Monday, October 9, 2017

Lebanese Army receives first two A-29 Super Tucano at Hamat AFB

The Lebanese Army officially announced the delivery of two A-29B Super Tucano at Hamat Air Foce base (Ref). These two aircraft (15-2021 and 15-2022) were spotted on their way to Lebanon in different locations in Europe, details and photos here.


These two are the first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano with Hellfire capability ordered in 2015. This article details all the specifications & capabilities of the Lebanese variant.

We are expecting the official photos from the LAF and will update this article. An official hand-over ceremony has not been announced either.

This article first appeared on LAF Digest (Unofficial)

1 comment:

  1. Robert Karem, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, informed Congress in October that the Pentagon plans to supply the Lebanese Armed Forces with six US-origin MD-530G light attack helicopters. The proposal, which also includes communications equipment such as radios, satellite navigation and transponder beacons, is estimated at $110 million, according to congressional correspondence reviewed by Al-Monitor.
    https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2017/12/pentagon-increases-weapons-lebanon.html

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