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Friday, August 21, 2009

Taiwan moves on purchase of C-27J Spartans


Taiwan is in price negotiations to buy six Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartans for its armed forces, with industry sources expecting the deal to go ahead in the next year.

Taipei has been assessing the C-27J and EADS Casa CN-235 for its medium tactical airlift capability for several years, and industry sources say that it has decided to go ahead with the Spartans.

The purchase will be made through the US government's foreign military sales mechanism, they add. The US Air Force is buying the C-27J Spartans, an upgraded version of the Alenia G222, under its Joint Cargo Aircraft programme.

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