Finally got around to reading the IIP and the NDS. Was interesting to note that whilst the IIP just states that the c27 will be replaced, the NDS specifically says it will be replaced by a "commercial aircraft fleet to support personnel and logistics transport across the Pacific." Sounds very much like this aircraft doesn't have a frontline / wartime role of any description
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Would the retirement of the spartan and the replacement being a commercial aircraft as stated by defence. Would this purely mean a new type of commercial aircraft is to be acquired by the RAAF or will this be contracted out?
I hope it’s a new acquisition and something like atr 72 600 is looked at. What would be other realistic aircraft operating in the region with the support set up for lost cost operations and parts etc.
I hope it’s a new acquisition and something like atr 72 600 is looked at. What would be other realistic aircraft operating in the region with the support set up for lost cost operations and parts etc.
Leonardo wins Malaysian MPA contract - Australian Defence Magazine
Leonardo will supply the Royal Malaysian Air Force with two ATR 72MPA maritime patrol aircraft to bolster the country’s maritime surveillance capabilities.
www.australiandefence.com.au
it has the capacity to be upgraded to military standards if required and used by the Phillipines and commercial airlines in the region.
MC-208 Guardian™ from MAG Aerospace
Whether ISR, precision strike, air mobility, or casualty evacuation, the MAG MC-208 Guardian is mission-ready without the need to be reconfigured.
mc208guardian.com
Or a mix of Cessna type aircraft likethe mc208 which is a cheap but very flexible aircraft.