Revived Argentina aerospace firm delivers first project

[Judi Lynn]

DATE:25/07/11
Revived Argentina aerospace firm delivers first project
By Stephen Trimble

One year after its revival, Argentina's state-owned aerospace manufacturer has announced delivery of its first major project to the national air force.

On 8 July, Fabrica Argentina de Aviones (FAdeA) handed over an IA-58 Pucura counter-insurgency aircraft with a new set of maintenance upgrades.

It is the first step in a series of moves to upgrade the maintenance, communications, navigation and engines for the IA-58 fleet, which is entering its fifth decade of service.

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FAdeA was revived after the Argentinian government re-nationalised the company after a 15-year ownership by Lockheed Martin. The company traces its roots to 1927, when the former Fabrica Militar de Aviones began building European aircraft under licence.

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