Tag
close-air-support
![US Extends A-29 Light Attack Aircraft Procurement Contract for Afghanistan US Extends A-29 Light Attack Aircraft Procurement Contract for Afghanistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-19_12-04-25.jpg)
US Extends A-29 Light Attack Aircraft Procurement Contract for Afghanistan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Pentagon has extended a procurement contract for the Afghan Air Force’s A-29s until 2024.
![Afghan Air Force Takes Delivery of 2 A-29 Light Attack Aircraft Afghan Air Force Takes Delivery of 2 A-29 Light Attack Aircraft](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-180426-f-qm500-1055.jpg)
Afghan Air Force Takes Delivery of 2 A-29 Light Attack Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Afghan Air Force has received a further two A-29 light attack aircraft.
![A-29s Carry Out One Third of Afghan Airstrikes A-29s Carry Out One Third of Afghan Airstrikes](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-19_12-04-25.jpg)
A-29s Carry Out One Third of Afghan Airstrikes
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Five out of 15 airstrikes that the Afghan Air Force conducts each day are carried out by A-29 light attack aircraft.
![Afghan Air Force Drops Laser-Guided Bomb for 1st Time in Combat Afghan Air Force Drops Laser-Guided Bomb for 1st Time in Combat](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-1_20180325-aaf-blur-1.jpg)
Afghan Air Force Drops Laser-Guided Bomb for 1st Time in Combat
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Afghan Air Force light attack aircraft used a laser-guided bomb to destroy a Taliban compound in Southwestern Afghanistan.
![US Buys 6 More Light Attack Aircraft for Afghan Air Force US Buys 6 More Light Attack Aircraft for Afghan Air Force](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-19_12-04-25.jpg)
US Buys 6 More Light Attack Aircraft for Afghan Air Force
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Air Force placed an order for six additional light attack aircraft for the Afghan Air Force.
![Afghan Air Force Receives 4 Light Attack Aircraft Afghan Air Force Receives 4 Light Attack Aircraft](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-23_15-08-47.jpg)
Afghan Air Force Receives 4 Light Attack Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The four new light attack aircraft are arriving just in time for this year’s fighting season.
![Afghan Air Force’s A-29s Only Drop ‘Dumb’ Bombs in Air Strikes so far Afghan Air Force’s A-29s Only Drop ‘Dumb’ Bombs in Air Strikes so far](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-09_19-35-32.jpg)
Afghan Air Force’s A-29s Only Drop ‘Dumb’ Bombs in Air Strikes so far
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Until now, Afghanistan’s new A-29 light attack aircraft have only been using unguided bombs against Taliban targets.
![Afghan Air Force’s New Light Attack Aircraft Conducts More than 260 Sorties in Afghanistan Afghan Air Force’s New Light Attack Aircraft Conducts More than 260 Sorties in Afghanistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-19_12-04-25.jpg)
Afghan Air Force’s New Light Attack Aircraft Conducts More than 260 Sorties in Afghanistan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A-29 Super Tucano aircraft have flown hundreds of close-air support and training missions since January.
![Afghanistan: Will the Afghan Air Force Make a Difference in the 2016 Fighting Season? Afghanistan: Will the Afghan Air Force Make a Difference in the 2016 Fighting Season?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-13_16-41-49.jpg)
Afghanistan: Will the Afghan Air Force Make a Difference in the 2016 Fighting Season?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Afghan Air Force will, for the first time, deploy new light attack aircraft in its fight against insurgents this year.
![Confirmed: First Four A-29 Light Attack Aircraft Arrive in Afghanistan Confirmed: First Four A-29 Light Attack Aircraft Arrive in Afghanistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-19_12-04-25.jpg)
Confirmed: First Four A-29 Light Attack Aircraft Arrive in Afghanistan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The four light attack planes arrived in Kabul fully combat ready.
Page 1 of 1