Aero Vodochody has completed live weapons firing trials with an L-159 light attack aircraft at a Norwegian test range, in preparation for first deliveries to the Czech air force in December.
The aircraft fired Raytheon AGM-65 Maverick air-to-ground and AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air guided missiles, as well as Bristol Aerospace Canada CRV-7 and SUU-20 unguided rockets during six weeks of testing. Practice bombs were also dropped.
Gun firing tests have been carried out at Zbrojovka in the Czech Republic, using three Czech twin-barrel 20mm gun pods.
The Czech air force is due to take delivery in December of the first five of 72 aircraft it has on order.
Source: Flight International