Airbus Delivers First C295 Transport Aircraft to Angola

Airbus Defense today delivered the first C295 tactical transport aircraft to Angola.

This is the first of three aircraft contracted by the African nation.

This first aircraft is configured for transport missions and will be able to carry out tactical cargo and troop transport tasks, paratrooping, load dropping or humanitarian missions.

The other 2 will be delivered in Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) configuration. Angola will soon be the first country in Africa to operate the C295 in Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) configuration.

The two MSA which will be key for maritime and ground surveillance, search and rescue or illegal fishing control missions, among others. These aircraft will be equipped with two FITS consoles, the Airbus’ Fully Integrated Tactical System for maritime surveillance. However, even with this hardware installed, it will still be compatible with cargo or personnel transport as well as for medical evacuation in a potential context of disaster relief or from a conflict zone.

Angola is one of the 10 African C295 operators with a total of 44 aircraft on the continent.