The Lithuanian Air Force will unveil the last of three C-27J Spartan aircraft at the LAF Siauliai Aviation Base.
The air force will use the Spartan aircraft to airlift and airdrop soldiers, VIP, and cargo and to conduct medical evacuation.
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The aircraft, which is developed by Italian company Alenia Aeronautika SpA, can take off from a surface shorter than 500m.
The C-27J needs refuel only once in a transitional airport for a flight to Afghanistan, where Lithuania is supporting the provincial reconstruction team.
Under a €75m contract signed in June 2006, Alenia has developed the three C-27J aircraft. The contract also includes spare parts, logistic equipment, installations for the VIP cabin, and training for pilots and maintenance staff.
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The first aircraft was delivered at the end of 2006, the second at the end of 2008, and the last was delivered to Siauliai Military Airfield in October 2009.
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