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Mensaje: <blockquote data-quote="Tito27" data-source="post: 1395025" data-attributes="member: 15061">Military CapabilitiesChilean Navy aims to bolster MPA fleet Patricia Samfelt, Montevideo, Uruguay - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly18 July 2013 The Chilean Navy is working to reinforce its Naval Aviation Command's capabilities by launching a life-extension programme for its Lockheed Martin P-3A Orion maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) and buying additional Airbus Military C295 Persuaders, sources in Santiago told IHS Jane's . The service operates three P-3As, acquired in the early 1990s from US surplus. Two of these recently underwent a modernisation programme in New Zealand and were fitted with a new tactical suite built around Elta's EL/M-2022A SAR maritime radar. A new life-extension programme is to be launched that is aimed at keeping the P-3As operational until 2030. It will start with the third aircraft, which will receive the same tactical suite as the other two as well as new wings, engine upgrades, and the integration of AGM-84 anti-shipping missiles. <a href="http://www.janes.com/article/24718/chilean-navy-aims-to-bolster-mpa-fleet" target="_blank">http://www.janes.com/article/24718/chilean-navy-aims-to-bolster-mpa-fleet</a></blockquote>