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Iraq to be equipped with another Beechcraft King Air 350ER-ISR aircraft.
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The
US DoD announced today it has awarded Beechcraft Defense a $27,048,576
contract for purchase of one King Air 350 extended range aircraft modified
with intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capability; one Scorpion
ground station and one complete spare Scorpion ground station for the
Iraqi armed Forces. Work is expected to be complete by March 23, 2017.
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 Iraqi Armed Forces' King Air 350ER-ISR aircraft |
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The
Iraqi Air Force already operates six King Air 350ER-ISR aircraft that
have been modified into intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
(ISR) platforms and one King Air 350 light transport aircraft. The 350ER-ISRs (MC-12Ws, in USAF parlance) have a in-class conversion that gives them 360 degree radar surveillance capability, but the radar can also be removed without impairing the plane’s commercial value. The integrated sensor suite includes an MX-15 surveillance turret with long-range cameras and infrared to detect, track, classify and identify surface contacts. These capabilities can also be turned to limited maritime patrol, via long-range ship detection and imaging, and identification of small ocean targets in high sea states. |
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