Articles by Francisco Francés Torrontera

The terrible summer toll, which has left several dead in Spain and almost 300.000 hectares burned, added to doubts about the future availability of the Ka-32 helicopters for fighting fires, due to the tense global geopolitical situation, forces us to seek a solution. alternative. This is where the CH-47 "Delta" of the Army come in, four of which could be used for these tasks - also offering important advantages and savings - if the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) reach an agreement. (Continue…) Dear reader, this article is exclusively for paying users. If you want to access the full text, you can subscribe to Ejercitos Magazine taking advantage of our offer for new subscribers through the following link.

When an operational team is carrying out direct action, events develop very quickly and sometimes unpredictably. This can lead to the occurrence of critical circumstances in some situations regarding the time of action, requiring the execution of a rapid and violent entry with which to save the life of the target/to be recovered, with which to avoid reprisals on possible victims. that are inside the building, to preserve known evidence (later TEO-Technical Exploitation Operation) or, on the contrary, to neutralize the enemy without giving them time to react. This is where breaching techniques become essential. (Continue…) Dear reader, this article is exclusively for paying users. If you want to access the full text, you can subscribe to Ejercitos Magazine taking advantage of our offer for new subscribers through the following link.

In recent months there has been intense controversy regarding the modernization of the HA.28 Tigre HAD-E helicopters in service to a new standard known as Tigre MKIII. Leaving aside the huge investment associated with the upgrade program, this is an interesting and very complex initiative from a technological point of view. That is why we have considered it appropriate to publish this article by an expert, Francisco F. Torronteras, which includes the set of changes that this update will entail, explaining one by one the new systems and technologies to be incorporated into the Tigre. MKIII. (Continue…) Dear reader, this article is exclusively for paying users. If you want to access the full text, you can subscribe to Ejercitos Magazine taking advantage of our offer for new subscribers through the following link.

The phenomenon known as Brownout suffered by helicopter crews is a situation in which there is a total or partial lack of visibility in the cabin generated by dust and sand that are removed by the slipstream of the rotors, mainly during maneuvers. take off and take off in arid areas. Similar situations can arise in operations over snowy areas called Whiteout, and also, although with less intensity, in maneuvers over water. These phenomena that generate what is known as Degraded Visual Environments (DVE) require that pilots depend largely on the instruments, adequate coordination and communication with the rest of the crew, as well as their experience and expertise at the controls. (Continue…) Dear reader, this article is exclusively for paying users. If you want to access the full text, you can subscribe to Ejercitos Magazine taking advantage of our offer for new [Keep reading…]

Thanks to the modernization of the CH-47D Chinook in service with the FAMET to the CH-47 "Foxtrot" Block 1 standard, the Army will have heavy helicopters for at least two more decades. The updated devices will be delivered between 2021 and 2024 and will represent a notable technological leap compared to the current "Delta". The modular construction, the digitalization and integration of systems and the implementation of various equipment as required by Spain will allow it to increase its capabilities and obtain greater performance from these fabulous aircraft. Throughout the next lines we explain in great detail what these changes consist of and what we can expect from the new devices, once they enter service with our FAS. (Continue…) Dear reader, this article is exclusively for paying users. If you want to access the full text, you can subscribe to Revista Ejercitos taking advantage of our offer for new subscribers through the [Keep reading…]