The Belize Ministry of National Defense and Border Security has received a Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft from Textron Aviation Inc. for a particular assignment. The United States Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama, carried out the Foreign Military Selling (FMS) contract.

The Textron Aviation division of Textron Inc. is responsible for the design and production of the Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft.

Grand Caravan EX will be used as a multi-mission platform for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), casualty evacuation (CASEVAC), search and rescue (SAR), air mobility, light air drop, and other operations as needed, according to Belize Ministry of National Defense and Border Security.
Vice President of Special Mission Sales, Bob Gibbs.

Bob Gibbs, vice president of Special Mission Sales, explained that the Grand Caravan EX will be used as a multi-mission platform for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), casualty evacuation (CASEVAC), search and rescue (SAR), air mobility, light air drop, and other operations as needed. The Ministry of National Defense and Border Security of Belize’s first Caravan EX is currently in operation.

The Electro-Optical/Infra-Red (EO/IR) sensor, operator mission console, tactical radios, and data link are all installed in this Grand Caravan EX. Training for pilots, mission operators, and maintenance technicians will be provided by Textron Aviation, along with a local field service agent.

In regards to the Cessna Grand Caravan EX

Since the aircraft’s introduction, more than 3,000 Cessna Caravans have been delivered, are certified in 100 countries, and have logged approximately 24 million flight hours worldwide. Caravans serve a variety of purposes, including cargo transportation, VIP transportation, flight instruction, leisure, and humanitarian missions. Regional airlines, charter companies, cargo carriers, and special mission operators all over the world are familiar with the Grand Caravan EX’s dependable and effective performance. The aircraft’s outstanding 867 horsepower output and 1,275 feet per minute climb rate are both available.

Many Opportunities for Exceptional Missions

Government, military, and commercial clients trust to Textron Aviation for airborne solutions for crucial tasks. The aviation solutions offered by the organization have the high performance and flight characteristics needed to handle the particular difficulties of special mission operations.