Croatia's defence ministry says the current turmoil in Ukraine “has
nothing to do” with a roughly five-month delay in returning its
Mikoyan MiG-21bisD fighters and UMD-model trainers that are
being overhauled in Odessa, instead citing “technical problems”.
nothing to do” with a roughly five-month delay in returning its
Mikoyan MiG-21bisD fighters and UMD-model trainers that are
being overhauled in Odessa, instead citing “technical problems”.
These include issues with integrating new navigation and
communication equipment from Czech supplier CLS, along with
“digital to analogue signal conversion”.
communication equipment from Czech supplier CLS, along with
“digital to analogue signal conversion”.
Being performed under a €13.9 million ($19.3 million) deal
forged through Ukraine's Ukrspecexport organisation, the
project includes the overhaul of the seven aircraft and the
provision of five additional single-seat examples, which
are being refurbished and equipped to Croatian air force
specifications.
forged through Ukraine's Ukrspecexport organisation, the
project includes the overhaul of the seven aircraft and the
provision of five additional single-seat examples, which
are being refurbished and equipped to Croatian air force
specifications.
Assistant defence minister and former air force commander-in-
chief Viktor Koprivnjak says the service's original five aircraft
are “finished, except for a problematic navcomm device”,
while its two UMDs are “about 95%” complete. A solution to the
issue is believed to have been found, a military source says,
meaning the first fighters could be returned in the coming weeks.
chief Viktor Koprivnjak says the service's original five aircraft
are “finished, except for a problematic navcomm device”,
while its two UMDs are “about 95%” complete. A solution to the
issue is believed to have been found, a military source says,
meaning the first fighters could be returned in the coming weeks.
The air force on 21 February took delivery of its first two Mil
Mi-8MTV/-17 transport helicopters to have been overhauled under
a co-operation agreement between repair facilities in
Sevastopol, Motor Sich in Ukraine and a technical facility in Velika
Gorica, Croatia.
Mi-8MTV/-17 transport helicopters to have been overhauled under
a co-operation agreement between repair facilities in
Sevastopol, Motor Sich in Ukraine and a technical facility in Velika
Gorica, Croatia.
A second batch of four helicopters scheduled to undergo the same
process this year are unlikely to be sent to the same facility in
Crimea, due to tensions in the region, although a final decision
will not be made for around two months.
process this year are unlikely to be sent to the same facility in
Crimea, due to tensions in the region, although a final decision
will not be made for around two months.
Meanwhile, the Croatian defence ministry has signed a deal to
rain 16 student pilots from Oman for 150h each, using its Pilatus
PC-9s. Also involving two Omani flight instructors, the activity will
be performed at the air force flight academy in Zadar.
rain 16 student pilots from Oman for 150h each, using its Pilatus
PC-9s. Also involving two Omani flight instructors, the activity will
be performed at the air force flight academy in Zadar.
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