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ATK, KADDB Define Baseline Configuration For Jordanian AC-295 Gunships

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, July 17th, 2014

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ATK, KADDB Define Baseline Configuration For Jordanian AC-295 Gunships

Jordanian Air Force C-295 Photo: Airbus Group

ATK [ATK] and the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) yesterday said they have defined the baseline configuration of the medium AC-295 gunships for Jordan. ATK recently delivered two lightweight gunships based on the Airbus CN-235 transport aircraft to Jordan and was selected to provide a similar gunship based on the larger C-295 aircraft. The longer airframe and larger engines allow extended mission times and additional capabilities. New weapons added to the AC-295 will also be configured to…

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