Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) was awarded a contract on February 19, 2015 to up-arm and retrofit Cessna Caravan AC-208B as part of Lebanon's Caravan program (Ref).
This is most likely related to the current unarmed Cessna AC-208B being operated by the Lebanese Air Force along to another armed one.
This is most likely related to the current unarmed Cessna AC-208B being operated by the Lebanese Air Force along to another armed one.
Godd news, but what about russian Mi-24 deal? Is this deal still negotiated?
ReplyDeleteNo info about the Mil Mi-24. In fact LAF Digest (Unofficial) prefers if Mi-24 deal doesn't see light because those offered are an old model and they will create a logistical, training, and maintenance problem anyway given that we are already operating aircraft from at least 2 different manufacturing countries.
DeleteWe hope to see the OH-58 Kiowa soon, though nothing is clear.
hmm, but Kiowa are older, worse armed and armored much less..
DeleteThe OH-58D Kiowa got more advanced technology than the __offered__ Mil Mi-24.
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