Filipinas adquiere dos Grand Caravan para inteligencia

Grand Caravan ex ISR Aircraft of the 300th Air Intelligence Wing of PAF

Grand Caravan ISR of the PAF 

The two US-built Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX aircraft of the 300th Air Intelligence Wing of the Philippine Air Force was modified to carry out intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions.

MILITARY AIRCRAFT MISSION CONFIGURATION

The aircraft is capable of operating in two different configurations. These configurations are as follows:

– .ISR Configuration –EO/IR sensor, L3 CSW ATE System, Harris RF-7800M-MP Multiband Networking Radio, Harris RF-7800H-MP HF Radio, ASOC, equipment rack and sensor operator/observer seats (Qty: three (3) each of the Yingling VLS style).

– Passenger Configuration –eight passenger seats (as provided with the commercial configuration, per USG provision to the Contractor). The aircraft cabin reconfigurable between the ISR and Passenger configurations within three (3) hours by two (2) trained personnel.

Its powerful Pratt & Whitney Canada engine delivers 867 horsepower of dependable payload performance and superior efficiency.

Max Range: 964nm
Max Cruise Speed: 195 Ktas
Useful Load: 3,693 lb
Takeoff Ground Roll: 1,399 ft

PLENTY OF MUSCLE
The ultra-efficient 867-horsepower Pratt & Whitney PT6A-140 engine provides class-leading cruise speed, payload and range.

ICE PROTECTION
Certified with the optional TKS ice protection system for flight into known icing.

ROUGH-FIELD READY
Large, rough-field tires and rugged landing gear allow you to operate from grass, gravel and even more rudimentary runways.

GRANDER CARGO
Wide loading doors allow easy access. An optional cargo pod offers 111 cubic feet of additional storage space.

UPGRADED FLIGHT DECK

Enjoy a spacious cockpit powered by the latest technology — the Garmin G1000 NXi avionics suite. Managing the flight deck has never been easier with an improved graphical interface, more powerful hardware, higher-resolution displays and added functionality for increased situational awareness.

• GDU 1050A Pilot and Copilot Primary Flight Displays (PFD)
• GDU 1050A Multifunction Display (MFD)
• GDC 72 Dual Air Data Computer (ADC)
• GEA 71 Engine/Airframe Unit
• GRS 79 Dual Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS)
• GMA 1347 Single Audio System with Integrated Marker Beacon Receiver
• GTX 335R ADS-B Out Transponder
• Garmin Relative Terrain/Obstacles
• Garmin FliteCharts
• Garmin SafeTaxi
• Integrated VFR Sectional Charts
• IFR High and Low Altitude Charts with Auto/Day/Night Modes
• KN-63 DME
• Artex ME-406 Two-frequency (Non-nav Interfaced) ELT with Remote
Switch and Monitor Light
• Avionics Cooling: Two Cowl Deck Fans and Three Display Fans
• PA System with Aft-cabin Speakers
• Four-passenger Cabin Intercom with Headset Jacks

Update

USA dona aviones ISR a Filipinas

US Donated ISR Aircraft to Help Patrol Vast PH Waters

PAF Cessna 208B Caravan 

MANILA - The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will use the two US donated Cessna 208B "Caravan" aircraft, which are fitted with intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), to patrol the country's vast maritime domains and borders, AFP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restito Padilla said on Wednesday.

In an interview, Padilla said the ISR aircraft could also conduct photo-recon missions along the country's coastal zones.

Padilla said the two planes, which will be formally turned over by the US government to the Philippines Thursday, were part of America's Maritime Security Initiative.

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is expected to be in the hand-over ceremony in Villamor Air Base, Pasay City along with US Ambassador Sung Kim.

The Cessna 208B will also give the AFP the capability to detect ships and other craft intruding into the country's territorial waters quickly.

It can also be used to track down or locate lawless elements attempting to infiltrate in the Philippines' southern maritime borders.

The Cessna 208B has a cruising speed of around 170 knots and has a range of over 1,000 nautical miles and capable of transporting eight to nine persons, including the pilot.

Minus the ISR equipment and avionics, each of the aircraft is worth about USD2 milllion.

PNA

Caravans ISR para varios clientes

Cessna CARAVANs for Cameroon, Chad and Philippines

Cessna Caravan ISR

On 21 September, the US DoD awarded Cessna, a Textron company, a $24 million contract for six 208B GRAND CARAVAN EX aircraft, plus three spare Pratt & Whitney PT-6A-140 engines and associated spares and ground handling equipment to US Africa Command and Pacific Command Areas of Responsibility, to support counterterrorism capabilities in Cameroon, Chad and the Philippines.

Configured for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations, the aircraft are scheduled to be delivered by September 2017. The award follows two contracts concluded in May this year for modification of CARAVANs to an ISR configuration: $14.2 million to L-3 Communications – Communication Systems West, for ISR equipment and spares; $40 million to North American Surveillance Systems for aircraft modification and systems integration, training and field support.

Previous recipients of similarly modified aircraft to support counter-terrorism operations include Niger, Kenya and Mauritania (one aircraft each in 2014) and Uganda (two aircraft in 2015). Niger also received two CARAVANs in 2013, configured for transport tasks and donated by DoD, while Mauritania received an additional two in 2014 to assist in maritime crime prevention and counter-terrorist operations.

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