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Thursday, January 03, 2013

Aircraft maker flight-tests plane it wants to sell to SA

C295 |Airbus Military has begun flight-testing the C295 medium transport and surveillance aircraft, which is being proposed as an essential multifunctional military aircraft for the South African Air Force, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.

With some of the air force’s aircraft more than 50 years old, Airbus Military is pushing for the C295 light and medium airlifter to be used by South Africa’s defence ministry, especially for the South African Air Force’s maritime patrols and for its medium-weight transport requirements.

Relations between the Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans and Airbus Military soured two years ago when former defence minister Lindiwe Sisulu cancelled a deal for the purchase of eight giant A400M military transporters capable of moving helicopters and tanks.

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