Page 12 - INDO DEFENCE 2022 - DAY 2

BAE SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT BAE Systems and Infoglobal recently
signed an agreement that will provide
TNI-AU HAWK MK 109 UPGRADE Infoglobal with a range of technical and
materiel support services in support of their
upgrade of Tentara Nasional Indonesia
Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU), Hawk Mk 109
aircraft. The agreement includes overhaul
of key aircraft components and provision
of interface data on the existing avionic
systems along with a reach back service
into the engineering team based in the UK.
This technology transfer should accelerate
the development of the indigenous sys-
tems that will form the core of the new Mk
109 systems. Mike Swales, BAE Systems
International Markets Director said,

“I hope this agreement provides IG
with the data necessary to develop
their avionics suite for the Mk
109 and extends the aircraft life
into the next decade. We look for-
wards to working with IG over the
coming months on this and future
programmes.”

TURKISH AIR FORCE INDUCTS

SUPER MUSHAK TRAINERS

The MFI-17 Super Mushshak, is a light-
weight, robust, two/three seat trainer
aircraft that has been developed to meet
US FAR 23 certification in Normal and Utility
categories. The single engine aircraft is
powered by a Textron Lycoming 260 hp
piston engine and is made of predominantly
all-metal construction. The aircraft has a
fixed, non-retractable, tricycle landing gear
and can operate from short, unprepared
strips. It is offered with state-of-the-art
glass cockpit suite options, environmental
control system and dual control eleva-
tor and rudder trim systems. The Super
Mushshak has aerobatic capability and a
maximum limit load factor +5.4 G/ -2.7 G
in the basic acrobatic category. The aircraft
has a structural life of 11,500 hrs, which is
extendable upto 12,500 hrs.

Customers for the Super Mushak/ Mushak
The Turkish Air Force has completed accep- The information on the induction of the new trainer aircraft include, the Pakistan Army,
tance activities of three Super Mushshak Pakistani made military trainer aircraft was
aircraft produced by Pakistan Aeronautical provided by the Official Twitter Account of Pakistan Air Force, Nigerian Air Force, Qatar
Complex (PAC). The aircraft have now been the Ministry of National Defence of the Emiri Air Force, Azerbaijani Air Force, Royal
inducted into the Air Force Command at Republic of Turkey. Turkey had placed Air Force of Oman, Sweden, South Africa,
Yalova Airport Command in Turkey. The orders with Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Royal Saudi Air Force, Islamic Republic of
new aircraft were acquired under the scope Kamra (PAC Kamra) IN 2016 for 52 Super Iran Airforce, Syrian Air Force and now the
of Turkey’s Initial Trainer Aircraft Project. Mushak trainers. Turkish Air Force.
12 | NOVEMBER-03-2022 WWW.GBP.COM.SG/DAILY NEWS