Showing posts with label Offers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Offers. Show all posts

Thursday, October 13, 2011

South Korea's Po Hang-class Corvette (PCC-758)


PCC-758's sister, the PCC-757, courtesy of Viggen's blog
Overview: The PCC-758 is one of four ASuW type Po Hang class corvettes in the Republic of Korea Navy. Its primary mission is to patrol the coast and to support internal operations.

Cost: $30 million in 2010 (estimated) (5)



Specifications: (1,4)



Size
88x10x3
Displacement
1,300 tons
Maximum Speed
32knots
Cruising Range
4,000 nm (15knots)
Crew
95 (+10 officers)
Propulsion
Combined Diesel Or Gas (CODOG)


Armaments


2 Exocet SSM

76mm cannon

2 Emmerson 30mm AA guns


Electronics

Surface Search Radar
Raytheon SPS-64 surface search radar
Fire Control Radar
Signaal WM 28 fire control radar
ECM, ESM
Thorn EMI or NobelTech intercepter/jammer
Combat Information System
Signaal SEWACO ZK Combat System
Chaff
4 Mel Protean Chaff Launcher
Optronic Director
Signaal LIOD (Lightweight Optronic Director)
TACAN
SRN 15 TACAN (Tactical Air Navigation)


Notes:

Awaiting official confirmation (3)
PCC-758 (6)

Sources:
(1) Korean Navy - Po Hang-class Specs
(2) Po Hang-class Types
(3) South Korea offers Po Hang-class Corvette
(4) ASUW and ASW Specs
(5) Po Hang Cost
(6) Internal Documents

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Spain offers a C-295 to the Armed Forces of the Philippines

So what exactly is a C-295?

Spanish C-295, courtesy of Wikipedia
Overview: The C-295 is a medium-sized military transport plane that can carry up to 71 troops or three light vehicles from Manila to Davao four times on a single tank of gas. According to its manufacturer, EADS CASA, the C-295 has "a cargo cabin that is the largest of any medium sized military transport [plane]," and has a "lower acquisition and direct operating cost than any other aircraft in its category."
Cost: $22.5M (2002)















Specifications:

















Crew:

2















Passengers:
Up to 71 troop seats, or 48 fully equipped paratroops (130kg each),



or 24 stretchers with four medical attendants, or



12 intensive care units










Freight:

Up to five 88x108 inch pallets or three light vehicles or,


three fighter engines like EJ200










Max. cruise speed:260kts (482km/h)










Time to cruising altitude:
12 minutes










Normal operating altitude:
7620m (25,000 ft)










Service ceiling:
9,145m










Take-off run:
1100m or 844m at normal take-off weight











Landing distance from 15m:729m










Landing run:
320m at ISA, sea level at 20,700 kg weight










Maximum take off weight:
51,150 lb










Maximum payload:
20, 400 lb










Usable fuel capacity:
7,500 liters (1,900 US gallons)










Engines:

2 x Pratt & Whitney PW127G










Power:

690 NM with payload of 9250 kg



750 NM with a payload of 9000 kg



1555 km (840 NM) with payload of 7050 kg



1950 NM with a payload of 6000 kg



4969 km (2683 NM) with 4000 kg payload at normal take-off weight



4167 km (2250 NM) with 6000 kg payload at max. take-off weight



2150 km (1160 NM) with 8000 kg payload (flight envelope 2.25 g)










Ferry range:
5630 km (3040 NM)










Maximum take off weight:
1980 US Gal