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ATKisaregisteredtrademarkof
.AlliantTechsystemsInc

MC27J

,TheMC27Jisanew,multimissionplatformbasedontheoptimallysized
airlifter.DevelopedandmarketedjointlywithATK,theworldleaderindefense
capabilitiesincludingmunitionsandgunsystems,theMC27Jleveragesamodular
,TheMC27Jretainsitsprimaryairliftroleandrenownedperformance,maneuverability
/payloadandabilitytooperateonshort,unpavedstrips.Apalletizedsensors
communications/weaponssuiteaddsrobustC2,ISR,CommunicationsRebroadcastand
.directandindirectFireSupportsolutions
TheMC27Jisanadaptable,agile,andaffordablesolutiontothelitanyofairbornemultitoincludeversionsof
.theC130developedtosupportSpecialOperationsmissions
WhencomparedtotheC130J,theC27Jairframeoffersa50%loweracquisitionedLife
Cyclecostwhileoffering70%commonalityintraining,logisticsandspares.Inoperational
bymissionavailabilityratesin
excessof85%recordedinoverthree
yearsofoperationaldeployments
intheaustereandextremeAfghan
.environment
Theproven,offtheshelfMC27J
missionkits/palletsaredesigned
andofferacquisitionandoperating
.platforms
Thankstotheseunique
characteristics,theMC27Jisthe
idealplatformforarealmultimission
.capabilityaircraft

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TheongoingDevelopmentProgramhas
.beendividedintoprogressivephases

Design,Manufacturing,Installation
andTesting
Palletized(463L)WeaponSystemwith.1
30mmGAU23ChainGun(Fixed
,Mount,DualAmmunitionFeed
(shots/min200
TwoVideoCamerasinstalledonthe
GunandaDigitalVideoRecorder
RollOn/RollOffcapabilityinunder
hours4

Cockpit.2
GunSight
Temporary
Displaysand
Arm/Fire
ControlSwitch
forthePilot

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LiveFiringTests
OngroundC27JFiringTest.1
.2

Thefollowingitems/functionalitieswillbe
:addedinthesecondphase
WeaponPalletwithaTrainableGun

EO/IR
Turret

withEO/IRtargetingsensors
WeaponSystemOperatorConsole
PalletbasedontheexistingATK
ScatheViewPallet
21.5Monitors
/ OneOperatorseatandoneObserver

GAU23Station
ISR&FCS
Station

Gunnerseat
EquipmentRack
MissionComputerwithFireControl
SystemlinkedtoEO/IRandtheGun
System
DigitalVideoRecorderrelocatedfrom
theWeaponSystemPallet
EO/IRTurret,15withoutputon
ConsoleMonitors&CockpitDisplays
LOSVideoUpandDownlink

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productofferingwillencompass
,acustomized,multimission
ofcommunication,sensor,self
protectionandoffensivesystems
thatcanbequicklyinstalledas
missionkitsallowingforawide
.rangeofcustomerdrivenmissions

TheMC27JEndStateConcept
:iscurrentlyexpectedtoinclude

Optional
Refueling
Inflight
System

Basic
Defensive
System

havethecapabilitytooptimally
andsafelyaccomplishany
,typicalCommand&Control
Intelligence,Surveillance
,Reconnaissance&
CommunicationsRebroadcast

Basic
Defensive
System

.andAttackMission

AnexampleoftypicalOverall
OperationalView:

:ThenewmultimissionMC27Jis

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