Afghanistan to receive PC-12 SIGINT aircraft

The Afghan National Army Special Operations Forces is to receive five Pilatus PC-12 SIGINT aircraft.
The contract awarded to Sierra Nevada Corporation by the US Department of Defense, is a modification to a 2012 contract for 18 "uniquely modified" PC-12/47E turboprops for the Afghan Army .
The contract for initial 18 aircraft is due to be completed in July. The new contract should see the five SIGINT aircraft in Afghanistan by the end of the year.
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US Army seeks information on small transports

The US Army has released a request for information (RFI) on potential replacements for its Beechcraft C-12 King Air and Fairchild C-26 Metroliner light transport aircraft.
The RFI requests specifics for an in-production, multi-engined aircraft for single-pilot operations. The platform should be capable of carrying up to nine passengers or 2,700lb (1,200kg) of cargo, and of operating from rough fields. The army further requests that the aircraft should cruise at no less than 275kt (500km/h).

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Afghan National Army Special Operations Forces to get 18 modified PC-12s

On Oct. 16, Sierra Nevada was awarded a $218 million contract to modify 18 PC-12s for the Afghan National Army Special Operations Forces.

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Fuerza Aérea de Finlandia recibe los dos primeros PC-12NG para enlace/ Finland gets first two of six Pilatus PC-12NGs

La Fuerza Aérea Finlandesa ha recibido los dos primeros Pilatus PC-12 NG para misiones de enlace, de un total de seis previstos, en la base aérea de Tikkakoski, una semana después de ser aceptados en la planta del fabricante suizo.
Los restantes cuatro se recibirán en agosto de 2010, y sustituirán a los seis Piper Chieftain, en servicio desde 1983 y que se retirarán a finales de este año.
Helsinki pidió los PC-12 NG en Abril de 2009, y realizarán misiones de transporte de personal y de carga.
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The Finnish air force's first two of six Pilatus PC-12 NG liaison aircraft arrived at its Tikkakoski air base on 8 July, one week after they had been accepted at the Swiss firm's Stans manufacturing plant.
Deliveries of the four remaining aircraft will be made by August. The new fleet will replace the air force's six Piper Chieftains, which have been in use since 1983 and will be retired later this year.
Helsinki ordered its PC-12 NGs in April 2009 and will perform multiple tasks, including personnel and cargo transport duties.
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PILATUS PC-12 PARA FINLANDIA/Deliveries of Finland’s New Pilatus PC-12 NG Aircraft Ahead of Schedule

Las entregas de los cinco Pilatus PC-12 NG que Finlandia adquirió de Suiza tendrá lugar antes de lo planificado y es inminente.
Se utilizarán para misiones de enlace y sustituirán a los PA-31-350 Navajo.
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The deliveries of the Pilatus PC-12 NGs that the Finnish Air Force has purchased from Switzerland will take place ahead of schedule.
The first aircraft destined for Finland are currently undertaking flight testing, and the first examples of the service’s new liaison aircraft will be ferried to Finland in July. The initial schedule called for deliveries during the last quarter of the year.