- a $1.96 billion contract for delivery of 12 P-3C Orion anti-submarine warfare aircraft to replace the S-2T patrol aircraft starting at the end of 2013
- a $2.53 billion contract for 30 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to supplement the two existing squadrons of AH-1W Super Cobras starting in the fourth quarter of 2013
- a $3.11 billion contract for delivery of 60 UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters to replace the UH-1H utility helicopters starting in March 2014
The Lockheed Martin P-3C Orion is a four-engined turboprop, anti-submarine warfare and maritime surveillance aircraft with:
- a length of 35.6 m
- a wingspan of 30.4 m
- a height of 11.8 m
- an empty weight of 35000 kg
- a max takeoff weight of 64400 kg
- a max speed of of 750 km/h
- a max range of 4400 km
- an endurance of 16 hrs
- a max ceiling of 10400 m
- 4 Allison T56-A-14 turboprop engines, 4600 shp each
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