Iraq receives new batch of South Korean T-50 fighter jets
Iraq on Sunday announced it received a new shipment of South Korean T-50 fighter jets as part of a military agreement between the two countries.
In a statement, the Iraqi Ministry of Defense said it had received the third batch of aircrafts, which consisted of six jets.
The total number of T-50 planes Iraq has received from South Korea over the past four years now stands at 18.
The first shipment arrived in March 2017, and the second delivery of jets was made earlier in May of this year.
The T-50 fighter jet, also known as “Golden Punishment,” is a modern and highly maneuverable aircraft.
The jets, and training on how to operate them, are valued at $1.1 billion, but the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced it would also provide support for the aircraft for over 20 years, pushing the total value of the deal to as high as $2 billion.
KAI will support a fleet of 24 T-50IQ supersonic advanced trainer aircraft in service with the Iraqi Air Force.
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced on 8 November that it has received a $360 million contract from the Iraqi MoD to repair and maintain a fleet of trainer aircraft.
Under the three-year deal, KAI will perform MRO services for T-50IQ supersonic advanced trainers (the Iraqi designation of the T-50 Golden Eagle).
Additional work will include training programmes for Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) pilots and engineers.
Iraq received 24 T-50IQs from 2013 to 2019, to meet an IQAF lead-in fighter trainer requirement. Shephard Defence Insight forecasts an out-of-service date of 2038 for the Iraqi T-50 fleet.
The aircraft can be converted to light attack missions with weaponry such as the AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile or Joint Direct Attack Munition.
Re: T50IQ - Iraq's new trainer / light fighter
مرسل: الأربعاء نوفمبر 10, 2021 2:46 pm
بواسطة hayder
so breakdown of the cost of maintenance.
360M / 3 years - 120M a year.
divided by 24 aircraft.
that's $5M a year per aircraft.
If the aircraft fly 300 hours a year (optimistic!).
That's a third party maintenance cost of $17K per flying hour. Excluding the parts and labour and fuel from the Iraqi side.
360M / 3 years - 120M a year.
divided by 24 aircraft.
that's $5M a year per aircraft.
If the aircraft fly 300 hours a year (optimistic!).
That's a third party maintenance cost of $17K per flying hour. Excluding the parts and labour and fuel from the Iraqi side.
Ludicrous prices continue...
Additional work will include training programmes for Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) pilots and engineers.
Re: T50IQ - Iraq's new trainer / light fighter
مرسل: الاثنين يناير 24, 2022 2:33 pm
بواسطة mosab
https://twitter.com/modmiliq/status/148 ... 49445?s=21
حسب موقع وزارة الدفاع فأنه سيتم اعادة تأهيل ٨ طائرات بنهاية العام، و الواضح من الفيديو ان الطائرات كانت متروكة تحت عوامل الطبيعة في الفترة الماضية! و لا أعرف متى سيتم إعادة تأهيل ال١٢ طائرة الاخرى.
Re: T50IQ - Iraq's new trainer / light fighter
مرسل: الخميس يناير 27, 2022 9:09 pm
بواسطة hayder
a video of these "hangar queens" aparently flying again since the maintenance agreement came into force.
