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EADS CASA announced on October 18th, 2007, that the Chilean Navy had purchased three EADS CASA C-295 maritime surveillance aircraft with an option for another five.

The C-295 "Persuader" aircraft will be fitted with the modular EADS CASA Fully Integrated Tactical System (FITS) in order to carry out the surveillance and search and rescue mission. The C-295 will replace the current fleet of five P-3ACH Orions, used in these roles.

Both the Navy, Army, as well as the Chilean Air Force, have been operating CASA C-212 aircraft since Chile became the first export customer for the C-212 in 1978. The Chilean Army also operates the C-295's smaller brother, having acquired the CN-235 in 1989.

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First French Army Order for 12 NH-90 TTH, plus 56 options (03 Dec)
B-1B Lancer Upgrade Continues (03 Dec)
Sixth C-17 Globemaster Ordered for the Royal Air Force (03 Dec)
Czech Air Force L-159T1 Advanced Trainers Delivered (23 Nov)
Bulgaria's First C-27J Spartan Delivered (17 Nov)
Tunisian Air Force L-59T Fleet Overhaul Completed (09 Nov)
First Flight of Eurofighter Typhoon with Tranche 2 Avionics (01 Nov)
Two More C-295 Transports Ordered for Polish Air Force (30 Oct)
Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Fires First Missile (25 Oct)
Singapore Orders 12 Additional F-15SG Fighters (22 Oct)
Chilean Navy Orders C-295 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (18 Oct)
Swedish Air Force Gripen Upgrade Contract Finalized (17 Oct)
RNLAF F-16s Reach 7500 Flight Hours Over Afghanistan (10 Oct)
Boeing Contracted to Upgrade F-15C Eagles with APG-63(V)3 Radar (09 Oct)
USCG HH-65 Dolphin Fleet Reaches One Million Flight Hours (08 Oct)
First Extended Block II Apache Longbow Delivered to U.S. Army (05 Oct)

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