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From Peaks to Deserts, Spartan Flies Past 250,000 Hours
Italian aerospace and defence giant Leonardo is marking a landmark achievement: its C-27J Spartan aircraft fleet has surpassed 250,000 flight hours.
A firm favourite among 17 military operators worldwide, the Spartan has proven its mettle in the harshest environments, from Andean peaks to Afghan deserts.
In a testament to its adaptability, the C-27J Spartan aircraft has continually evolved to meet the dynamic demands of the market. Its modular design, showcased through numerous challenging operations, has culminated in the latest iteration: the C-27J Spartan Next Generation.
Boasting advanced features such as state-of-the-art avionics and winglets, this configuration is primed for heightened efficiency and superior operational prowess.
At its core, the avionics suite comprises a modern glass cockpit equipped with five multi-functional colour screens, a radar system tailored for tactical transport missions, and sophisticated communication systems. This system architecture ensures seamless integration with other transport aircraft.
Significant Leap
The incorporation of winglets represents a significant leap in aerodynamic performance. Leveraging modern 3D Additive Manufacturing technology, these winglets augment the aircraft’s lift-drag ratio, yielding a myriad of benefits. These include bolstered hot and high runway performance, increased payload capacity, extended range, heightened endurance, and a significant reduction in overall operating costs.
The winglet design includes parts produced with modern 3D Additive Manufacturing technology.
Dario Marfè, Senior Vice President of Commercial, CSS&T & Proprietary Programmes Business of Leonardo’s Aircraft Division, said: “The Spartan embodies the very essence of the national security concept, proving to be the ideal solution for defence force operations and making a vital contribution to population support and civil protection tasks. In a world impacted by many emergencies, like the Covid-19 pandemic, the Spartan has sustained support to communities in need.”
Adaptive Mastery
The C-27J’s adaptability and growth potential stem from a robust foundational design, extensive operational experience, and a wealth of industrial expertise. Its ability to meet evolving market demands is further fortified by provisions for in-flight refuelling, self-protection, secure communications, and ballistic defence systems, enabling operations in high-threat zones.
With multiple roll-on/roll-off mission kits easily installed and transportable roll-on/roll-off mission systems, the C-27J can be quickly reconfigured into the configuration required for the current mission.
A wide spectrum of mission configuration/versions also includes fire-fighting, Maritime Patrol (MP), Command-Control-Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C3ISR) and special operations versions.
The system architecture of the C-27J Next Generation ensures a cost-effective solution for all the tactical operational requirements expressed by the market, ensuring, among other things, interoperability with other higher category transport aircraft.
Modular Architecture
To meet operator needs, the aircraft’s modular architecture allows integration with in-flight refuelling, self-protection, secure communications and ballistic protection systems to operate in high-threat environments, transporting materials, light vehicles, and personnel. Thanks to the adaptability of the platform, it can be rapidly reconfigured, by means of kits and roll-on/roll-off mission systems in the configuration necessary to carry out defence and civil protection missions, in line with emerging market demands.
With over 90 units ordered to operate in the challenging geographical, environmental, and operational contexts, Spartan continues to grow in capacity and performance.
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