A co-operative agreement between the King Abdullah Ⅱ Design and Development Bureau of Jordan, and Airbus Defence and Space has been signed to jointly develop a gunship version of the C295 transport. An existing aircraft already in service with the Royal Jordanian Air Force will be modified by American aerospace company ATK and redelivered to serve alongside the pair of recently delivered AC-235 light gunships (see AC-235 Light Gunship Debut, July, p5). The agreement was signed on June 17. The AC-295 will have a similar mission suite and armament as the AC-235. It includes an integrated mission and fire control systems, electro-optical and radar sensors and a defensive suite. The gunship can carry and fire AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles and 2.75in guided rockets, as well as having a side-mounted ATK M230 30mm chain gun.
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