The U.S. government has given Sierra Nevada Corp. a $329 million contract to supply 12 A-29 aircraft for the Nigerian Air Force.
An A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft arrives at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, April 24, 2018. The 81st Fighter Squadron received the aircraft to help continue the Afghan light air support training mission, which ultimately provides Afghan pilots with the capabilities of finding, tracking and attacking targets either on their own or in support of ground forces. The aircraft will eventually be used by the Afghan Air Force for close-air attack, air interdiction, escort and armed reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erick Requadt)
Six of the aircraft will have a Forward Looking Infrared System, the Pentagon said in Release No: CR-228-18 on Nov. 28.
Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Florida, and is expected to be completed May 2024.
