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 by Ryan Maass Santiago (UPI) Mar 07, 2017
Chile's navy has started operating all seven of the P68 Observer 2 aircraft the branch ordered from Italian aerospace enterprise Vulcanair in 2015. The planes were procured as part of Chile's Piquero Project, an effort to replace the country's aging fleet of O-2A Skymasters. Chilean pilots have been operating the older jets since the 1980s before they were retired in 2014. Vulcanair's P68 Observer 2 is a twin-engine aircraft designed to perform observation and patrol missions. The plane features a full Plexiglas nose, which the company says allows pilots to fully observe their surroundings. Navy leaders praised the new plane as a significant upgrade for the fleet. "The main differences between these aircraft and the former are mainly focused on their equipment and their greater capacity of exploration," Captain Miguel Gallegos said in a press release. In addition to patrolling the country's coastline, the Chilean navy says the planes will be used to support search-and-rescue operations, medical evacuations, and transport. Chile's announcement comes less than a year after Vulcanair delivered the first P68 to the navy in July 2016.
Boeing to provide C-17 training for UAEArlington, Va. (UPI) Feb 22, 2017 Boeing received an $18.7 million contract from the United Arab Emirates to provide logistics support and C-17 training simulator maintenance. The two-year contract tasks the company with supporting the country's training efforts with the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. Boeing provides similar functions for several other armed forces, and says it will tailor its services to meet the UAE's ... read more Related Links Aerospace News at SpaceMart.com 
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