DND Plans to Purchase Indonesian Spy Plane
Naval version of CN-235MPA (photo : Stanthefan)
MANILA, Philippines – The government plans to procure a
spy plane from Indonesia and
a troop transport aircraft from Italy,
the Department of National Defense (DND) said yesterday.
Peter Paul Galvez, DND spokesman, said the long-range
maritime patrol and surveillance plane is manufactured in Indonesia under a joint venture agreement with Spain.
“On our shortlist is the Indonesian aircraft,” he said. “The
long-range patrol aircraft would be devoted solely to conducting maritime
surveillance.”
The DND is also scouting for a medium lift aircraft from
other European countries at a lower cost, Galvez said.
BN-2 Islander (photo : Militaryphotos)
Once President Aquino approves the acquisition, the spy plane would strengthen the country’s maritime domain awareness.
Once President Aquino approves the acquisition, the spy plane would strengthen the country’s maritime domain awareness.
For a long time, the Armed Forces has been relying mainly on
a small number of Islander planes for maritime and territorial patrol.
The spy plane is the CASA/IPTN CN-235. The CN-235
surveillance aircraft can double as a military transport plane. Its largest
user is Turkey
with 61 aircraft.
The surveillance plane has a crew of two, a pilot and
co-pilot, and can carry 44 passengers and a payload of 13,120 pounds with a
cruising speed of 454 kilometers per hour and a range of 2,730 nautical miles.
(PhilStar)
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