Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the first of three C295 aircraft to the Força Aérea Nacional de Angola.
This transport-configured aircraft will handle tactical cargo, troop transport, paratrooping, load dropping, and humanitarian missions.
Two more aircraft, which will arrive later, will be capable of conducting maritime surveillance. This will assist in search and rescue (SAR) operations, border control, monitoring illegal fishing activities, providing support during disasters, and gathering intelligence.
They will come equipped with the mission system known as the Fully Integrated Tactical System, or FITS, developed by Airbus, along with a range of sensors. FITS comprises a set of interconnected onboard computers and displays. These systems will directly provide the crews with processed information required for their missions.
Angola joins the 38 C295 operators worldwide, with 44 of these aircraft now serving the African continent.