L-159 ALCA
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Aero Vodochody Produces New-Build L-159 Trainer for Iraq
Aero Vodochody has revived its L-159 light attack aircraft production line to produce a one-off twin-seat example for the Iraqi air force. Iraq will receive the first new L-159 to be built in over a decade. The company is producing the aircraft to fulfil a 2015 contract for 14 of the type, which are largely […]
Iraq Receives First L-159 Jets From the Czech Republic
The Iraqi Air Force (IqAF) has received the first of its Aero Vodochody L-159 light attack and training aircraft from the Czech Republic, the Iraqi defence minister confirmed on 5 November. The arrival of the first two of 15 L-159A/B jets into Balad Air Base was tweeted by Khalid Al-Obeidi the day after an image […]
Czech Government Approves Sale of Fighter Jets to Iraq
The Czech government has approved a sale of 15 subsonic fighter planes to Iraq, the defense minister said on Monday, following the failure of a previous attempt to offload surplus stock to Baghdad. The Czech military has a surplus of the L-159 fighters, made by Czech firm Aero Vodochody and used as training or light […]
Czechs to Train Iraqi Helicopter Pilots
The Czech Defense Ministry says it has signed a deal with Iraq to provide training to 31 helicopter pilots from the Iraqi air force. The ministry says the training in the Czech city of Pardubice will take 12 months and is scheduled to start early next year. Iraqi is facing a militant uprising and needs […]
Czech Government Approves L-159 Sale to Iraq
The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) will allow the sale of 15 Aero Vodochody L-159 ALCA light attack and training aircraft to Iraq, it announced on 27 August. The MoD reached an agreement with Czech aircraft maker Aero Vodochody to transfer 11 surplus Army of the Czech Republic (ACR) L-159A aircraft held in storage and […]
Amid Militant Attacks, Iraq Eyes Czech Choppers
The Czech Republic is in talks to possibly sell military helicopters to Iraq’s government, which is struggling with a militant uprising. Defense Ministry spokesman Jan Pejsek says Iraqi officials expressed interest in buying up to 40 Russian-made Mi-24 helicopters when negotiating a different contract to buy 12 Czech-made L-159 light combat planes. Pejsek says the […]
Czech Firm Says Planning Sale of 12 L-159 Fighter Jets to Iraq
Czech aviation company Aero Vodochody has agreed to sell 12 L-159 subsonic fighter jets from the Czech army’s stock to Iraq, a spokesman for the company’s owner said on Monday. “Aero management has reached an agreement, which has a number of conditions and it also depends on the Defence Ministry’s stance,” said Martin Danko, a […]