A new commercial collaboration between Italy and Azerbaijan has been strengthened by the signing of the contract from Leonardo and the Azerbaijan Air Force for the supply of the C-27J Spartan.
Initially linked to the energy sectors, the collaboration between Italy and Azerbaijan is now also extended to defence industry products thanks to the valuable contribution provided by the Italian Ministry of Defence working group. The programme for the purchase of the C-27J from Leonardo, a tactical transport aircraft with many years of proven experience in the most challenging operational scenarios, was finalized through a technical round table between the Italian Ministry of Defence and its Azeri counterpart. The agreement is part of the extensive modernisation programme of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, which are increasingly looking to the products of Italian industry.
Leonardo’s C-27J Spartan is an aircraft capable of executing a vast range of defence and civil protection missions in some of the most challenging geographic, environmental and operating conditions.
Extensive experience gained in operations with different air forces worldwide makes it the ideal aircraft for military transport missions, airdrops of paratroopers and materials, ‘last mile’ tactical troop support, special forces operations, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
