Finland Orders C-295 Light Transports
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The Finnish Air Force has officially selected the EADS CASA C-295M as its next generation tactical transport aircraft. A contract for just over EUR 45 million ($57.3 million at current conversion) will be signed next week, covering the acquisition of two (2) aircraft and five (5) options. They will replace Finalnd’s ageing Fokker F-27 transports, which are currently based at Tikkakoski. See press releases.
This decision finalizes a selection process that took over 18 months, including flights in both near-arctic and hot summer conditions. As DID has noted before, the C-295M is in competition with the C-27J “Baby Herc” to become the US military’s next light transport aircraft.
