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'''AeroBlades International''' is a [[Sieuxerr|Sieuxerrian]] based {{wp|Private military company}} that specializes in aerial warfare. It was formed in 1991 by former [[Sieuxerrian Air Force]] Captain Francis Brazier and a number of other investors and other pilots from around the world. It provides training assistance for air forces and also performs combat operations worldwide. They also have a large amount of aircraft parts and engines, and sell these parts to both private and government buyers. It is notable to having the largest privately owned fleet of tactical fighter aircraft in the [[Septentrion|world]], with | '''AeroBlades International''' is a [[Sieuxerr|Sieuxerrian]] based {{wp|Private military company}} that specializes in aerial warfare. It was formed in 1991 by former [[Sieuxerrian Air Force]] Captain Francis Brazier and a number of other investors and other pilots from around the world. It provides training assistance for air forces and also performs combat operations worldwide. They also have a large amount of aircraft parts and engines, and sell these parts to both private and government buyers. It is notable to having the largest privately owned fleet of tactical fighter aircraft in the [[Septentrion|world]], with 148 tactical aircraft along with 109 non-combat role fixed-wing aircraft and 102 mix role rotor-wing aircraft. Overall the fleet is 359 aircraft in total making it also one of the largest privately owned aircraft fleets in the world. | ||
==Founding== | ==Founding== | ||
In 1991 Captain Francis Brazier and a number of fellow pilots and investors founded AeroBlades International following a merger between AirSec Services and International Analytics. | |||
==Fleet== | ==Fleet== | ||
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Combat Aircraft''' | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Combat Aircraft''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |[[Bréguet Br.122]] | ||
|[[File: | |[[File:Jaguar DF-SD-05-05511.JPEG|200px]] | ||
|{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | |{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
|Strike Fighter | |Strike Fighter<br>Trainer/Strike Fighter<br>Reconnaissance | ||
| | |A.M2<br>B.M2<br>RXM | ||
| | |16<br>12<br>10 | ||
|Acquired from the Sieuxerrian Navy after their replacement | |Acquired from the Sieuxerrian Navy and Air Force after their replacement. Have undergone in-house modernization. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Mirgae F3 | ||
|[[File:MirageF1CR-647.jpg|200px]] | |[[File:MirageF1CR-647.jpg|200px]] | ||
|{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | |{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
|Multirole<br>Trainer | |Multirole<br>Trainer | ||
| | |C-M2000<br>B-M2000 | ||
|16<br>6 | |16<br>6 | ||
|Taking stocks from Sieuxerrian and allied aircraft acquired after they were replaced by newer aircraft | |Taking stocks from Sieuxerrian and allied aircraft acquired after they were replaced by newer aircraft. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{wpl|AMX International AMX|AMX}} | |{{wpl|AMX International AMX|AMX}} | ||
|[[File:Alenia-Aermacchi-Embraer_AMX,_Italy_-_Air_Force_JP7721735.jpg|200px]] | |[[File:Alenia-Aermacchi-Embraer_AMX,_Italy_-_Air_Force_JP7721735.jpg|200px]] | ||
|{{flag|Sylva}}<br>{{flag|Maracaibo}} | |{{flag|Sylva}}<br>{{flag|Maracaibo}} | ||
|Single-seat attack<br>Advanced trainer | |Single-seat attack<br>Advanced trainer | ||
|AMX<br>AMX-T | |AMX<br>AMX-T | ||
| | |16<br>10 | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{wpl|Sukhoi Su-25|Or-25}} | |{{wpl|Sukhoi Su-25|Or-25}} | ||
|[[File:Sukhoi_Su-25UTG_in_2010.jpg|200px]] | |[[File:Sukhoi_Su-25UTG_in_2010.jpg|200px]] | ||
|{{flag|Letnia}} | |{{flag|Letnia}} | ||
|Single-seat attack | |Single-seat attack | ||
|K | |K | ||
|22 | |22 | ||
| Aircraft received from the late-1990s to mid-2000s. | |Aircraft received from the late-1990s to mid-2000s. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{wpl|Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano|A-29}} | |{{wpl|Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano|A-29}} | ||
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|[[File:Aeronaves Ágata 7 - FAB - EMB145 Erieye.jpg|200px]] | |[[File:Aeronaves Ágata 7 - FAB - EMB145 Erieye.jpg|200px]] | ||
|{{flag|Maracaibo}} | |{{flag|Maracaibo}} | ||
|AEW&C | |AEW&C<br>Mutli-Sensor<br>Maritime Patrol | ||
|E-99 | |E-99A<br>E-99B<br>P-99 | ||
| | |4<br>4<br>4 | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Trainer Aircraft''' | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Trainer Aircraft''' | ||
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|{{wpl|Embraer EMB 312 Tucano|T-27}} | |{{wpl|Embraer EMB 312 Tucano|T-27}} | ||
|[[File: | |[[File:Peru_Air_Force_-_Embraer_T-27_Tucano_-_Lofting.jpg|200px]] | ||
|{{flag|Maracaibo}} | |{{flag|Sieuxerr}}<br>{{flag|Maracaibo}} | ||
|Introductary Trainer | |Introductary Trainer | ||
|T-27 | |T-27 | ||
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Tanker and Transport''' | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Tanker and Transport''' | ||
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|{{wpl|Transall_C-160| | |{{wpl|Embraer C-390 Millennium|C-390}} | ||
|[[File:Embraer_KC-390%2C_Paris_Air_Show_2019%2C_Le_Bourget_(SIAE0824).jpg|200px]] | |||
|{{flag|Maracaibo}} | |||
|Transport | |||
| | |||
|5 | |||
|To replace older MS.160 aircraft which were second-hand from the Sieuxerrian Air Force, total of 15 to be purchased. | |||
|- | |||
|{{wpl|Transall_C-160|MS.160}} | |||
|[[File:A2357-France-Transall-R213-RIAT2013.JPG|200px]] | |[[File:A2357-France-Transall-R213-RIAT2013.JPG|200px]] | ||
|{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | |{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
|Transport<br>Tanker | |Transport<br>Tanker | ||
| | | | ||
| | |13 | ||
|Used as both tactical transport and tanker duties. | |Used as both tactical transport and tanker duties. Being replaced by the C-390. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{wpl|Airbus_A400M_Atlas| | |{{wpl|Airbus_A400M_Atlas|AM.400}} | ||
|[[File:Airbus_A400M_Rollout.JPG|200px]] | |[[File:Airbus_A400M_Rollout.JPG|200px]] | ||
|{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | |{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
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|{{wpl|Dassault Falcon 7X| | |{{wpl|Dassault Falcon 7X|Falcon 7X}} | ||
|[[File:Lego_Dassault_Falcon_7X;_OY-EKC@ZRH;07.05.2012_(7153586787).jpg|200px]] | |[[File:Lego_Dassault_Falcon_7X;_OY-EKC@ZRH;07.05.2012_(7153586787).jpg|200px]] | ||
|{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | |{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
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|Used to transport high-value staff and politicians. Has been outfitted with RWR sensors and defensive systems. | |Used to transport high-value staff and politicians. Has been outfitted with RWR sensors and defensive systems. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{wpl|Dassault Falcon 2000| | |{{wpl|Dassault Falcon 2000|Falcon 2000}} | ||
|[[File:20130519190713!2010-07-15_Falcon2000_private_N671WM_EDDF_01_(cropped).jpg|200px]] | |[[File:20130519190713!2010-07-15_Falcon2000_private_N671WM_EDDF_01_(cropped).jpg|200px]] | ||
|{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | |{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Helicopters''' | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Helicopters''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{wpl|Eurocopter EC725| | |{{wpl|Eurocopter EC725|CH.725}} | ||
|[[File:Caracal2552.jpg|200px]] | |[[File:Caracal2552.jpg|200px]] | ||
|{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | |{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
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|Used for search and rescue purposes as well as to transport ground personnel. Four helicopters have been converted into airborne hospitals. | |Used for search and rescue purposes as well as to transport ground personnel. Four helicopters have been converted into airborne hospitals. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{wpl|Aérospatiale Gazelle}} | |{{wpl|Aérospatiale Gazelle|Gazelle}} | ||
|[[File:French_SA341F2_Gazelle_during_Desert_Shield.jpg|200px]] | |[[File:French_SA341F2_Gazelle_during_Desert_Shield.jpg|200px]] | ||
|{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | |{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
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|Used in defense of AeroBlades airfields in 'potentially dangerous' environments. | |Used in defense of AeroBlades airfields in 'potentially dangerous' environments. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{wpl|Eurocopter_Fennec| | |{{wpl|Eurocopter_Fennec|AS.555}} | ||
|[[File:050618-Fennec-03.jpg|200px]] | |[[File:050618-Fennec-03.jpg|200px]] | ||
|{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | |{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
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|Complements Gazelle, however only selected to replace unarmed variants to Gazelle. | |Complements Gazelle, however only selected to replace unarmed variants to Gazelle. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{wpl|Eurocopter_EC155|CH.155}} | ||
|[[File: | |[[File:EC155_B1.jpg|200px]] | ||
|{{flag| | |{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
|VIP Transport<br>Transport | |VIP Transport<br>Transport | ||
| | |CH.155V<br>CH.155 | ||
|3<br>21 | |3<br>21 | ||
|The | |The CH.155V is used to transport high-value business executives. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{wpl|Mil Mi-26|Mi-26}} | ||
|[[File:Rostvertol_Mil_Mi-26T2_Naumenko.jpg|200px]] | |[[File:Rostvertol_Mil_Mi-26T2_Naumenko.jpg|200px]] | ||
|{{flag| | |{{flag|Letnia}} | ||
|Command Post<br>Ultra-heavy lift helicopter<br>Passenger transport<br>Civil cargo | |Command Post<br>Ultra-heavy lift helicopter<br>Passenger transport<br>Civil cargo | ||
| | |Mi-27<br>Mi-26M<br>Mi-26TS<br>Mi-26T | ||
|2<br>2<br>4<br>9 | |2<br>2<br>4<br>9 | ||
|Used in various purposes. | |Used in various purposes. | ||
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| {{wp|PK machine gun}} | | {{wp|PK machine gun}} | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:AeroPKM.jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Letnia}} | | {{flag|Letnia}} | ||
| Medium Machine Gun | | Medium Machine Gun | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| First bought in 7.62x54mmR in 1993. In 2013 new models with shorter barrels, telescoping buttstocks and rail integration systems were bought and adopted and standard. Issued with soft-cloth bags instead of the | | First bought in 7.62x54mmR in 1993. In 2013 new models with shorter barrels, telescoping buttstocks and rail integration systems were bought and adopted and standard. Issued with soft-cloth bags instead of the older steel boxes as well. | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Sniper Rifles''' | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Sniper Rifles''' |
Latest revision as of 21:43, 27 September 2022
Private | |
Industry | Private military company |
Founded | 1991 |
Founder | Francis Brazier |
Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | sss |
Products | Military combat forces including aircraft, personnel, and equipment. |
Services | Contract air services to armed forces worldwide. Airborne adversary support, airbase defense, flight training, threat simulation, electronic warfare support, intelligence gathering, logistics support, aerial refueling, research and testing. |
Revenue | Allot |
Number of employees | 29,000 (2015) |
Divisions | Arrow Breakers Security |
Website | www.AeroBlades.com |
AeroBlades International is a Sieuxerrian based Private military company that specializes in aerial warfare. It was formed in 1991 by former Sieuxerrian Air Force Captain Francis Brazier and a number of other investors and other pilots from around the world. It provides training assistance for air forces and also performs combat operations worldwide. They also have a large amount of aircraft parts and engines, and sell these parts to both private and government buyers. It is notable to having the largest privately owned fleet of tactical fighter aircraft in the world, with 148 tactical aircraft along with 109 non-combat role fixed-wing aircraft and 102 mix role rotor-wing aircraft. Overall the fleet is 359 aircraft in total making it also one of the largest privately owned aircraft fleets in the world.
Founding
In 1991 Captain Francis Brazier and a number of fellow pilots and investors founded AeroBlades International following a merger between AirSec Services and International Analytics.
Fleet
AeroBlades International has the largest privately owned fleet of tactical fighter aircraft. Consisting of various fighter, attack, and multirole aircraft. Aside from the aircraft listed, AeroBlades also has a number of aircraft which it contains as non-operational parts reserves, as certain aircraft no longer have parts actively produced by their original manufacturer. As an additional service, AeroBlades has also refurbished aircraft and sold them to other nations as well.
Aircraft | Photo | Origin | Role | Version | Quantity | Comment |
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Combat Aircraft | ||||||
Bréguet Br.122 | Sieuxerr | Strike Fighter Trainer/Strike Fighter Reconnaissance |
A.M2 B.M2 RXM |
16 12 10 |
Acquired from the Sieuxerrian Navy and Air Force after their replacement. Have undergone in-house modernization. | |
Mirgae F3 | Sieuxerr | Multirole Trainer |
C-M2000 B-M2000 |
16 6 |
Taking stocks from Sieuxerrian and allied aircraft acquired after they were replaced by newer aircraft. | |
AMX | Sylva Template:Country data Maracaibo |
Single-seat attack Advanced trainer |
AMX AMX-T |
16 10 |
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Or-25 | Letnia | Single-seat attack | K | 22 | Aircraft received from the late-1990s to mid-2000s. | |
A-29 | Template:Country data Maracaibo | Twin-seat attack | B | 40 | Light attack aircraft used for operations in low-intensity areas. | |
Special Mission | ||||||
R-99 | Template:Country data Maracaibo | AEW&C Mutli-Sensor Maritime Patrol |
E-99A E-99B P-99 |
4 4 4 |
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Trainer Aircraft | ||||||
Alpha Jet | Sieuxerr | Advanced Trainer | MS2 | 9 | ||
T-27 | Sieuxerr Template:Country data Maracaibo |
Introductary Trainer | T-27 | 17 | Received from the Sieuxerrian Air Force after they were replaced by newer aircraft. | |
Tanker and Transport | ||||||
C-390 | Template:Country data Maracaibo | Transport | 5 | To replace older MS.160 aircraft which were second-hand from the Sieuxerrian Air Force, total of 15 to be purchased. | ||
MS.160 | Sieuxerr | Transport Tanker |
13 | Used as both tactical transport and tanker duties. Being replaced by the C-390. | ||
AM.400 | Sieuxerr | Transport Tanker |
15 | Strategic transport, recently begun active operations in 2014. | ||
AS.500 | Sieuxerr | Transport | AS.500 AS.500H |
9 3 |
Smaller tactical transport compared to MS.160. | |
Airliner and Utility Transport | ||||||
SOCATA TBM | Sieuxerr | Transport | TBM 850 TBM 850 Elite |
7 8 |
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Falcon 7X | Sieuxerr | VIP Transport | 6 | Used to transport high-value staff and politicians. Has been outfitted with RWR sensors and defensive systems. | ||
Falcon 2000 | Sieuxerr | VIP Transport | 2000LXS | 5 | ||
Helicopters | ||||||
CH.725 | Sieuxerr | Search and rescue Transport Airborne hospital |
28 | Used for search and rescue purposes as well as to transport ground personnel. Four helicopters have been converted into airborne hospitals. | ||
Gazelle | Sieuxerr | Light transport Attack |
SA 342K SA 342M1 |
5 8 |
Used in defense of AeroBlades airfields in 'potentially dangerous' environments. | |
AS.555 | Sieuxerr | Light transport Attack |
AN AR |
13 7 |
Complements Gazelle, however only selected to replace unarmed variants to Gazelle. | |
CH.155 | Sieuxerr | VIP Transport Transport |
CH.155V CH.155 |
3 21 |
The CH.155V is used to transport high-value business executives. | |
Mi-26 | Letnia | Command Post Ultra-heavy lift helicopter Passenger transport Civil cargo |
Mi-27 Mi-26M Mi-26TS Mi-26T |
2 2 4 9 |
Used in various purposes. |
Equipment
Small Arms
Fire Arms
Name | Photo | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Comment |
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Pistols | ||||||
Stechkin APS | Letnia | Automatic Pistol | Issued in large numbers to section leaders and those who would be encumbered by carbines or rifles. Used in .38 Super Automatic and issued with wire buttstocks. | |||
MP412 REX | File:MP 412.jpg | Letnia | Revolver | Used in instances were reliability is paramount. Used as a back-up weapon. Chambers the 9×33mmR cartridge. | ||
Glock | Template:Country data Eisenmaat | Pistol | Used alongside the Stechkin and the MP412. Large numbers of various types have been purchased, chambered in .38 Super Automatic. | |||
Sub-Machine Guns | ||||||
B&P MP9 | Sieuxerr | Personal Defense Weapon | PDW9 | Chambered in .38 Super Automatic. Issued to security forces in low-threat areas. | ||
Assault Rifles | ||||||
AEK-971 | Letnia | Assault Rifle | AR-556 | Primary assault rifle. Uses a balanced recoil system to negate felt recoil. Typically issued with various optics, slings, and other attachments. | ||
Machine guns | ||||||
PK machine gun | Letnia | Medium Machine Gun | First bought in 7.62x54mmR in 1993. In 2013 new models with shorter barrels, telescoping buttstocks and rail integration systems were bought and adopted and standard. Issued with soft-cloth bags instead of the older steel boxes as well. | |||
Sniper Rifles |
Launchers
Name | Photo | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Comment |
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Anti-Armor | ||||||
Grenade launchers | ||||||
Mortars
Name | Photo | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Comment |
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Man-Portable | ||||||
Towed | ||||||
Self-Propelled | ||||||
Vehicles
Name | Photo | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Comment |
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Tanks | ||||||
Infantry Fighting Vehicles (Tracked) | ||||||
Armored Personnel Carriers (Tracked) | ||||||
Infantry Fighting Vehicles (Wheeled) | ||||||
Armored Personnel Carriers (Wheeled) | ||||||
Armored Reconnaissance Vehicles | ||||||
Armored Vehicles | ||||||
Armored Recovery Vehicles | ||||||
Armored Engineering Vehicles | ||||||
Unarmored Vehicles | ||||||
Artillery
Name | Photo | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Comment |
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Self-Propelled Artillery | ||||||
Rocket Artillery | ||||||
Towed Artillery | ||||||
Anti-Aircraft
Name | Photo | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Surface-to-air missile systems | ||||||
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns | ||||||
Towed Anti-Aircraft Guns | ||||||