AERONET LA RESPUESTA TECNOLÓGICA A LA CADENA DE SUMINISTRO
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PROGRAMS<br />
© Airbus<br />
Airbus also launched in November and December the<br />
C295W Latin American Tour through various countries.<br />
An Airbus C295W aircraft belonging to the Mexican<br />
Navy (SEMAR) and operated by a mixed crew from Airbus<br />
DS and SEMAR has visited Bolivia, Chile, Argentina,<br />
Paraguay, Panama and Mexico, covering about 46,000<br />
km over 100 flight hours.<br />
During its demonstrations flights, the aircraft was exposed<br />
to the most extreme weather conditions and terrain.<br />
For example, from hot and high conditions in El Alto International<br />
Airport of La Paz (Bolivia), more than 4,000m<br />
functionality to adapt it to market requirements, but without<br />
manufacturing tailored aircraft for customers. The<br />
goal is extend the lifecycle of the aircraft with more intelligence<br />
skills, surveillance, early warning, addition of<br />
weapons, etc. in order to make it more attractive and<br />
improve its sales, stated Fernando Alonso, Head of Airbus<br />
Defence & Space Military Aircraft.<br />
The European manufacturer will analyze the market<br />
prospects and its future needs for the coming 10-15<br />
years. The forecast is that this diagnosis will be finished<br />
in mid-2016.<br />
C295 Capabilities<br />
> Able to carry 71 paratroopers,<br />
five large pallets or ten small<br />
> Maximum cruise speed of 260<br />
kt /480 km/h<br />
> Maximum Take-Off Weight:<br />
23.2 tonnes<br />
above sea level, to extreme cold in southern Argentina.<br />
In addition, the aircraft made the first flight ever by<br />
a C295 to Antarctica, thus demonstrating its excellent<br />
performance.<br />
Currently, over 150 Airbus DS military transport aircraft<br />
have been sold to Armed Forces of 13 Latin American<br />
countries. Mexico, with 24 aircraft, is the largest<br />
operator of Airbus DS in the region, followed by Colombia<br />
(18 aircraft), Brazil (12) and Chile (12).<br />
C-295W firefighter aircraft<br />
The company’s strategy for the coming years will focus<br />
on offering new versions of the C295 including more<br />
The assembly of the tanks will take<br />
place on Airbus DS San Pablo site in<br />
Seville, where the final assembly of the<br />
C295 is performed<br />
It highlights the new firefighter version of the Airbus<br />
C-295W transport aircraft. Airbus DS and the Coulson<br />
Group of Canada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding<br />
covering the industrialization, supply and<br />
support of the new C-295W firefighter aircraft. Through<br />
this agreement, the Coulson Group will develop and<br />
manufacture a version of its Retardant Dropping System<br />
(RDS) to be installed in the C-295W.<br />
This system will consist of two internal tanks of 3.500<br />
liters each, which after the fire season can be easily removed.<br />
So then the C295W will be available for its conventional<br />
role as a ramp-equipped, multi-role transport<br />
able to carry cargo, troops, paratroops or stretchers. The<br />
assembly of the tanks will take place on Airbus DS San<br />
Pablo site in Seville, where the final assembly of the<br />
C295 is performed. The water discharge system will be<br />
similar to the one assembled by the Coulson Group on<br />
the C-130 aircraft and is already operating with various<br />
firefighting agencies.<br />
FEBRERO 2016<br />
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