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Saudi Arabia Buys C-27 Cargo Planes Fitted for Armed Maritime Patrols
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Saudi Arabia buys C-27 cargo planes fitted for armed maritime patrols
ROME — Saudi Arabia is buying new C-27 tactical air lifters to use as armed maritime patrol aircraft, manufacturer Leonardo has announced - making it the first nation to use the aircraft in the format.Saudi Arabia will take delivery of four C-27J’s able to carry torpedoes, anti-ship missiles and depth charges, as well as a dedicated mission suite and sensors for tracking surface and undersea targets, the firm said.The aircraft will also be used …
Since the retirement of the eighteen Breguet Br 1150 Atlantic aircraft in 2017, the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) has been operating four ATR-72MP or P-72A aircraft, derived from the civilian ATR 72, for maritime patrol missions. Equipped with the ATOS (Airborne Tactical Observation and Surveillance) mission system, a Seaspray 7300E radar, the Star Safire 380 HD electro-optical sensor, and... This article, "Italian company Leonardo ha…
In its new configuration, the C-27J will be prepared to carry torpedoes, anti-ship missiles and depth charges, as well as various devices to track surface and submarine targets.If no setbacks occur, the new aircraft will begin to be supplied to the Royal Saudi Arabian Naval Forces in 2029, making the country of the Persian Gulf the 21st operator of the Italian model, although Saudi Arabia already acquired two C-27J for firefighting tasks last su…
Saudi Arabia Purchases Four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Italy’s Leonardo S.p.A. for the acquisition of four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA). The contract expands Saudi Arabia’s fixed-wing naval aviation capabilities with anti-submarine warfare, [...]
Turin, February 16, 2026 Leonardo will provide the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), guaranteeing the capabilities required to counter modern submarine and surface threats, for the effective performance of search and rescue missions and for transport and air transport tasks. Saudi Arabia's Navy thus becomes the 21st operator of C-27J in the world. Deliveries will be launched in 202…
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