C-27J Spartan for Tanzania

On 9 January 2024, Tanzania's Minister of Defence and National Service, Stergomena Tax, signed a contract with Leonardo SpA for the delivery of two C-27J Spartan transport aircraft for the Jeshi la Anga la Wananchi wa Tanzania (Tanzania Air Force Command).

The aircraft will be equipped with kits for carrying out humanitarian missions and Search And Rescue (SAR). The transporters will also be used for firefighting operations on Mount Kilimanjaro and in the East African region.

The C-27J Spartans will be operated by the Transport Squadron at Dar Es-Salaam/Julius Nyerere air base. A delivery date for the new aircraft was not revealed.

Credit photo (just illustrative): Alessandro Maggia (via jetphotos.com)