"And there you have it, folks. One commercial prop-plane from Textron, plus a bit of tinkering by Orbital ATK, and a stack of boomsticks from Lockheed Martin, and you have an instant, budget-priced ground attack warplane for Lebanon. Similar cheap "militarized" Cessna 208s are among the top 10 most popular combat aircraft in the world. And as it turns out, this is not all Lebanon is buying from us.
Just this past week, in fact, we learned that the DSCA is back in Congress seeking approval for a sale that would instantly double the size of Lebanon's air force. Even before their new Cessna arrives, the Lebanese have begin seeking permission to buy six A-29 Super Tucano fighter planes."
Just this past week, in fact, we learned that the DSCA is back in Congress seeking approval for a sale that would instantly double the size of Lebanon's air force. Even before their new Cessna arrives, the Lebanese have begin seeking permission to buy six A-29 Super Tucano fighter planes."
