The US Army and Air force have signed a deal for the construction of new military aircraft that will replace the US Army’s C-23 Sherpas, C-12 and C-26 cargo aircraft.
Called the C-27 Spartan, the craft will be designed for use in logistical resupply, MEDEVAC, troop movement, airdrop operations, humanitarian assistance and homeland security missions for both the US Army and Air Force.
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The new craft is expected to fill a current gap in the area of midrange multifunctional and interoperable joint aerial delivery. It will work alongside the army’s current intratheatre airlifters, and will be a critical part in ensuring the military’s operational momentum.
A consortium lead by defence technology company L-3 Communications, which includes assembly company Alenia North America and boeing Integrated Defence Systems will lead the construction of the aircraft.
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