Afghan special forces to receive PC-12 SIGINT aircraft

[Major Shaitan Singh]

Afghan special forces are to receive five PC-12 configured for signals intelligence work. They are due to be delivered by the end of the year. Source: IHS/Patrick Allen

The Afghan National Army (ANA) Special Operations Forces (SOF) is to receive five Pilatus PC-12 signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft under a USD9.3 million contract modification announced on 16 October.

The contract, which was awarded to Sierra Nevada Corporation by the US Department of Defense, is a modification to a 2012 contract for 18 "uniquely modified" PC-12/47E turboprops for the ANA SOF which was valued at USD218 million.

While the contract for the initial 18 aircraft is due to be completed in July, the new contract should see the five SIGINT aircraft in Afghanistan by the end of the year.

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[Kurlang]

Any body please shed some light about the capabilities of this aircraft
Thanks

 

[pakistani342]

Any body please shed some light about the capabilities of this aircraft
Thanks

Can someone please shed some light on:
1. The Afghan pilots who will fly this thing
2. The people who will maintain it
3. How the Afghan goornameent (government) will afford this plane

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[Koovie]

Can someone please shed some light on:
1. The Afghan pilots who will fly this thing
2. The people who will maintain it
3. How the Afghan goornameent (government) will afford this plane

<Sarcasm>

Dude this is a defence forum, whats wrong with this his question?


OT: Interesting that the Afghan SF have their own air wing...