The Government of Ecuador announcementó repoweringón and acquisitionón of new aircraft for the different branches of the Armed forces.
As we all know, the current crisis of insecurity that our country is experiencingís has greatly impacted the populationón in general, and has generated the enormous urgent need to equip and improve more and moreás to our Armed Forces.
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Thus, The government recently announcedó the purchase and repoweringóNo. of material for the Armed Forces, let's review what was talked aboutó on the topic of aviationón.
Ecuador acquireá new aircraft and repowerá others
Recently, a resounding noteó in the pa newsís, this was the investmentón of 700 millions of dólares for military spending during the prówe go toños. This in signed contracts and pre-agreements with advance payments delivered for everything mentioned, both for new aircraft and for maintenance and repowering.ón of those already existing, así as wellén of constructionón of the new Base AéMariscal Sucre area.
Between maintenance and repoweringówas not spokenó of the commissioning of a total of 10 planes Embraer A-29B Super Tucano from Force AéEcuadorian area for interceptionón and recognition toéreo. Pitifully, nowadays, of the fleet of a total of 17 aircraft of this type, only 2 they fly. But it is estimated that by the end of 2024 approximately between 8 and 10 Super Tucano are operational.
Continuing with maintenance and repowering, it was spokenó of the commissioning of 8 helixópteros, which are theorized to beían los Bell TH-57 y I like the AW-119 Koala of the FAE and perhapsás some or other from the Aviationón part Noército and/or Naval.
Además, as a primary part of the repoweringón of team isá the commissioning of transport aircraft such as the FAE Lockheed L-100-30 which has been standing since approximately 2021 in Base AéCotopaxi area and the prompt operationón of the 3 transport aircraft HOUSE C-295 since only 1 is currently operational. For these maintenance, last 15 of September the DIAF and the FAE signed the contracts to carry out inspections and maintenance of both the L-100-30 and the two CASA C-295, so próWe will soon see them flying again in Ecuador.
Regarding new equipment, there is talk of the purchase of a Lockheed C-130H Hercules for Force AéEcuadorian area from USA, which in theoryíto arriveá in November of this same yearñO. Además, was mentionedó the purchase of 5 helixópre-owned pteros Super Puma for the Aviationón part Noército and the possible acquisitionón of 2 HOUSE C-295, one for transporting the Ejército and another for the Aviationón Naval with technologyífor explorationón maríteam. This added to spare parts for all CASA of the Armed Forces so it is expectedíto the soon return to service of the CASA CN-235 of the Ejército alsoén además from other means toéinmates of the FAE as training planesón and future maintenance of aircraft currently in service.
Added to all teams, he turnedó to touch on the topic of constructionón of the new Base AéMariscal Sucre area in the current Quito Airport in order to mobilize the Wing 11 of Transport of the FAE back to the capital, since since the closure of the old airport in 2013, this one movedó al Latacunga Cotopaxi Airport.
All these aviation objectivesón military beíhave been fully fulfilled until 2026, But as a preview, all contracts and agreements have already been signed.ás of having been delivered economic advancesómonkeys that give rise to all of the above. It's already a questionón del próxith Ecuadorian Head of State to follow said plan and realize it in its entirety.
And fighter planes would have to buy the two Ecuadorian branches.
Of course, but what are the two branches you are referring to??
Great news. A few years ago I had several C130s, some donated by the USA., Super Puma AS332 Puma AS330, Larks, Lamas, Casas, In short, throughout our country and not to mention the east was covered with aircraft for Wings for Health programs., weekly logistics for Galapagos, crew training and many more. Good news. The radars that were destroyed in Manabí are missing.
Thank you for your input Osvaldo., I read somewhere that they have already acquired another radar or radars for that type of surveillance, but I haven't heard more.