Aero receives L-39NG contract from Senegal
Aero Vodochody has received an order from the government of Senegal to deliver four L-39NG aircraft in light attack configuration, the company announced on 4 April.
The order also covers training of pilots, including conversion, instructor and combat training, maintenance personnel training, spare parts, ground support equipment and logistic support services.
Four aircraft are currently in production: the first and the fourth aircraft will be used for flight tests, the second for the static tests and the third for fatigue tests. The first flight of the new pre-series aircraft is scheduled for the end of 2018. Aircraft deliveries to the customer are expected to start in early 2020.
The L-39NG trainer aircraft has been designed as a comprehensive training system. The aircraft has avionics to train pilots for fourth and fifth generation fighter jets, and is powered by the FJ44-4M engine. Equipped with five hard-points for weapons, the aircraft also features a broad range of simulation technologies, including integration with high-tech tactical simulation centres for increased training efficiency.
Giuseppe Giordo, president, Aero Vodochody, said: ‘The L-39NG aircraft is the new future of Aero Vodochody, the company that has been producing proprietary aircraft since 1919. Currently we also have two additional contracts in a very mature state of negotiation.'
Related Programmes in Defence Insight
Related Equipment in Defence Insight
More from Training
-
![T-AGOS class renamed Explorer and new vessels named]()
T-AGOS class renamed Explorer and new vessels named
The US Navy’s large, fast surveillance vessels have been renamed as a new class.
-
![Cubic tailors mortar simulator for the US Army]()
Cubic tailors mortar simulator for the US Army
The company’s mortar trainer received improvements based on soldier’s feedback.
-
![Saab expands footprint in the US]()
Saab expands footprint in the US
The company will operate in two new locations in the coming years to better support US services.
-
![How terrain management capabilities can improve military training]()
How terrain management capabilities can improve military training
This type of tool provides more realistic training easing the incorporation of new scenarios that accurately represent the threats of the battlefield.
-
![I/ITSEC 2024: Australian Army approaches second phase of countermining training]()
I/ITSEC 2024: Australian Army approaches second phase of countermining training
The Engineering Corps has been conducting individual instruction using FLAIM Systems’ Sweeper and should start collective deployments in 2025.
-
![I/ITSEC 2024: Zeiss introduces Velvet 4K SIM projector for night flight simulation]()
I/ITSEC 2024: Zeiss introduces Velvet 4K SIM projector for night flight simulation
The next-generation platform is motion-compatible and can be used in OTW and NVG applications.
