Uruguay to Upgrade Its Fleet with BAE Hawk from Malaysia and Indonesia?

28 April 2023

TUDM Hawk 200 equipped with in-flight refueling probes (photo : Junchuann)

BAE Hawk 200 offered to Uruguayan Air Force to replace its A-37 Dragonfly

The U.S. based Falcon Air proposed to the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) the purchase of six BAE Hawk 200 light subsonic fighters and two BAE Hawk 100 advanced trainers for US$110 million.

According to the website Defensa.com, Uruguay has received an economically very advantageous offer for the acquisition of eight aircraft of the BAE Hawk family. These are six aircraft of the Mk200 version, single-seat subsonic fighters; and two of the Mk100 version, advanced two-seat trainers with some ground attack capabilities. The package would include training and a significant number of spare parts, which would ensure their logistical sustainability for many years.

TNI AU Hawk 200 equipped with in-flight refueling probes (photo : Ipenk)

The aircraft were built during the 1990s, would have a large number of remaining flight hours in their airframes, and during their operational life would have enjoyed a high degree of maintenance.

The aircraft could come from the stocks of the Malaysian Air Force (which will replace them with the KAI FA-50), Indonesia or Oman (which recently decommissioned them).

The aircraft offered feature the improved performance Adour 951 engine (rated at 29.00 kN (6,520 lbf) of thrust) and up to twice the service life of the original Adour Mk 871. 

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