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1998 - 3214.PDF
VJUJiLD Alii rO Si LIES MB326M Hawk 100 PC-9 C-130E/H Hercules C-130J-30 Hercules Boeing 707-320C DHC-4 Caribou Falcon 900 HS748 C-47 *on order 27 33* 61/4 12/12 12* 5 14 5 8/2 4 trng Trng/LIF trng/FAC trans trans trans/VIP/tanker trans VIP nav trng/trans R&D ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY (RAN) Raman s updated SeaSprite, the SI 1-2G, was selected in mid- 1997 over the YVestland Lynx as the RAN's new shipbornc helicopter. An order was placed for 11 ex-USN SI 1-2Fs with refurbished airframes, new avionics, systems and sensors; die GF.T700will replace the T58rurboshaft. Deliveries begin in 2001 and end the following year. The RAN could place a fol low on order for an extra 18. SI I-2Gs will be deployed at sea aboard the Anzac-class frigates, while the additional heli copters could join the Seahawks aboard the RAN's guided- missile frigates, which have two hangars, the second of which is currently used by Squirrel utility helicopters. The RAN's Scahawks have engines, APUsand other equipment common to die SH-2Gs. They will have a modest upgrade in 1999- 2002, receiving a FLIR, plus electronic support and counter- measures subsystems, also found on the SH-2G. The Sea Kings have lost their ASVV capability and now operate in the utility role alongside the Squirrels and Kiowas. Type No Role SH-2G(A) Super SeaSprite 11* S-70B-2 Seahawk Sea King 50/50A AS350B Squirrel Bell 206B-1 Kiowa HS748EW *on order 12/4 7 6 3 2 ASW/ASuW ASW/OTHT/utility utility OTHT/utility/trng survey suppt/utility EW trng/trans AUSTRALIAN ARMY AVIATION The Australian army's aviation assets are two operational units and two training schools. It has two major procurement competitions under way: Air 87 for a fire support helicopter and Joint Project 120 for a surveillance platform. Air 87 will replace the Kiowas with 30 aircraft. A RFP for the AS 1 billion programme was issued in August 1998 with the AH-1Z Cobra (with a four-bladed rotor), AH-64 Apache, Red Hawk derivative of South Africa's Rooivalk, Tiger HAP, A129 Mangusta and an armed version of the Black Hawk lining up to do battle. All the manufacturers are signing up Australian partners; a selection is expected in 1999 with deliveries from 2003. JP129 is an area surveillance programme for which a UAV could provide the airframe. A risk mitigation phase is underway, studying synthetic aperture radar, long-range FLIR and UAV's. The two Chinooks on order will be deliv ered in early 2000. The Twin Otters and Super King Airs are leased, replacing die Australian Army's fleet of GAF Nomads which were retired in 1995. Jype_ No Role S-70A-9 Black Hawk UH-1H Iroquois Bell 206B-1 Kiowa AS350B Squirrel CH-47D Chinook 36 25 43 17 4/2' Airmobility gunship/op sup recon trng trans Super King Air DHC-6 Twin Otter 4 trans/surv 2 trans/op suppt EMEirKHHMHHiHHHHi OSTERRErCHISCHE LUFTSTRQTKRAFTE (AIR FORCE) The Austrian air force is a division-sized unit of the Austrian federal army. It is split into three aviation regiments, three air-defence regiments and a single 'airsurveillance regiment'. which operates Austria's 24 fighters. An ambitious fleet- replacement programme includes plans to replace its cannon and AIM-9P Sidewinder-armed Drakens with a newer type. It has evaluated the F-16C/D, F/A-18C/D and JAS39 Gripen, while the Mirage 2000 and.MiG-29 would also meet the requirement. A decision was expected in 1997, but has slipped possibly until after elections in 1999. The Drakens were acquired secondhand from the Swedish air force in 1988. The Scandinavian nation has offered to lease JA37 Viggens to the Austrians, based either in Sweden or Austria; these would be used to maintain flying hours and operational efficiency. The fleet replacement plan also includes fixed and rotary-winged transports plus combat helicopters. Type No Role J350E Draken Saab 1050E PC-7 Turbo-Trainer Skyvan 3M PC-6 Turbo-Porter Bell 212 Bell 204B Bell 206A JetRanger 0H-58 Kiowa SA316 Alouette III 24 29 16 2 12 23 8 11 11 23 AD AD/ trng trng trans trans utility utility trng/liaison AOP/liaison SAR/liaison E£ FTTTl AZERBAIJAN AIR FORCE Azerbaijan, like many other nations that were formerly part of the Soviet Union, gathered its air force equipment as the USSR crumbled and Russian/CIS armed forces pulled out of the country. Such non-standard acquisition means it is unlike ly that many of the aircraft, particularly fixed wing types, arc- serviceable. Azerbaijan's air force has seen action in fighting with Armenia, its western neighbour, over the disputed terri tory of Nagorno-Karabakh; this enclave is home to ethnic Armenians but was controlled by Azerbaijan. A Russian medi ated ceasefire has maintained an uneasy peace since 1994. Type No Role MiG-25PD/RB/U Foxbat 8/14/6 int/recce/train MiG-21 Fishbed 5 int Su-17M Fitter 4 attack Su-24 Fencer 5 attack Su-25 Frogfoot 2 attack Mi-24 Hind 15 attack Mi-8 Hip 13 assault trans Mi-2 Hoplite 7 trans L-29 Delfin 18 train L-39 Albatros 12 train An-12 Cub 1 trans An-24 Coke 1 trans 11-76 Candid 3 trans Tu-134A Crusty 1 trans E2HZZ3 ROYAL BAHAMAS DEFENCE FORCE (RBDF) The RBDF is predominately a naval force supported by the small air wing. Its main roles are reconnaissance and maritime patrol of the 161,000km' (62,160 miles') of islands and sea of the Bahamas. Both its aircraft, a Cessna 421C and a Cessna 404, arc unarmed and based at Windsor Field, on Nassau. It has a requirement to replace these aircraft with turbine pow ered types. \mmi BAHRAIN AMIRI AIR FORCE In March 1998 Bahrain's air force ordered 10 additional F- 16C/Ds, significantly boosting its capabilities. The competi tion was between 10 new aircraft or 20 ex-USAF F-16A/Bs with mid-life update avionics and a structural enhancement package. As Bahrain supported die US-led alliance during die 1991 GulfWar is eligible for lower cost equipment. Its first F- 16s were delivered in 1990; die F-5s have been in service since 1986/7. A simmering dispute between Bahrain and Qatar over the Ilawar Islands, which belong to Bahrain, was resolved in June 1998. A naval air arm, separate from the air force, operates a pair of BO 105CBS for SAR and other tasks. The navy operates two fast attack craft and an ex-USN frigate which can embark aircraft. Type No Role F-16C/D Fighting Falcon 8/4 F-5E/F Tiger II AH-1E Cobra B0105C UH-60A/L Black Hawk 727 Gulfstream II AB212 8/4 12 2 1/1 1 2 12 int/trng int/trng anti-armour trans VIP VIP VIP trans 1 III ^—^—— BANGLADESH BIMAN BAHINI (DEFENCE FORCE AIR WING) Bangladesh has tended to procure its frontline aircraft from China in recent years but could seek its next generation fight er from Russia, which is offering MiG-29s to equip a single Squadron. The air wing, an independent element of the tri- service defence force, also has a requirement for a Squadron of ground attack aircraft, possibly Chengdu F-7MCs. a Chinese development of the MiG-21 with a new wing and modern avionics. Type No Role Shenyang F-6/FT-6 (MiG-19) Chengdu F-7M Airguard (MiG-21) MiG-21MF Fishbed Nanchang A-5C Fantan CM170 Magister Nanchang CJ-6 Cessna T-37B L-39ZA Albatros Cessna 152/337F An-26 Curl An-32 Cline Mi-8/17 Hip Bell 212 Bell 206L 11 14 9 12 10 36 12 8 4/2 3 3 17 11 2 int/FGA/trng int int attack trng trng trng trng trng/comms trans trans trans trans comms BELARUS VOYENNO-VOZDUSHNYYE SILY (MILITARY AIR FORCES) Like those of many other ex-Soviet republics, Belarussian armed forces were equipped by transferring materiel based in the country to the new state. Belarus has sold some of its fleet, most notably 18 MiG-29s to Peru in 1996, with a reported 52 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 2 - 8 December 1998
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