2020: Brazil Navy's "new" Grumman Turbo Tracker Trader KC-2s

[Stratofreighter]

https://www.janes.com/article/93211/bra ... march-2020

16 December 2019

The Grumman KC-2 Turbo Trader Carrier
onboard Delivery/Air-to-Air Refuelling (COD/AAR) aircraft
for the Brazilian Navy will carry out its first test flight in March 2020,
the service's Commander Fleet-Admiral Ilques Barbosa Junior revealed on 13 December.

Four former US Navy C-1A Trader aircraft
are being modernised by Marsh Aviation and Elbit Systems of America
to the KC-2 Turbo Trader COD/AAR configuration
according to an initial contract dated 20 October 2011,
with deliveries scheduled for 2021.

The fleet will be operated from São Pedro da Aldeia naval air base
by the Squadron VEC-1 in roles such as AAR with a palletised aerial refuelling system,
paratrooper airdrop, search and rescue, medical evacuation, personnel and cargo transport,
electronic warfare, and reconnaissance.

https://www.janes.com/article/93211/bra ... march-2020

[wonju666]

Brazil is getting rid of its carrier though: https://www.janes.com/article/91549/bra ... ft-carrier

[Fishbed_9307]

Brazil is getting rid of its carrier though: https://www.janes.com/article/91549/bra ... ft-carrier

I wonder when they will kill the KC-2 program as well as the A-4 upgrade (and the A-4 altogether).