A CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts cargo drop landings on the flight deck of the USS San Antonio (LPD 17), at sea, April 12, 2013. The 26th MEU is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group.
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Members of the Royal Australian Forces arrive via CH-53 Echo Super Sea Stallion helicopters for a training exercise during Rim of the Pacific, called RIMPAC 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971. Members of the Royal Australian Forces arrive via CH-53 Echo Super Sea Stallion helicopters for a training exercise during Rim of the Pacific, called RIMPAC 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971. Delete the scoop?
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Development of the Sikorsky CH-53K is proceeding so well that the US Navy programme manager says he expects the new heavy-lift helicopter to become operational ahead of schedule. "We're going after [2018] like it's cool," says US Marine Corps Col Robert Pridgen, the Naval Air Systems Command programme manager for the CH-53K. "[2019] is when the Marine Corps says, 'I need it'. We're trying to figure out how we can get it here sooner and there are some opportunities for us to do that." Pridgen, who was speaking to reporters at the Navy League Sea-Air-Space Exposition, says that the aircraft is meeting or exceeding all of its key performance parameters at present. Already, four test aircraft are being built and Pridgen says he expects to award Sikorsky a contract to build a further four operational test aircraft by May. He adds that he does not expect budget cuts and the current fiscal turmoil in the US government to delay or derail the programme. If all goes as planned, Pridgen says he expects the first flight of the CH-53K to be in late 2014. Low rate initial production is expected to start in 2015, with two more lots to follow in 2016 and 2017. Full rate production should start around 2019 or 2022, Pridgen says. Delete the scoop?
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The Ch-53 Yasour 2025(Petrel)
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The Israeli air force is to upgrade the automatic hovering system installed in its Sikorsky CH-53 "Yasur" transport helicopters within the coming months, following successful initial tests performed by its flight-test centre. Test pilots at the centre report that the new equipment, which is based on the DRS-developed altitude hold and hover stabilisation (AHHS) system, is easy to operate and "helps to perform the missions", by providing a more stable hover.
Activated by one button push, AHHS provides hands-free cyclic and collective control for cruise and low-altitude hover operations, as well as during automatic landing, precision hover and drift control. It enables pilots to operate safely in challenging conditions, such as brown-out or white-out, over-water operations and in tight landing zones. The new equipment is integrated with the aircraft's existing flight control systems and data bus architecture.
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Five surplus US military Sikorsky CH-53 transport helicopters purchased for use as spares have arrived in Israel. The acquisition was made because the Israeli air force is working to keep its fleet of CH-53s flying. The aircraft were this year transported by truck from Arizona to Houston, where they were loaded on to a cargo ship. Now in Israel, they have been transferred to the air force's 22 maintenance unit at Tel Nof air base, where they will be cannibalised as needed.
Selected by Israeli specialists, the five heavy transport helicopters involved in the deal are accompanied by a number of engines, tails, rotor blades and other items that had been removed from ex-US examples.
The Israeli air force's original plan was to continue operating its roughly 23 CH-53s until it could acquire Sikorsky's new-generation CH-53K, now in development for the US Marine Corps. A possible alternative approach has been proposed by Boeing, however, with the company suggesting last year that its CH-47 Chinook could be made available to the service via a private finance initiative deal where a third party would purchase aircraft and supply flight hours. Delete the scoop?
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Transporthubschrauber aus Rheine landen erstmals in Holzdorf. Ab August sollen sie ständig ihren Dienst in Holzdorf verrichten. Noch ist es nichts Dauerhaftes, aber ein positives Signal war es allemal. Drei Hubschrauber des Typs CH-53 glitten über den Fliegerhorst Holzdorf und setzten bei strahlendem Sonnenschein zur Landung an. Die Maschinen kamen aus dem westfälischen Rheine, sie sollen aber ab August dieses Jahres ständig ihren Dienst in Holzdorf verrichten. Bedingungen erkundet
Es sei eine Stippvisite, um die Bedingungen vor Ort einmal gründlich auszuloten, betonte Oberstleutnant Stefan Gülpen, stellvertreter Kommandeur der Lufttransportgruppe Holzdorf des Hubschraubergeschwaders 64. Für ihn selbst war es zugleich die erste Gelegenheit, sein künftiges Büro in Augenschein zu nehmen. Nach Ostern, so der groß gewachsene Luftfahrzeugführer, werde er seinen Arbeitsplatz beständig auf den Fliegerhorst Holzdorf verlegen. „Obwohl ich schon mehrfach hier war, zuletzt beim Flyout der Heeresfliegerunterstützungsstaffel, kenne ich bislang nur einzelne Spots des Platzes. Höchste Zeit also, sich ein ordentliches Gesamtbild zu verschaffen“, sagte Gülpen.
Vermitteln konnte ihm dies an erster Stelle sein direkter Vorgesetzter, Oberstleutnant Stefan Linkogel, Chef der Lufttransportgruppe. Er ließ es sich nicht nehmen, seinen Stellvertreter unmittelbar nach der Landung persönlich am Rollfeld zu begrüßen.
Die CH-53 ist das Waffensystem, dass die Luftwaffe nach einem sogenannten Fähigkeitstransfer im Tausch für den NH90 vom Heer übernimmt. Insgesamt werden bis 2016 zwölf CH-53 in Holzdorf stationiert (mehr dazu unter „Als ein ,Arbeitspferd’ bekannt“). Die restlichen 48 zum Geschwader gehörenden Maschinen verbleiben am Stammsitz des Geschwaders in Laupheim in Baden-Württemberg. Mit Einzug der ersten Maschinen werden sechs Besatzungen sowie entsprechendes technisches Personal von Rheine nach Holzdorf wechseln. Insgesamt, so Linkogel, etwa 100 Soldaten. Bis 2017, dem Zielstellungsdatum der aktuellen Bundeswehrreform, wird die Zahl der Dienstposten in Holzdorf auf 680 ansteigen. Deutlich weniger als noch vor Jahren genannt. Damals waren 1 068 Stellen vorgesehen.
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„Von den nun eingeplanten 680 Leuten sind etwa 150 aktuell noch in Rheine und Bückeburg angesiedelt“, sagt Stefan Linkogel. Der Fliegerhorst Rheine stellt seinen Flugbetrieb jedoch Ende 2013 ein, die Bundeswehr-Angehörigen aus Bückeburg sollen spätestens Anfang 2016 nach Holzdorf kommen. Geplant ist im Weiteren, dass das Luftwaffeninstandhaltungsregiment 25 (derzeit noch im niedersächssischen Diepholz), das Waffensystemunterstützungszentrum und das Systeminstandhaltungszentrum nach Holzdorf verlegt werden. Auch hier gilt das Jahr 2017 als maximales Verlegedatum. Wenn auch die Eingewöhnungsphase noch aussteht, so war Stefan Gülpen mit dem ersten Eindruck schon mal sehr zufrieden. „Hier werde ich mich wohlfühlen“, sagte er beim Anblick seines Büros. Was durchaus auf den gesamten Fliegerhorst erweiterbar sei, soweit er diesen besichtigt hat. Delete the scoop?
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The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) has started using the ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-built mission tactical workstation (MTA) on its CH-53GS transport helicopters in Afghanistan.
The pallet-mounted MTA systems were delivered by the company as part of the CH-53 personnel recovery (PR) capability upgrade package in the middle of 2012.
Designed to provide the German armed forces with an extended personnel recovery capability, the package also features forward looking infrared (FLIR)/ TV and direction finding equipment.
Workstations are scheduled to be installed as role equipment onboard all 20 CH-53GS and six CH-53GE medium transport helicopters, which are currently in use with the air force. A military derivative of ESG's police tactical workstation (PTA), the MTA is designed to enhance the pilot's situational awareness by receiving position data and text messages from military personnel locator beacons and displaying it to the cockpit crew.
The system is capable of receiving data from COSPAS-SARSAT emergency locator transmitters due to the wide 30-407MHz frequency spectrum reception capability of its direction finding equipment, which enables it to perform search and rescue (SAR) missions.
A personnel locator system, a broadband radio unit and connections to the internal and satellite communications systems are present as controls in the workstation for the operation of additional sensor systems present on the helicopter.
The MTA software is equipped with a FalconView-portable flight planning software (PFPS) mapping application that provides centralised information processing and a clearly structured user interface, which is widely operated by the US armed forces and Nato allies.
The system has also demonstrated its ability to enable the operation of an unmanned aerial system from a CH-53 helicopter during a series of simulation experiments in the middle of 2010. Delete the scoop?
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It has emerged that the German air force has recently commenced operations with the Mission Tactical Workstation from ESG Elektroniksystem & Logistik on board its Sikorsky CH-53GS helicopters currently deployed in Afghanistan. The MTA (Missionstaktische Arbeitsplatz) package is part of the Personnel Recovery (PR) Capability Upgrade for the CH-53, which provides the German armed forces with an extended personnel recovery capability. In addition to the pallet-mounted workstation conversion kits, FLIR/TV and direction finding equipment are also included in the upgrade.
MTA workstations can be fitted on all 20 CH-53GS and 6 CH-53GE medium transport helicopters which are in service with the German air force. The workstations were delivered to Laupheim in mid-2012. However, the CH-53 PR Capability Upgrade is not meant to deal with Combat Search And Rescue (CSAR), the high end segment of PR operations. The requirement for a dedicated CSAR helicopter is still being acknowledged by the German Ministry of Defence but not funded at this time.
Due to the wide frequency spectrum reception capability of its direction finding equipment (30-407 MHz), the MTA mission package is designed to receive position data from military personnel locator beacons as well as COSPAS-SARSAT emergency locator transmitters. These data are displayed to the mission operator who can use the FLIR/TV to further enhance situational awareness by surveying the area around the aircraft.
The MTA software is integrated with the FalconView-PFPS (Portable Flight Planning Software) mapping application which is widely used by the US armed forces and NATO allies. In the cockpit, a tablet PC serves as an additional source of information for the aircrew. This PC can also be used in conjunction with ESG’s Sensor Based Landing Aid (SeLa) system, which was ordered for the German CH-53GS/GE fleet in February 2012. The SeLa system provides assistance to CH-53 crews during brownout landings.
The MTA has significant growth potential as it was designed from the outset to be able to accommodate further tasks. In mid-2010 ESG conducted a series of simulation experiments during which it demonstrated the ability to operate an unmanned aerial system from a CH-53 workstation. Such a manned–unmanned teaming capability is currently actively being pursued by the German MoD for integration on CH-53.
Meanwhile, Helicopter Wing 64 of the German air force commenced operations with the CH-53 at Laupheim on 1 January. The air force took over responsibility for CH-53 weapons system management from the army in July 2012 under the ongoing Helicopter Capabilities Transfer as part of the reorientation of the Bundeswehr. Delete the scoop?
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German Armed Forces have entered the ESG-developed mission tactical workstation (MTA) into service on its fleet of Sikorsky CH-53s in northern Afghanistan. The MTA features NATO-compatible V/UHF-radios and satcom to aid in the recovery of untrained and under-equipped personnel for combat recovery missions.
ESG notes the MTA system will serve as a dedicated personnel recovery training device, applying the concept that was previously used in the MH-53 J/M “Pave Low” for the U.S. Air Force. Delete the scoop?
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The Israeli air force has acquired five decommissioned Sikorsky CH-53 transport helicopters from the USA to be used for spares, as part of a continuing effort to keep its aged fleet of the type flying.
Selected by air force experts, the ex-US Marine Corps aircraft were moved by truck from storage in Arizona to Houston, Texas, where they were loaded on to a cargo ship. Following their arrival in Israel in mid-February, they will be taken to the 22 maintenance unit at Tel Nof air base and cannibalised as required. In addition to the airframes, Israel will also receive a number of engines, tail sections, rotor blades and other items that have been removed from service to support its fleet.
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Im frühen winterlichen Dunst starten Hauptmann Rolf Rothenhäusler und Hauptmann Jürgen Baur mit 2 CH 53 Großraumhubschraubern in Laupheim. Die Fluglehrer haben 3 Wochen Gebirgsflugausbildung vor sich. 4 Flugschüler und 8 Bordtechniker sind mit dabei. Deutschland hat zu wenig Hochgebirge, um mit den riesigen Hubschraubern zu trainieren. Deshalb fliegen sie nach Alpnach und Meiringen in der Schweiz. Günther Henel ist mit seiner Kamera hautnah dabei. Delete the scoop?
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Es ist Routine und doch -- aufgrund der neuen Herausforderungen in Einsätzen der Bundeswehr - wichtiger denn je: eine optimal abgestimmte Ausbildung. Bundesweit einzigartig ist die Lufttransportausbildung an der Luftlande- und Lufttransportschule im oberbayerischen Altenstadt. Es gilt die entsprechenden Landeplätze des Transporthubschraubers CH-53G zu erkunden und den Transport einer Innen- und Außenlast an Fahrzeugen wie Wolf oder Wiesel vorzubereiten Delete the scoop?
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The potential presence of radioactive material has complicated the investigation into Tuesday’s crash of a U.S. Marine helicopter that injured 21 American servicemembers, but officials say there is no reason for alarm. The CH-53 that crashed and eventually burned — in what U.S. military officials termed a “hard landing” — was equipped with a rotor safety device and an ice detector that contain a low-level radioactive isotope, Strontium-90, a Marine release said. “In the event that the sensors were consumed in the fire, there is no risk to humans,” according to the release. “This amount of Strontium-90 in each sensor equates to an exposure much less than a normal chest X-ray. “If the sensors are found at the site, they will be removed according to established environmental protocols,” it said. The CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter was participating on ongoing U.S.-South Korean military exercises, called Foal Eagle, when it went down Tuesday afternoon close to the Demilitarized Zone, near the Jipo-ri Range and the border town of Cheolwon. While U.S. military officials say the incident is under investigation, a Cheolwon firefighter said initial indications were that a gust of wind may have caused the accident as the helicopter was about to land. South Korean officials said that after the 21 U.S. servicemembers aboard were evacuated, the helicopter caught fire and “burned into ashes.” The injured – including a five-person crew from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit stationed in Okinawa, Japan – were all taken to the U.S. military hospital at Yongsan Garrison in Seoul. Initial reports said 15 were treated and released and six remained in the hospital in stable condition, but Wednesday’s Marine release said eight of those aboard were still in the hospital in stable condition. An aviation accident board has arrived in South Korea and begun its investigation, the release said, and aircraft recovery and site reclamation activities will begin following the completion of the investigation. The release said the site of the accident “is a remote location, far from populated areas. Although the site poses no immediate threat to health, site cleanup will remain a priority. We take our environmental responsibilities seriously.” Once the investigation is complete, the release said, “Any required changes to procedures or training will be incorporated. We will also review the aircraft systems and determine if there are any material changes that are warranted and develop and implement those changes.” “These reviews highlight any changes that may need to be made and increase the safety of our operations,” it said. Delete the scoop?
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A US helicopter has crashed near the North Korean border, not far from an army base north of Seoul, according to South Korean and US military sources. The military aircraft was confirmed to be a CH-53 US Marine helicopter by a US military official, according to AFP. It was carrying 21 US military personnel when it crashed onto a shooting range in Cheolwon, some 54 miles north of Seoul. It had previously been identified as a Black Hawk UH-60 by South Korean news agency, Yonhap, who cited military sources. The chopper went down during continued South Korea-US joint military exercises.
The crash and subsequent fire, which reduced the helicopter into nothing more than a scorched shell, has been described by US officials as a “hard landing”.
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Die Fahne ist eingerollt und damit das Mittlere Transporthubschrauberregiment 15 „Münsterland“ nur noch Geschichte. Eine Ära der Bundeswehr ist in der Emsstadt zu Ende gegangen. Am Donnerstagnachmittag fand auf dem großen Areal der Theodor-Blank-Kaserne ein feierlicher Regimentsappell statt, der viele der Teilnehmer emotional sehr berührte.
Denn der Abzug der Bundeswehr in Rheine ist nicht nur ein heftiger Rückschlag für die Stadt und deren Entwicklung, sondern eben auch für viele Soldaten und ihre Familien, die hier über viele Jahre gedient und gelebt haben. Delete the scoop?
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„Nun ist es so weit“, richtet Oberstleutnant Paul Altenhöfer, letzter Regimentsführer, das Wort an die Soldatinnen und Soldaten. Dem Verband, vor bald 42 Jahren gegründet, schlägt offiziell die letzte Stunde. Die Eingliederung in das Hubschraubergeschwader 64 der Luftwaffe, die den Laupheimer Flugplatz und den Transporthubschrauber CH-53 im Zuge der Bundeswehrreform übernommen hat, ist in vollem Gang. Noch halten sich die grauen Uniformen des Heeres und die blauen der Luftwaffe in der Kiesinger-Kaserne in etwa die Waage. Bis 30. Juni soll der Transfer abgeschlossen sein. „Sie haben allen Grund, stolz zu sein auf das Geleistete“, versichert Altenhöfer seinen Leuten. Das Regiment habe sich im In- und Ausland hohes Ansehen erworben und – ob beim Löscheinsatz in Griechenland, bei der Erdbebenhilfe in Pakistan oder den Friedensmissionen im Irak, auf dem Balkan und in Afghanistan – Ehre für Deutschland eingelegt. Dabei habe der Verband jederzeit auf den Rückhalt der Bevölkerung im Landkreis Biberach bauen können.
„Lassen Sie uns das Verbindende, nicht das Trennende in den Vordergrund stellen“, appelliert Altenhöfer an die Angehörigen von Heer und Luftwaffe. 450 Köpfe zählt das aufzulösende Regiment derzeit noch. Viele wissen inzwischen, wie es für sie in Laupheim oder an einem anderen Standort weitergeht, andere sind Zeitsoldaten und scheiden aus. Einige Personalien indes gilt es vor dem Hintergrund der kleiner werdenden Bundeswehr nach wie vor zu klären. Diese Situation könne man nicht schönreden, räumt Altenhöfer ein, aber: „Wir kümmern uns.“ Die betroffenen Soldaten und ihre Familien sollen schnell Klarheit bekommen, verspricht auch Brigadegeneral Ernst Otto Berk von der Division Luftbewegliche Operationen. Er gesteht den Regimentsangehörigen Wehmut und einen Stich ins Herz zu: „Emotionen gehören zu unserem Beruf, genauso wie sachorientierte Nüchternheit. Zu beidem müssen wir fähig sein.“ Doch die Soldaten dürften auch stolz sein, auf ihren Verband sei in mehr als vier Jahrzehnten immer Verlass gewesen: „Sie waren zusammen mit dem Schwesterregiment in Rheine das Rückgrat der Transportflieger des deutschen Heeres.“ Nun könnten sie die bestmögliche Meldung machen: „Auftrag ausgeführt“. Der Standort Laupheim bleibe erhalten, betont Berk. Den Afghanistaneinsatz führe seit 1. Januar das Hubschraubergeschwader 64 fort. Mit der erneut modernisierten CH-53 erhalte dieser Verband ein nicht mehr ganz junges, aber unverändert leistungsfähiges Waffensystem. Die Abordnung mit der Regimentsfahne tritt vor. Der General rollt die schwarz-rot-goldene Fahne mit dem Band des Regiments zusammen und schiebt eine schwarze Schutzhülle darüber. Die Ulmer Heeresmusiker spielen die Nationalhymne. Eine Ära in Laupheim ist beendet. Delete the scoop?
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MUNICH, 21 Feb. 2013. Various military officials worldwide are opting to upgrade the avionics on existing fleets, rather than adopting new aircraft; yet, legacy platforms and avionics systems present myriad challenges. The trials and benefits of legacy avionics was the topic of a networking lecture, part of Avionics Europe 2013, held at the Munich Technical University (abbreviated as TUM) in Garching, Germany, and hosted by the University and the Royal Aeronautical Society.
Alan Faulkner, B.Tech, C.Eng., M.I., Mech.E in SPM AFCS/Rigs CH53 PV research & development at Eurocopter, an EADS company, in Munich delivered the talk, on the avionics upgrade of the Sikorsky CH-53G military helicopter, at TUM. The rotorcraft is an ISAF vehicle used by the German Army, he says.
Eurocopter has been responsible for maintenance and repair of the CH-53G since 1992. In 2007, the company won a contract to upgrade 40 CH-53G to the CH-53GS variant.
The goals of the rotorcraft upgrade program were:
- extend service life until 2030 - address obsolescence issues - easier self-deployment, such as with full IFR - modern COM, NAV, and DMAP avionics - enhanced self-protection, via EWS - reduce pilot workload and fatigue - modern autopilot system (AFCS) and enhanced mission modes - upgrade another 40 CH-53G to the CH-53GA variant
The challenges of the avionics upgrade project included:
- not starting with a clean slate (white sheet of paper) - removal of one element triggers other challenges, removal of other elements - knowing when to stop removing legacy systems
Engineers can strengthen fuselage components with rivets and new bolts, but upgrading avionics is a much more complex process, Faulkner says. The Eurocopter engineers completely removed the cockpit, as well as all wiring throughout the helicopter, when a challenge arose. The same pilots would be flying both variants, a fact which presented a major human-machine interface (HMI) issue.
“The modern cockpit is not only a generation change in hardware technology,” Faulkner explains, “but also a HMI transition.” The avionics upgrade had to deliver a consistent look and feel, and a conversion training program was needed.
Five multifunctional displays in the new instrument panel replaced two instruments (gauges) in what Faulkner calls “the most luxurious instrument panel on military aircraft.”
The Eurocopter team—including technology partners Rockwell Collins, EADS Defense, Northrop Grumman LITEF, Rhode + Schwarz, Thales, Sagem, Leach, and Telephonics—modernized the cockpit and built a full-cockpit trainer. “It is an impressive simulator,” he says, “and one that enables flight crew familiarization, software maturity assessment, and full certification credit.”
The CH-53G upgrade program commenced in Feb. 2007 and culminated in certification in Nov. 2012.
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Mehr als drei Jahre nach Auftragserteilung ist der von der ESG entwickelte Missionstaktische Arbeitsplatz (MTA) an Bord der CH-53GS nun in Afghanistan im Einsatz.
Der MTA ist ein Missionsausrüstungspaket, welches dem Sikorsky CH-53GS die Fähigkeit verleiht, Personnel Recovery Missionen durchzuführen und Einsätze von Spezialkräften zu unterstützen. Delete the scoop?
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The Israeli air force has an active fleet of 23 of the heavy transports, comprises 18 in the CH-53 2000 standard and five which have been modified to the enhanced Yasur 2025 standard, which introduces new electronic warfare and satellite communication equipment. Efforts to sustain the fleet have already included removing one retired aircraft from long-term storage at Tel Nof in 2011 and launching a programme to return it to operational use. Israel previously planned to replace its inventory with the USMC’s new CH-53K, which is now under development. However, Boeing has suggested its air force could potentially operate its CH-47FChinook under a private finance initiative (PFI) deal, where a third party would purchase helicopters and supply flight hours to the air force. The service already uses the PFI framework widely to obtain access to fleets of training aircraft and helicopters, and sources suggest heavy budget restrictions could potentially see it expand its use of such arrangements to cover other equipment areas. Delete the scoop?
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