Liebherr-Aerospace selected for IA-63 Pampa program

Fábrica Argentina de Aviones Brig. San Martin S.A. (FAdeA S.A.), based in Cordoba (Argentina), awarded Liebherr-Aerospace the contract to supply various components for the flight control system, the landing gear and the air management system of the IA-63 Pampa aircraft. Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH, Lindenberg (Germany), Liebherr's center of excellence for landing gear and flight control systems, will manufacture the high lift actuation and primary flight control actuation components as well as landing gear components. Liebherr's center of excellence for air management systems, Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS in Toulouse (France), will manufacture the air conditioning, heating and ventilation components.

FAdeA S.A. is going to manufacture 40 new IA-63 Pampa III with latest generation avionics, data link and integrated helmet for the Argentinian Air Force, which already operates 20 of these light training aircraft. In addition, FAdeA S.A. foresees a potential of close to one hundred aircraft more to be exported to the Latin American region.