Aramco acquires C-27J Multi-Project Plane to answer firefighting and multi-mission necessities within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Two C-27Js to be delivered ranging from 2027
First order for the sort in firefighter and multi-mission configuration from a civil operator and primary order within the Heart East
The worldwide presence of the Leonardo C-27J multi-mission tactical shipping airplane, with greater than 270,000 flight hours international, is ready to develop with a brand new addition to the collection of main operators that experience selected and are the usage of the airplane to satisfy their challenging necessities. Leonardo will provide two C-27J multi-mission and firefighter airplane to Aramco for shipment shipping, firefighting, oil spill reaction, and scientific evacuation operations within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mukamalah Aviation Corporate, an entirely owned subsidiary of Aramco, running underneath the logo title “Aloula Aviation,” will perform the C-27Js and likewise act as carrier middle for the sort. Deliveries are anticipated ranging from 2027.
Aloula Aviation is the 20 th C-27J operator, and Leonardo information 95 airplane ordered.This newest success marks the primary order from a civil operator for the C-27J in a multi-mission and firefighter configuration, following preliminary luck in different markets in addition to the doorway of this type within the Heart East. This offers additional proof of the platform’s versatility, uniquely combining shipment shipping and firefighting and crisis reaction functions with a excessive stage of customization. This system advantages from the ongoing investments into increasing the C-27J’s functions and applied sciences on the subject of newest avionics and function in addition to adapted answers for the duty, permitting the sort to satisfy rising rigorous necessities from high customers.
The longstanding partnership between Leonardo and Aramco within the helicopter phase supporting the power business and rescue tasks within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will then be expanded to the mounted wing industry. That is anticipated to additional enhance the function of the C-27J within the Heart East and Africa.
With the C-27J Subsequent Technology Fireplace Fighter, Leonardo gives an leading edge, high-tech answer for firefighting and crisis reaction, offering a turboprop aircraft in a position to paintings with different mounted and rotary wings property. What makes the C-27J distinctive is the second-generation MAFFS II (Modular Airborne Fireplace Preventing Machine), a “roll-on/roll off” portable module that may be loaded and unloaded as required in handiest 90 mins. The module is composed of a 7,500-liter tank that may be refilled at the flooring with water and retardant liquid in underneath 10 mins. It additionally has a sprig nozzle rising in the course of the left hatch of the fuselage. The C-27J Subsequent Technology Fireplace Fighter is an actual “ecosystem,” consistent with and supporting Leonardo’s sustainability plan, this is scalable and adaptable for various functions. This is a modular instrument in a position to decreasing prices through expanding the effectiveness of globally firefighting, and it comprises crisis reaction functions.
The C-27J Fireplace Fighter is in a position to perform successfully even at low altitudes and in damaging climate prerequisites. Agile, manoeuvrable, and speedy with a most cruising velocity of 325 knots (602 Km/h) and supplied with state-of-the-art virtual avionics, it is in a position to carry out Quick Take Off and Touchdown (STOL) on brief or semi-prepared runways close to the websites of intervention; it could actually briefly achieve and perform optimally the place and when different firefighting automobiles touring through air or land can not perform, together with remoted places and puts the place water is scarce or the ocean is simply too tough for “scooper” sort airplane. At a median velocity of 130 knots (250 Km/h), a pressurized jet of water blended with fire-retardant liquid can duvet a considerable amount of flooring with each and every drop. Its vary may also be adjusted, permitting the group to evolve the profile of the venture to the particular prerequisites of each and every hearth and the orography of the terrain. Additionally, the proposed answer isn’t restricted to preventing fires – additionally it is in a position for use of their prevention.
Be aware to Editors on Mukamalah Aviation Corporate
Mukamalah Aviation Corporate, an entirely owned subsidiary of Aramco, running underneath the logo title “Aloula Aviation,” is the primary civil aviation corporate in Saudi Arabia and moment within the Heart East. It strains its origins to 1934, when the primary airplane was once presented through Aramco to beef up oil exploration operations within the Kingdom’s huge deserts. From its headquarters in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, Aloula operates 55 airplane of various sorts. Enabling its operation, Aloula maintains its huge fleet in hangars throughout numerous key places. Along with running and keeping up those airplane, Aloula often serves other airports during Saudi Arabia, numerous which Aloula absolutely manages, serves, and operates, and greater than 300 helipads, each on and offshore. The corporate may be an Licensed Provider Heart for Leonardo’s AW109 and AW139 helicopters.
