DTN News: U.S. DoD Awarded Contract To Cessna Aircraft Co., For Maintenance and Training of Afghan Air Force C-208 Aircrafts

DTN News: U.S. DoD Awarded Contract To Cessna Aircraft Co., For Maintenance and Training of Afghan Air Force C-208 Aircrafts

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 22, 2016: Cessna Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kansas, has been awarded a $55,268,755 firm-fixed-price contract for the Afghanistan Trainer Program.  

Contractor will provide interim contractor support of 18 C-208 B aircraft and one C-208 aircrew training device, including maintenance and training. Work will be performed at Kabul Air Base and Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan, and is expected to be complete by July 31, 2017. 

This contract is 100 percent foreign military sales to the country of Afghanistan. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. 

Fiscal 2015 Afghanistan Security Forces funds in the amount of $18,251,442 are being obligated at the time of award. 

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8617-16-C-6208).

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Army Expected To Pick JLTV Winner Soon

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Army Expected To Pick JLTV Winner Soon

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 20, 2015: Defense contractors competing for a contract to build the U.S. military’s replacement to the iconic Humvee are eagerly awaiting a decision from the Army.

Humvee-maker AM General, truck-maker Oshkosh Corp. and defense contracting giant Lockheed Martin Corp. are vying to begin production of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, or JLTV.

An announcement on which company will be chosen to build the first 17,000 production models of the vehicle is expected either this week or next, sources told Military​.com.

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DTN News - Picture of The Day: Afghanistan Today - May 6, 2015

DTN News - Picture of The Day: Afghanistan Today - May 6, 2015

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 6, 2015: A policeman stands in a window of the Hazrat-e-Ali shrine, or Blue Mosque - Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan

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DTN Archive Images of 2011 - Nato Attack on Pakistan

DTN Archive Images of 2011 - Nato Attack on Pakistan

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DTN News - AFGHAN WAR NEWS: Thirteen Years Later, ISAF Remembers The Fallen

DTN News - AFGHAN WAR NEWS: Thirteen Years Later, ISAF Remembers The Fallen

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 12, 2014: KABUL, Afghanistan - “Thirteen years ago, on a clear summer morning, al-Qaeda struck the American homeland, and our world irrevocably changed,” said Gen. John F. Campbell, commander of International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces - Afghanistan.

 

Campbell delivered remarks during a ceremony at ISAF headquarters to honor those lost on September 11, 2001 and the sacrifices of countless others since that fateful day. 

“Two airplanes sliced through the New York City skyline and smashed into the World Trade Center complex.  Less than one hour later, an additional plane crashed into the Pentagon.  Minutes later, another -- also headed for the American capital -- plummeted to the earth in Pennsylvania.  When it was over, 2,977 men, women, and children representing over 90 countries, diverse cultures, and myriad religions lay dead, innocent victims of one of history's most brazen and reprehensible terrorist strikes.”

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: The Bell AH-1 Super Cobra is The US Marines' Attack Helicopter

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: The Bell AH-1 Super Cobra is The US Marines' Attack Helicopter

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 10, 2014: The AH-1W Super Cobra is the US Marines' attack helicopter. It is supplied by Bell Helicopter Textron, and entered service in 1985.

As well as the US Marine Corps (USMC), the Super Cobra is operational with the Turkish Land Forces and the armed forces of Taiwan. The AH-1W was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in March 2003.

AH-1W Super Cobra orders and deliveries

Around 63 AH-1W helicopters were acquired by the Republic of China Army in 1990. As of January 2010, 59 helicopters were operational.

In 1990, the Turkish Army procured ten AH-1W Super Cobras. Six helicopters were operational as of July 2010. Two more AH-1W helicopters were delivered by the US in 2011 under a foreign military sales contract. About 167 AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters are being operated by the USMC.

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: The Bell AH-1 Super Cobra is The US Marines' Attack Helicopter

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: The Bell AH-1 Super Cobra is The US Marines' Attack Helicopter

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 10, 2014: The AH-1W Super Cobra is the US Marines' attack helicopter. It is supplied by Bell Helicopter Textron, and entered service in 1985.

As well as the US Marine Corps (USMC), the Super Cobra is operational with the Turkish Land Forces and the armed forces of Taiwan. The AH-1W was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in March 2003.

AH-1W Super Cobra orders and deliveries

Around 63 AH-1W helicopters were acquired by the Republic of China Army in 1990. As of January 2010, 59 helicopters were operational.

In 1990, the Turkish Army procured ten AH-1W Super Cobras. Six helicopters were operational as of July 2010. Two more AH-1W helicopters were delivered by the US in 2011 under a foreign military sales contract. About 167 AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters are being operated by the USMC.

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: The Bell AH-1 Super Cobra is The US Marines' Attack Helicopter

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: The Bell AH-1 Super Cobra is The US Marines' Attack Helicopter

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 10, 2014: The AH-1W Super Cobra is the US Marines' attack helicopter. It is supplied by Bell Helicopter Textron, and entered service in 1985.

As well as the US Marine Corps (USMC), the Super Cobra is operational with the Turkish Land Forces and the armed forces of Taiwan. The AH-1W was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in March 2003.

AH-1W Super Cobra orders and deliveries

Around 63 AH-1W helicopters were acquired by the Republic of China Army in 1990. As of January 2010, 59 helicopters were operational.

In 1990, the Turkish Army procured ten AH-1W Super Cobras. Six helicopters were operational as of July 2010. Two more AH-1W helicopters were delivered by the US in 2011 under a foreign military sales contract. About 167 AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters are being operated by the USMC.

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: A-10 Thunderbolt II Also Known As The Warthog

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: A-10 Thunderbolt II  Also Known As The Warthog

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 4, 2014:  The first flight of the A-10 was in May 1972, and a total of 713 aircraft have since been produced. Over 350 A-10 aircraft are in service with the US Air Force, Air Combat Command, the U.S. Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard.

 

A-10/OA-10 Thunderbolt IIs have excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude, and are highly accurate weapons-delivery platforms. They can loiter near battle areas for extended periods of time and operate under 1,000-foot ceilings (303.3 meters) with 1.5-mile (2.4 kilometers) visibility. 

Their wide combat radius and short takeoff and landing capability permit operations in and out of locations near front lines. Using night vision goggles, A-10/OA-10 pilots can conduct their missions during darkness.

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DTN News - OBAMA IN AFGHANISTAN: President Obama Makes Surprise Afghanistan Visit

DTN News - OBAMA IN AFGHANISTAN: President Obama Makes Surprise Afghanistan Visit

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 25, 2014:  U.S. Marine General Joseph Dunford (L) and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan James Cunningham (2nd L) greet U.S. President Barack Obama as he arrives aboard Air Force One at Bagram Air Base in Kabul May 25, 2014. 

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DTN News - OBAMA IN AFGHANISTAN: President Obama Makes Surprise Afghanistan Visit

DTN News - OBAMA IN AFGHANISTAN: President Obama Makes Surprise Afghanistan Visit

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 25, 2014:  U.S. President Barack Obama addresses troops at Bagram Air Base in Kabul, May 25, 2014.

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DTN News - OBAMA IN AFGHANISTAN: President Obama Makes Surprise Afghanistan Visit

DTN News - OBAMA IN AFGHANISTAN: President Obama Makes Surprise Afghanistan Visit

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 25, 2014:  U.S. President Barack Obama is greeted by U.S. troops deployed in Afghanistan during an unannounced visit to Bagram Air Base in Kabul, May 25 2014. 

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DTN News - OBAMA IN AFGHANISTAN: President Obama Makes Surprise Afghanistan Visit

DTN News - OBAMA IN AFGHANISTAN: President Obama Makes Surprise Afghanistan Visit

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 25, 2014:  U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with troops after delivering remarks at Bagram Air Base in Kabul, May 25, 2014.
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DTN News - AFGHAN WAR NEWS: Taliban Insurgents Wearing Burqas Attack Election Commission Headquarters in Afghanistan Ahead of Vote

DTN News - AFGHAN WAR NEWS: Taliban Insurgents Wearing Burqas Attack Election Commission Headquarters in Afghanistan Ahead of Vote

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 30, 2014: Under siege ... Afghan soldiers rush to the scene as Taliban militants attack the main Afghan election commission's headquarters. 

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DTN News - AFGHAN WAR NEWS: Taliban Insurgents Wearing Burqas Attack Election Commission Headquarters in Afghanistan Ahead of Vote

DTN News - AFGHAN WAR NEWS: Taliban Insurgents Wearing Burqas Attack Election Commission Headquarters in Afghanistan Ahead of Vote

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 30, 2014: Under attack ... Afghan residents walk past security personnel following the attack on a Kabul voting centre. 

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DTN News: Canada Top Stories / Headlines News Dated March 12, 2014

DTN News: Canada Top Stories / Headlines News Dated March 12, 2014

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Canada's last troops soon to leave Afghanistan - World - CBC News
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End of Canada's Afghanistan mission premature, Calgary NGO says ...
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Official with Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan says 2 more years would ...CBC News Posted: Mar 12, 2014 11:04 AM MT Last Updated: Mar 12, 2014 ...
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DTN News: Canada Top Stories / Headlines News Dated March 12, 2014

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Official with Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan says 2 more years would ...CBC News Posted: Mar 12, 2014 11:04 AM MT Last Updated: Mar 12, 2014 ...
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DTN News: Canada Top Stories / Headlines News Dated March 12, 2014

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: French Army And The Sperwer UAV

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: French Army And The Sperwer UAV

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 26, 2014: The French Army has purchased five more Sperwer UAVs with an option to get two more. Although not as successful as American and Israeli competitors, the French made Sperwer continues to serve the French military and is expected to continuing doing so until the end of the decade. A French firm is developing a replacement, the Patroller, which is designed to appeal more to the export market. Most of the 150 Sperwers produced since the 1990s were bought by the French Army. Sperwer got its first heavy use during the Balkan peacekeeping missions in the 1990s. Five other nations also bought Sperwer, but most have since retired theirs and bought American and Israeli UAVs.

Starting in 2003 Canada, for example, bought 21 Sperwers, including ten second hand ones obtained from Denmark. The Canadians used their Sperwers heavily in Afghanistan and paid to improve the Sperwer flight control software, to make the UAV more stable when landing under windy conditions. It's often windy in Afghanistan. Still, troops were envious of UAV models they saw used by other nations. Canada stopped using Sperwer in 2009.

The $2.6 million Sperwer LE (Long Endurance) weighs 351 kg (772 pounds), carries a 50 kg (110 pound) payload, is 3.9 meters (12 feet) long, and has an endurance of 12 hours. Sperwer can operate up to 200 kilometers from its ground control unit. It is launched from a vehicle mounted catapult but lands conventionally.

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: French Army And The Sperwer UAV

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: French Army And The Sperwer UAV

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 26, 2014: The French Army has purchased five more Sperwer UAVs with an option to get two more. Although not as successful as American and Israeli competitors, the French made Sperwer continues to serve the French military and is expected to continuing doing so until the end of the decade. A French firm is developing a replacement, the Patroller, which is designed to appeal more to the export market. Most of the 150 Sperwers produced since the 1990s were bought by the French Army. Sperwer got its first heavy use during the Balkan peacekeeping missions in the 1990s. Five other nations also bought Sperwer, but most have since retired theirs and bought American and Israeli UAVs.

Starting in 2003 Canada, for example, bought 21 Sperwers, including ten second hand ones obtained from Denmark. The Canadians used their Sperwers heavily in Afghanistan and paid to improve the Sperwer flight control software, to make the UAV more stable when landing under windy conditions. It's often windy in Afghanistan. Still, troops were envious of UAV models they saw used by other nations. Canada stopped using Sperwer in 2009.

The $2.6 million Sperwer LE (Long Endurance) weighs 351 kg (772 pounds), carries a 50 kg (110 pound) payload, is 3.9 meters (12 feet) long, and has an endurance of 12 hours. Sperwer can operate up to 200 kilometers from its ground control unit. It is launched from a vehicle mounted catapult but lands conventionally.

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