MARITIME AIRCRAFT
4 Westland Super Lynx
(PHOTO AgustaWestland)
4 Super Lynx 300 maritime helicopters
The South African navy will be acquiring four Super Lynx 300 maritime
helicopters from AgustaWestland for deployment aboard their MEKO A200-SA Navy
patrol corvettes.
The first aircraft are expected to be delivered in mid 2007.
SHIP BORNE AIRCRAFT
8 AEROSPATIALE SA 330E/H/J ORYX
AEROSPATIALE SA 330E/H/J ORYX
| Operational speed: |
139 kts (258 km/h) |
| Service ceiling: |
15 750ft (4 800m) |
| Range: |
297nm (550 km) |
| Role/Weapons systems: |
Support helicopter, allocated
by SAAF for naval duties and can be embarked in Drakensberg,
Outeniqua and Agulhas |
| Sensors: |
Doppler navigation some with
search radar
Weapons: Unarmed but can mount ARMSCOR 300mm Rattler |
LAND BASED MARITIME AIRCRAFT
5 Douglas Jet Prop DC-3 AMI
Douglas Jet Prop DC-3 AMI
| Operational speed: |
161 kts (298 km/h) |
| Service ceiling: |
24 000 ft (7 315m) |
| Range: |
1 390 nm (2 575 km) |
| Sensors: |
Elta M-2022 search radar and
FLIR. Sysdel ESM; sonobouy acoustic processor. |
| Operational. |
A number of Dakota DC-3
aircraft have been converted for maritime rescue/search and rescue tasks.
Additional fuel tanks will extend their range to 2 620 nm (4 800 km). The
aircraft remain unarmed. |
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