Etiqueta: Peruvian Air Force
The KT-1P of the Peruvian Air Force could begin operating in counter-narcotics interdiction missions in 2025
Interdiction missions against drug trafficking aircraft, suspended in 2001, could effectively resume in 2025, with the active participation of combat forces under the command of the Peruvian Air Force (FAP), including the KT-1P “Torito” turboprops.
According to the National Commission for Development and Life without...
The F-16 could emerge as a possible replacement for the MiG-29 fighters of the Peruvian Air Force
The crisis in Eastern Europe continues to pose new challenges for countries equipped with Russian technology like Peru. The repair challenge for Mil Mi-8/17/171 helicopters has been addressed by the modern Army Maintenance Center (CEMAE), while the Peruvian Air Force's (FAP) Sukhoi Su-25s are...
Nine years of service of the Peruvian Air Force’s C-27J Spartans
The two Rolls-Royce AE 2100-D2A turboprop engines roar with increased intensity, spinning the six-bladed Dowty R-391 propellers even faster, and the Leonardo C-27J Spartan begins its takeoff roll on the tarmac of Lima's Jorge Chávez International Airport, Peru. It doesn't need much runway; in...
Why the Peruvian Armed Forces cannot and should not get rid of their Russian-origin ‘Hip’ helicopters
The news from Ecuador about the failed delivery of its Russian-made weapon systems in exchange for material of American origin caught attention in Peru, a long-time user of former Soviet (now Russian) technology. The issue had already been discussed just over a year ago...
The Peruvian Air Force seeks to advance in the recovery and repowering of its combat aircraft
Everything indicates that the plans to restore the capabilities of the Peruvian Air Force (FAP) are serious this time, considering that in just under a month several systems have already been put into flying condition. Indeed, the new Commander General of the institution, Air...
