Lots of talks surfaced before about Lebanon's interest in A-29 Super Tucano close air support aircraft. Now, DSCA is officially announcing the deal which makes the subject confirmed and done. The announcement doesn't mention any expected deliveries start date but sheds the light in details on the package.
Six A-29 Super Tucano along to spares, Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS), and support & training form a package of $462 millions.
That's a very positive news, and that means deliveries are no longer far away - at least to start in 2017.
This article first appeared on LAF Digest (Unofficial)
Six A-29 Super Tucano along to spares, Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS), and support & training form a package of $462 millions.
The Government of Lebanon has requested a possible sale of six (6) A-29 Super Tucano aircraft, eight (8) PT6A-68A Turboprop engines (6 installed and 2 spares), eight (8) ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispensing Systems, two thousand (2000) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems, eight (8) AN/AAR-60(V)2 Missile Launch Detection Systems, non-SAASM Embedded Global Positioning System/Initial Navigation System (EGIs), spare and repair parts, flight testing, maintenance support, support equipment, publications and technical documentation, ferry support, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $462 million.
http://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/lebanon-29-super-tucano-aircraft
That's a very positive news, and that means deliveries are no longer far away - at least to start in 2017.
This article first appeared on LAF Digest (Unofficial)
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