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Friday, January 12, 2007

Iraqi Air Force's New Wings

King Air 350All the attention is on the army and police, right now. But Iraq's tiny air force is about to get a bit bigger, C4ISR Journal reports:

Working through the U.S. Air Force, Iraq’s nascent defense ministry has ordered six new Raytheon King Air 350 twin turboprop aircraft and related support services in a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $132 million. Disclosed by the Defense Department, the deal includes five King Air 350 Extended Range aircraft equipped for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, and a single King Air 350 earmarked for the light transport role. Support equipment, spare and repair parts, training and technical data are included in the sales package.

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