IOMAX Offers Archangel Light Attack Turboprop to the Philippines

IOMAX, an US defence company has submitted a bid to the Philippine government, in which it is pitching the Archangel as a replacement for the PAF's nine remaining OV-10s, which were acquired second-hand in the 1990s. The Philippine requirement was formally launched in mid-May, when the Department of National Defense issued tender documents to acquire six close air support aircraft and an accompanying logistics support package.
In its documents, the DND noted that the selected bidder must have had prior experience of such programmes over the previous decade, and that the selected platform should already be in service with the armed forces of the country of origin or by the military of at least two other countries.
It's thought the Philippines has Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano in mind.
Other platforms expected to compete include the Beechcraft AT-6 Texan II, and perhaps even the Pilatus PC-21.
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Colombia seeks new fighter purchase

Colombia’s air force is planning to bolster its combat capabilities, with the purchase of an additional squadron of fighter aircraft.
Air force officials are now completing a study into potential candidates for the requirement, which is likely to total 18 aircraft. To potentially include a mix of used and new-build airframes, these would be operated in concert with the service’s current Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir C10 strike platforms.
Multiple types have been included in a potential candidate list:Boeing F/A-18, Dassault Mirage 2000, Lockheed Martin F-16 and Sukhoi Su-30
The need to acquire a dedicated air superiority fighter was highlighted through Colombia’s deployment of eight Kfirs to the USA in 2012 to participate in a Red Flag-series air combat exercise flown from Nellis AFB in Nevada.
Colombia’s remaining Rockwell OV-10 Broncos are likely to remain operational for around another five years, before a multi-role replacement could be sought to work with its Embraer EMB-314/A-29 Super Tucanos. Operations with its Cessna A-37B Dragonfly counter-insurgency aircraft are expected to continue for some more years though, with the air force having recently acquired a low flight-hour example from Chile and to receive two more via the Dominican Republic.
The Colombian air force also has an interest in fielding an armed unmanned air system capability as part of its future force mix. This could initially involve adding air-to-surface weapons with its existing Elbit Systems Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 air vehicles. The service also wants to field a new-generation airborne early warning and control system type, due to the age of its current one Boeing 707-based example.
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Filipinas considera sustitución del OV-10/Philippines to Consider OV-10 Replacement

Filipinas tiene un requerimiento por un avión monomotor para ataque ligero, para sustituir sus Rockwell OV-10 Bronco.
Debe tener las mismas prestaciones que el OV-10 en cuanto a potencia, capacidad de reconocimiento y eficiencia, así como carrera corta de despegue y aterrizaje.
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The Philippines has a requirement for a single-engined light attack turboprop as it considers replacing its Rockwell OV-10 Broncos.
The new aircraft will need to match the specifications of the OV-10 in terms of weapons, powerplant, and observation efficiency, says the Philippine air force. It will also need short take-off and landing capability.
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BOEING INTENTA REVIVIR EL OV-10 BRONCO/BOEING PINS ON OV 10 BRONCO

El desarrollo del renovado OV-10 Bronco, avión contra insurgencia ha sido remitido al concurso LAAR (avión de ataque ligero y de reconocimiento) de la USAF. Boeing anuncia que su avión es una muy buena opción, aunque reconoce que este proyecto no es esencial para ellos, ya que el interés por el relanzamiento del OV-10 vendría de afuera de Estados Unidos. Boeing podría tener un prototipo volando en apenas nueve meses, y además el coste sería muy bajo. Los requerimientos de la USAF son de unos 100 aviiones.
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Development of the revived Boeing OV-10 Bronco counter-insurgency aircraft being submitted for the US Air Force's (USAF's) light attack and armed reconnaissance (LAAR) requirement will proceed regardless of the outcome of the competition, company officials said on 3 February. Speaking at the Singapore Air Show , Boeing's vice-president, said that the OV-10X's "best bet" is to win the LAAR competition, but that this is not essential as there has been strong international interest in the programme. "Several countries have got very excited about the type of capability that an OV-10 could bring to their air forces," he said. Boeing could have a flying prototype ready within nine months, but that the real challenge would be costing the low-rate production run of the LAAR programme (the USAF has a requirement for 100 aircraft).