Transporter C-295 flew test with four guided bombs under the wings, apparently intended to test heavy combat configurations for potential customers.
Transporter C-295 engine number EC-296 of Airbus Group on 19/2 test flight in the city of Seville, Spain, with 4 bombs model 226 kg equipped with precision navigation system.
The image shows the bombs attached RoketSan Teber navigation set by Turkey produced, conventional bombs into intelligent bombs with high precision thanks to laser probe cluster and inertial / satellite positioning (ins /
Airbus launched the first armed C-295 variant in November 2017.
The light armed C-295 version has a detachable FITS cluster and two manually controlled 12.7 mm machine guns from the rear cargo store.
The heavily armed C-295, like the EC-296, has a fixed FITS cluster on the fuselage and four under-wing weapon racks, allowing for a variety of bombs, guided missiles and rockets.
The use of Turkish and Spanish-made weapons is an option to help Airbus avoid restrictions in the U.S. Arms Trade Control Regulation (ITAR), which limit the transfer of technology and equipment.
The EADS CASA C-295 is a two-engine tactical transport carrier built at an Airbus factory in Spain, serving in the armies of 30 countries.