The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has redefined the role of its 10 Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical airlifters, designating them as primarily meant for use in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations. The Department […]
Slovenian Defence Minister Matej Tonin and his Italian counterpart, Lorenzo Guerini, signed a government-to-government agreement in Rome on 17 November for a C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft for the Slovenian Armed Forces, the Slovenian government […]
Fifty RAAF aircraft including the F-35, Super Hornet and Wedgetail have begun one of the largest domestic training exercises of 2021. More than 500 personnel are now taking part in Exercise Arnhem Thunder 21 from […]
The Kenya Air Force is now operating all three of its C-27J Spartan transport aircraft it had ordered, after the third was held back in Italy due to the coronavirus pandemic. The final aircraft resumed […]
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The C-27J Spartan, the most effective multi-mission medium
turboprop airlifter available on the market today, is able to operate from the most rudimentary airstrips and in extreme environmental conditions.
The Leonardo Company sold 85 aircraft to 15 operators across five
continents, the C-27J offers high operational effectiveness together with competitive costs, extreme flexibility and interoperability with larger
airlifters. […]
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