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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Local Cheetah Fighter Jets sold to Ecuador

Atlas Cheeta C (modified Mirage)South African company Denel Aviation has sold 12 Cheetah C supersonic fighter aircraft to Ecuador. An agreement to conclude the deal was recently signed by the CEO of Denel Aviation, Mike Kgobe in the capital city of Ecuador, Quito.

Denel Aviation is the design authority of the single-seat fighter that was locally developed as a variant of the Mirage lll in the 1980s. In terms of the agreement with the Ecuadorian Air Force, Denel Aviation will continue to provide a comprehensive maintenance and support service for at least five years following the sale, with an option for renewal.

“The on-going maintenance contract reflects the global reputation of Denel Aviation to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) work to a wide range of aircraft models,” says Mr Kgobe. Our offer met the needs of the Ecuadorian Air Force (FAE) that was looking to modernise its fighter fleet.

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