post

News Article

RAF destroys Gaddafi command post

A Military Operations news article

18 Aug 11

The RAF has launched precision strikes on one of Colonel Gaddafi's main command facilities used by the former regime to co-ordinate attacks on the Libyan people.

A Royal Air Force Typhoon takes off for Libya from Gioia del Colle air base, southern Italy (stock image)
[Picture: Sergeant Pete Mobbs, Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]

On Tuesday morning, RAF aircraft destroyed a military staging post near Zlitan with a pair of Paveway guided bombs.

During the evening, two formations of Tornados and Typhoons took part with allied aircraft from several other nations in a co-ordinated and highly accurate strike by NATO on a large command compound at Hun in central Libya, used by former regime leaders to co-ordinate attacks on the Libyan people.

Eleven Paveway bombs were dropped by RAF aircraft on military targets within the compound, including the central headquarters facility.

The early hours of Wednesday saw another military command node in Zlitan destroyed as well as armed reconnaissance patrols in the west of the country near Tripoli and Az Zawiyah.

Major General Nick Pope, the Chief of the Defence Staff's Communications Officer, said:

"These conducted precision strikes on former regime facilities at Sabratha, including a commando base which had been used by Colonel Gaddafi's men to launch numerous reprisals against the local people.

A Libyan patrol vessel used by pro-Gaddafi forces is targeted by an RAF jet
[Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]

"The base suffered severe damage and it is reported that it is now in the hands of the Free Libyan Forces and permanently removed as a threat to the safety of the town's population."

In the late afternoon, a further RAF patrol identified a force of pro-Gaddafi troops which had been fighting at the oil refinery on the coast at Az Zawiyah. The armed vehicles on which they had relied to mount their attacks had been taken out of action by a NATO strike, but they were observed to use a tug boat, which had been commandeered as a naval patrol craft, in an attempt to redeploy to new positions along the coast.

General Pope continued:

"Since it was clear from their actions that these troops continued to pose a threat to the local population, the RAF patrol engaged the ship. Although a challenging target, small and under way at sea, a direct hit was scored with a laser-guided Paveway bomb which sank the vessel.

"This is a tribute to the professionalism of the aircrew in tracking a moving target with the laser designator, and the accuracy of the weapon system.

Explosion as a Libyan patrol vessel used by pro-Gaddafi forces is destroyed by the RAF with a Paveway bomb
[Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]

"It is of note that Colonel Gaddafi is reportedly claiming that NATO has attacked the historic remains of the ancient city of Lepcis Magna. This is nonsense. The UK and its allies are very well aware of the UNESCO [United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation] World Heritage site and take every precaution to avoid damage.

"The RAF did attack, in the early hours of Monday morning, a psychological warfare centre over a mile from Lepcis Magna. All four Paveway guided bombs were observed to score direct hits on their proper target."

RAF VC10 and TriStar tankers, and Sentry and Sentinel surveillance aircraft, provided extensive support to these and other NATO missions.

Since the start of military operations on 19 March, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and Army Air Corps precision strikes have damaged or destroyed some 870 former regime targets which posed a threat to the Libyan people.

Military Operations

News Article

NATO mission not over yet in Libya

A Military Operations news article

24 Aug 11

With Free Libya Forces fighting to overcome pockets of supporters of Colonel Gaddafi's former regime within Tripoli, UK forces have helped NATO maintain a constant presence over the city.

A Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 pilot signals to ground crew as he waits at Gioia del Colle air base, southern Italy, to depart on a mission over Libya (stock image)
[Picture: Sergeant Pete Mobbs, Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]

UK forces and NATO are ready to take further action if necessary under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, and yesterday evening in the east of Libya, near Ras Lanuf, an RAF armed reconnaissance patrol identified one of Gaddafi's remaining Grad multiple rocket launchers, and successfully engaged the vehicle with precision guided munitions.

Speaking to the media after reports emerged of Free Libya Forces taking over Colonel Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said:

"This is not yet an ordered or secure situation in Tripoli or other parts of Libya. It's not over yet but we are in the death throes here of a despicable regime.

"There is a lesson here for others in the world that once a critical mass of people of a country set out to achieve change or bring democracy to their country, then attempts to repress that by violence will not permanently succeed."

Foreign Secretary William Hague speaking after chairing a meeting of the National Security Council on Libya, 24 August 2011
[Picture: Crown Copyright/FCO 2011]

As media speculation mounts as to whether the next stage of action in Libya would need the presence of international troops on the ground, Mr Hague added:

"We're not looking at British troops being a significant part of a stabilisation operation."

At a press conference yesterday, NATO military spokesperson for Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR Colonel Roland Lavoie said:

"There's no doubt that pro-Gaddafi forces are severely eroded, losing through defections or capture, key decision-makers being expelled from strategic military positions, and most importantly losing the ability to suppress the Libyan population in a growing number of cities and villages.

"The Tripoli uprising is without a doubt an historical milestone, although not yet the last chapter of the Libyan conflict. I would like to stress here that, regardless of the latest developments, our military mission has not changed.

British Army Apache and United States Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters on board HMS Ocean supporting Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR in the Mediterranean
[Picture: Leading Airman (Photographer) Guy Pool, Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]

"Our mission remains to protect the civilian population against the threat of attacks and to enforce the arms embargo as well as the no-fly zone as mandated by the United Nations. Let there be no doubt we will continue to monitor military units and key facilities as we have since March. When we see any threatening moves towards the Libyan people we will act in accordance with our UN mandate. This has been and continues to be a 24/7 operation.

"As such, Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR remains in effect. The UN mandate remains valid. And we remain vigilant and determined to protect the people of Libya. We will keep up the pressure until there are no more attacks against civilians, Gaddafi forces have withdrawn to their base, and full and unimpeded humanitarian access has been ensured.

"But, as a number of areas are still contested, we have to remain vigilant and continue to protect the civilian population. Most notably, Tripoli is still the site of numerous clashes between pro- and anti-Gaddafi forces. And the tension is far from being over.

Royal Air Force Typhoon and Tornado GR4 aircraft power up on the threshold at Gioia del Colle air base in southern Italy (stock image)
[Picture: Sergeant Pete Mobbs, Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]

"In sum, our mission is not over yet. As Libyans are taking control of your country, what is left of the pro-Gaddafi military gave no sign that they will stop terrifying the population.

"We urge them to stop, to return to their bases and to allow safe and unhindered humanitarian access to all the people in need of assistance. Until this is the case, we will carry on with our mission."

Since the start of military operations on 19 March, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and Army Air Corps strikes have damaged or destroyed over 890 former regime targets which posed a threat to the Libyan people, ranging from secret police and intelligence headquarters to several hundred tanks, artillery pieces and armed vehicles.

Flaps y la Aviación Española

Flaps is a aircraft part from the wing.
For landing and start the one most important part.
With this blog we want to show and to explain the world of aviation.
It was a great Spanish aviation magazine. 

Fiat CR-32 bis "Chirri", avión de Joaquín García-Morato y Castaño,  AS con 40 victorias, Ejército del Aire Español, Spanish Air Force. Foto and model by Gerardo Señoráns Barcala.

Airbus Military and Israel Aerospace Industries join forces on C295 AEW&C Programme

Airbus Military and Israel Aerospace Industries join forces on C295 AEW and C Programme


Airbus Military and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) are combining forces to jointly develop and market a new version of the Airbus Military C295 platform fitted with an Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system produced by ELTA Systems, a wholly owned IAI subsidiary.
The primary sensor of the AEW&C will be the IAI/ELTA 4th Generation Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar with integrated IFF.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to this effect was signed today at the Le Bourget Airshow by IAI Corp. VP and ELTA President, Mr. Nissim Hadas, and Airbus Military CEO Mr. Domingo Ureña. With this agreement, Airbus Military will expand its mission capability to the Airborne Early Warning & Command sector, while ELTA will be expanding its AEW&C fleet to include a turboprop platform.

The C295 AEW&C has been designed to provide high quality 360 Surveillance, creating in real-time an integrated Air and Maritime Situation Picture and Electronic Order of Battle. The AEW&C Situation Picture is shared with friendly forces via Network Centric data links...

 

C-295 AEW and C

Airbus Military: 14:29 GMT, June 8, 2011 The first Airbus Military C295 development aircraft fitted with an Airbone Early Warning sand Command (AEW&C) rotodome has successfully completed its first flight on 7th June 2011 at Airbus Military’s site in Seville (Spain).

The flight follows extensive research and development work, including wind tunnel testing, leading to the conversion of a C295 to be fitted with the in-house developed rotodome.

The aircraft took off at 17h16 local time (15h16 UTC) and landed at 20h04 local time (18h04 UTC), after a flight lasting 2h48 (wheels off – wheels down). The experimental test pilot Alejandro Madurga captained the flight together with co-pilot Alfonso de Castro, the Flight Test Engineer Juan José Baeza, and the Test Flight Engineer Antonio Ojeda.

The objective of the trials is to verify the aerodynamic and structural impact of the rotodome on the aircraft’s overall structure, handling qualities and performance. The six metre diameter rotodome fitted for the initial trials is a fixed dummy structure. On production aircraft the rotodome would be a fast-rotating device housing a state-of-the-art radar providing full 360 degree and continuous coverage of a selected area.

“This first flight confirmed to us that the C295 is an excellent platform to support such a rotodome”, said Alejandro Maurga after the flight. The behavior of the aircraft and its flying characteristics were very satisfactory and as expected”.

Flight testing will continue during the next three months to complete the feasibility study and fully validate the concept.

Airbus Military’s C295 is an ideal platform for Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) missions. The C295 is currently used for other Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance applications such as maritime patrol, anti-submarine warfare or environmental protection missions, to list just a few. The C295 is a simple but robust platform with proven reliability, used in conflict operations for defence and homeland security missions. It is adaptable to the AEW&C role thanks to its versatility and the largest cabin in its class. The in-house developed Fully Integrated Tactical System (FITS) enables the integration of on-board sensors, including operation and monitoring of the future radar system and display of the
aerial picture.

The current AEW&C trials are to demonstrate the C295’s capability in this sector and thereby expand its range of applications. With the C295, Airbus Military has the tool to open up a new market segment for affordable high-performance AEW&C systems

The C295

The new generation C295 is the ideal aircraft for military transport and civic missions such as humanitarian aid, homeland security, maritime patrol, and environmental surveillance. Thanks to its robustness and reliability, and with simple systems, this medium sized tactical airlifter provides the wide versatility and flexibility required for personnel, troop and bulky/palletized cargo transportation, casualty evacuation, communication and logistic duties, or certified air-dropping capabilities. It is fitted with both civil and military technology equipment which ensures success on demanding tactical missions, as well as growth potential for future equipment installation, and compatibility with the latest civil airspace environment. The 295 is part of Airbus Military’s family of light and medium airlifters which also includes the smaller C212 and CN235 platforms.

Airbus EADS Casa C-295

EADS CASA C 295 Ejército del Aire (Spaish Air Force), Photo via Spanish MoD.

Gerardo Señoráns Barcala with EADS CASA C 295 "Cuidad de Sevilla".

CASA CN-235: HC-144A Ocean Sentry, the new US Coast Guard Maritime Patrol Aircraft

MIAMI -- CASA CN-235 is a Spanish aircraft and today part of EADS. 
The US Coast code is HC-144A Ocean Sentry. This fixed-wing aircraft arrive at the aircraft's new home at Coast Guard Air Station Miami March 10, 2010. This is the first of four Ocean Sentry aircraft that will be stationed in Miami. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

CASA CN-235: HC-144A Ocean SentryMedium Range Surveillance Aircraft

The US Coast Guard will use the HC-144As to perform homeland security and search and rescue missions, enforce laws and treaties including illegal drug interdiction, marine environmental protection, military readiness, and international ice patrol missions, as well as cargo and personnel transport. The size, range and reconfiguration capabilities will fully enable the execution of the multiple missions performed by the Coast Guard.

The HC-144A can remain airborne in excess of nine hours versus four hours maximum for the HU-25 Falcon. Greater endurance allows the aircrew to remain on-scene longer, collect more information, support other assets, and track targets for longer periods of time.

 

Features

- Equipped with a state of the market Rockwell

-Collins Flight 2 glass cockpit instrument panel, autopilot & avionics suite for a two-person aircrew 

- Mission equipment pallet –interoperable with that of the HC-130J long-range surveillance aircraft and includes: 

• C4ISR equipment for enhanced situational awareness;
• improved surveillance through radar and electro-optical/infrared sensors systems;
• mission data recording; a first-responder/law enforcement and marine communications suite;
• enhanced secure data encryption capabilities. 

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  See: http://www.uscg.mil/acquisition/mrs/