Bangladesh to receive five surplus UK C-130J airlifters by end of year

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Bangladesh to receive five surplus UK C-130J airlifters by end of year

Gareth Jennings, London - Jane's Defence Weekly
24 July 2019

Bangladesh is to receive five short-bodied C-130Js that the UK is divesting itself of, with all deliveries to take place by the end of the year. Source: IHS Markit/Patrick Allen


Bangladesh is to receive five UK-surplus Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules transport aircraft by the end of 2019, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) told Jane’s on 24 July.

The ‘short-bodied’ C-130Js (designated C5 in Royal Air Force [RAF] service) were ordered in two batches of two and three aircraft in 2018 and earlier in 2019. The deals were initially revealed via maintenance contracts announced by Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (ADG), although it was the MoD that confirmed to Jane’s the total number.

The Bangladesh Air Force has previously noted that the acquisition of C-130J aircraft from the RAF provides a key enhancement to its current airlift capability. As well as performing in-country support of the aircraft, Marshalls will also be modifying the aircraft, including designing, developing, and installing a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) capability, to enable the Bangladeshi Air Force to carry out tasks within the country and overseas in support of UN missions.

The acquisition of the C-130Js will enable the Bangladeshi Air Force to retire the four C-130Bs that it has fielded since 2001 (these were acquired secondhand from the United States) at the same time as augmenting its three Antonov An-32 ‘Cline’ and three L-410UVP-200 transport aircraft that date from 1989 and 2015 respectively.

Further to the air force’s transport fleet, the Bangladesh Army has received a single Airbus Defence and Space (DS) C295W tactical transport aircraft that it ordered in 2016.

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Specifications (C-130J)

Specifications are for basic J-model.

General characteristics

• Crew: 3 (two pilots, and one loadmaster are minimum crew)
• Capacity:

• 92 passengers
• 64 airborne troops or
• 6 pallets or
• 74 litter patients with 5 medical personnel
• 2–3 Humvees, or 1 LAV III (with turret removed) or an M113 armored personnel carrier

• Payload: 42,000 lb (19,050 kg)
• Length: 97 ft 9 in/ 29.79 m
• Wingspan: 132 ft 7 in (40.41 m)
• Height: 38 ft 10 in (11.84 m)
• Wing area: 1,745 ft² (162.1 m²)
• Empty weight: 75,562 lb (34,274 kg)
• Useful load: 72,000 lb (33,000 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 155,000 lb (70,305 kg) for C-130J
• Powerplant: 4 × Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop, 4,637 shp (3,458 kW) each
• Propellers: Dowty R391 6-blade composite propeller, 1 per engine

Performance

• Maximum speed: 362 knots (417 mph, 671 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 348 knots (400 mph, 643 km/h)
• Range: 1,800 nmi (2,071 mi, 3,334 km) at max normal payload (34,000 lb or 15,400 kg)
• Service ceiling: 28,000 ft (8,615 m) with 42,000 lb (19,090 kg) payload

• Absolute altitude 40,386 ft (12,310 m)[120]

• Takeoff distance: 3,127 ft (953 m) at 155,000 lb (70,300 kg) gross weight

Source: Wikipedia

 

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Govt procures five new C-130J aircrafts for BAF - United News Bangladesh

The government has procured five C-130J aircrafts from the United Kingdom (UK) as part of its efforts to modernise Bangladesh Air Force (BAF).

The United States (US) origin aircrafts were procured through an agreement with Royal Air Force in UK while the maintenance agreement was signed with Marshal Aerospace and Defence Group, said Director of the ISPR Directorate Lt Col Abdullah Ibne Jayed.

The second C-130J arrived from UK at BAF Base Bangabandhu on Tuesday when Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat and British High Commissioner Robert Chatterton Dickson were present, said Jayed.



On its way to Bangladesh, the aircraft equipped with modern avionics and sophisticated technology landed in Cairo and Muscat. It picked up a few Bangladeshi citizens from Cairo who were stranded due to lockdown over coronavirus outbreak, he added.

The C-130J aircraft would be utilised for transportation of materials, people, humanitarian assistance both at home and abroad and also to support United Nations peacekeeping operations, Jayed said.

“BAF will receive the remaining aircrafts in phases from UK,” he said.

Principal Staff Officers of Air Headquarters, Air Officer Commanding of BAF Base Bangabandhu and BAF Base Bashar senior officers were also present on the occasion.


https://unb.com.bd/m/category/Bangladesh/govt-procures-five-new-c-130j-aircrafts-for-baf/51863

 

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