Hamat to the air base near Beirut 4 turboprop trainer aircraft (light attack aircraft) EMB-314 (A-29В) Super Tucano, According bmpd.
Four combat training aircraft (light attack aircraft) Embraer EMB-314 (A-29В) Super Tucano, Lebanon received from the United States. Machinery preserved hull numbers of the US Air Force, and later will be replaced by Lebanese.
The first two UBS arrived at the base in October last year. In this way, Lebanese Air Force received six aircraft ordered in the US.
Machines made independent flight from the mainland of America with a stopover in Iceland, Britain, France and Cyprus.
Obtained Super Tucano became part of the 7th Squadron, forming the basis of the Air Force combat potential of Lebanon.
The resource recalls, that the contract for the supply of six EMB-314 (A-29) Super Tucano and two thousand rockets (70 mm) with semi-active laser guidance system is enclosed in 2015 year. The total value of the transaction amounted to approximately $ 462 million. Funding took the United States under the Military Assistance.
Aircrafts for Lebanon gathered from CKD in Florida in a joint venture, formed by a US company Sierra Nevada and Brazilian Embraer.
Under the same scheme with the assembly in Florida United States delivers Super Tucano planes to Afghanistan. In total, the Afghan Air Force will be delivered 26 machines.
Besides, It planned to send 12 aircraft in Nigeria.
