DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing C-17 Support Effort for Strategic Airlift Capability Exceeds 1,000 Missions

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing C-17 Support Effort for Strategic Airlift Capability Exceeds 1,000 Missions

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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 3, 2014: (PÁPA AIR BASE, Hungary) –  Boeing [NYSE: BA] has supported more than 1,000 missions for the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) program’s fleet of three C-17 airlifters, achieving a mission capable rate of nearly 94 percent during the five years it has provided maintenance, engineering and spares through a comprehensive performance-based logistics program.

SAC is a multinational strategic airlift effort involving 10 NATO countries and two countries from the alliance’s Partnership for Peace program. The C-17s are operated by the Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) at Pápa Air Base in Hungary. Boeing has more than 60 people supporting the effort, and Pápa Air Base was the first location where Boeing provided all C-17 operational maintenance.

“The Boeing team has been an important member of the SAC family from the start and contributes invaluably to the HAW flying safe missions for the nations,” said Royal Netherlands Air Force Col. Frank Rombouts, commander of the airlift wing.

Boeing has a large customer base in Central and Eastern Europe and supports more than 6,500 jobs in the region. The company spent nearly $6 million with Tier 1 suppliers in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania in 2012, according to Henryka Bochniarz, president of Boeing Central & Eastern Europe.

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DTN News - HUNGARIAN DEFENSE NEWS: Hungary To Sell Soviet Military Hardware

DTN News - HUNGARIAN DEFENSE NEWS: Hungary To Sell Soviet Military Hardware

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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 6, 2013: Hungary announced Monday plans to sell off its old Soviet-made tanks and fighter planes, saying they were in “very good condition” but expensive to maintain.

Zoltan Borbiro, state secretary for the defense ministry, said MIG 29 fighter jets and T-72 tanks, military equipment and clothing would all be up for sale later this year.

“Since Hungary’s transition from communism in 1990, the army has been organized on a professional and modern basis, and a part of our military inventory is no longer compatible with NATO requirements,” he said.

“It won’t be an easy sale,” he admitted.

Hungary scrapped conscription in 2004 and now maintains an army of some 19,000 soldiers, down from around 140,000 during the Warsaw Pact era.

Hungary sold 77 of its stock of 180 T-72 tanks to the newly formed Iraqi army in 2005.

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DTN News - HUNGARY DEFENSE NEWS: Hungary Puts Russian-Made Fighter Jets Up For Sale

DTN News - HUNGARY DEFENSE NEWS: Hungary Puts Russian-Made Fighter Jets Up For Sale

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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 31, 2011: Hungary’s government has decided that it would part with the 24 planes to raise cash after they were retired from active duty.

The deadline for bids for the first stage of the sales involving eight planes and 20 thrusters is Sept. 15. The jets will be sold off in a one-round public tender to be concluded in October.

The MIG jets were designed by Soviet Union-based airplane factory Mikoyan and entered service in 1983. They’re widely used short-range fighters, originally developed to counter advanced models in the U.S. Air Force, such as F-15 or F-16. Mikoyan has since been merged into JSC United Aircraft Corporation, publicly traded in Russia, with the government retaining a majority stake.

Hungary received 28 MIG-29s in 1993 as debt compensation from Russia. The planes soon became local pilots’ favorites due to excellent maneuverability, which allowed the likes of Peter Kovacs, Gyula Vari and Zoltan Szabo to win world championship titles for flying them.

However, there were also downsides. MIGs are well-known for their high maintenance costs and high fuel consumption. Some planes in the fleet actually had to be salvaged in order to get spare parts to repair the others.

Also, when Hungary became a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO in 1999, it became apparent that there would be compatibility issues. Instead of trying to prolong the MIGs’ lifespan and upgrading their systems, the government decided to replace them with Gripens manufactured by Sweden’s Saab.

If you can fork out at least 3.46 billion forints ($18.3 million), the minimum amount the ministry would accept for the package, you’re good to try. The deals are subject to the manufacturer’s approval.

[edit]Aircraft Inventory - Wikipedia

Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Type	Versions	In active service	Notes
Fighter Aircraft
Saab JAS 39 Gripen		Sweden	fighter trainer	JAS 39C JAS 39D	12[1] 2[1]	With completely new system software fit, known as Version 19.
Transport
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III		United States	NATO strategic transport	C-17 Globemaster III	3	Under SAC program with Hungarian Air force marking and international staff.
Antonov An-26		Ukraine	tactical transport	An-26	5[1]	to be replaced between 2011–2014, C-27J or second-hand C-130H.
Trainer Aircraft
Aero L-159 Alca		Czech Republic	attack / trainer	L-159Z	2	since 2010, 14 more will be ordered in 2010-2012.
Yakovlev Yak-52		Soviet Union	trainer	Yak-52	11
Training Helicopter
Robinson R44		United States	training helicopter	R44	3
Transport and Attack Helicopters
Mil Mi-17		Soviet Union Finland	transport helicopter	Mi-17N MI-17P Mi-8T	2 5 2	All Mi-17s upgraded. 2 Finnish Air Force Mi-8Ts were bought in January 2011.[citation needed]
Mil Mi-8		Soviet Union	transport helicopter	Mi-8	8	10 more new helicopters will be ordered in 2011 to replace the Mi-8s. Some Mi-8s were sold toEthiopia and Peru.
Mil Mi-24		Russia / East Germany	attack helicopter	Mi-24D Mi-24V Mi-24P	12[1]	All Mi-24V will be upgraded to Mi-35 after 2010. (NATO caliber development process )
UAV's
Elbit Skylark		Israel	UAV	Skylark I	9	Hand-launched "disposable" mini electric UAV for the Afghan theatre ground troops. One was shot down in combat in Afghanistan.

There are also a number of Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21's, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23's, Sukhoi Su-22's and MiG-29's in stock. These are being stored open air and no longer airworthy.

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