Slovenia’s choice of the Leonardo C-27J completely satisfies a range of operational requirements concerning projection capabilities and transport in international missions.
Leonardo has successfully delivered the first of two C-27J Next Generation aircraft to the Slovenian Ministry of Defence was in accordance with Italy-Slovenia Government-to-Government (G2G) Agreement. The aircraft is outfitted with cutting-edge avionics, including a glass cockpit featuring five multifunctional colour screens, a satellite system, communication systems, a radar for tactical transport missions, ballistic protection, and winglets that enhance its aerodynamic efficiency.
Over the past two years, Leonardo and the Air Armaments and Airworthiness Directorate of the Secretariat General of Defence / National Armaments Directorate have signed two contracts under the framework of the G2G Agreement between the two countries. Each contract includes one aircraft in addition to logistics and training services. The Slovenian Ministry of Defence’s choice of the C-27J completely satisfies a range of operational requirements with regard to projection capabilities and transport in international missions. This is on top of helping the country’s community with firefighting, rescue, and disaster relief efforts. The Slovenian programme plans to utilise the C-27J in its upgraded firefighting configuration, furnished with the most recent United Aeronautical Corporation palletized firefighting equipment, the MAFFS II (Modular Airborne Fire-Fighting equipment).
Interoperability with other higher category transport aircraft is one of the many cost-effective solutions for all tactical operational requirements stated by the market that the C-27J Next Generation’s system architecture guarantees. The aircraft’s modular architecture satisfies operator requirements by enabling integration with ballistic protection, self-defence, in-flight refuelling, secure communications, and other equipment to operate in high-threat settings while delivering people, light vehicles, and supplies. Because of the platform’s adaptability, the C-27J may really be quickly modified using kits and roll-on/roll-off mission systems to the configuration required to carry out defence and civil protection tasks, in accordance with the demands of the expanding market.
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Leonardo’s Spartan is able to perform with maximum effectiveness and cost competitiveness military transport missions, airdrop of paratroopers and materials, tactical support to ground forces, special forces operations, Maritime Patrol (MP), Command-Control-Communications (C3), Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconaissance (ISR), and support for populations affected by environmental disasters. Over 90 units have been ordered to operate in the most difficult geographical, environmental, and operational contexts. As a result, Leonardo’s Spartan continues to grow in capacity and performance.
