Collaboration on weaponised C295W gathers pace

[Zarvan]

Airbus Defence and Space is in the process of creating a gunship variant of its C295W transport aircraft. Source: Airbus
Spanish company Expal announced on 18 October that it had signed an agreement with Airbus Defence and Space that will see the company provide engineering support for munitions to be mounted on an Airbus C295W.

Expal said that they would be providing support "for the integration of standard weapons such as 70 mm rockets, as well as the Mk 80 series of bombs".

The announcement from Expal comes after Spanish manufacturer Escribano Mechanical & Engineering said in September that it had signed an agreement with Airbus Defence and Space on the integration of a door-mounted gun system, with in-flight test firing of the weapons system expected in coming months.

Additionally, Airbus Defence and Space signed an agreement at the Farnborough International Air Show in July with Turkish firm Rocketsan, covering the integration of the Cirit 70 mm air-to-surface semi-active laser-guided missile, the UMTAS long-range laser-guided anti-tank missile, and the Teber laser-guided bomb.

The Royal Jordanian Air Force signed a contract in June 2014 with Airbus and Orbital ATK to convert one of its C295 fleet into a gunship configuration, following the country's conversion of two C235 aircraft into AC-235 gunships.

According to information provided by Airbus at the time, the Jordanian C295 gunships are to feature an integrated mission and fire control systems, electro-optical and radar sensors, AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, an Orbital ATK side-mounted M230 30 mm chain gun, an integrated defensive suite, and 70 mm guided rockets.

IHS Jane's understands that the agreements signed with Expal, Escribano, and Rocketsan are part of a programme that is being pursued independently of the Jordanian project, which is still underway.

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[Khafee]

The C235 has already been weaponized, so this is just a natural progression of things, and a very cost effective solution as well.

More Details:
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/jordans-pocket-gunships-cn-235s-converting-06778/

http://www.orbitalatk.com/defense-systems/defense-electronic-systems/ac-235/

 

[ali_raza]

not much of punch.like ac130

 

[Indus Falcon]

not much of punch.like ac130

Actually much better

The Royal Jordanian Air Force signed a contract in June 2014 with Airbus and Orbital ATK to convert one of its C295 fleet into a gunship configuration, following the country's conversion of two C235 aircraft into AC-235 gunships.

According to information provided by Airbus at the time, the Jordanian C295 gunships are to feature an integrated mission and fire control systems, electro-optical and radar sensors, AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, an Orbital ATK side-mounted M230 30 mm chain gun, an integrated defensive suite, and 70 mm guided rockets.


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[Incog_nito]

The video showcase that CN-235 is also weaponized.