Slovenia purchases four firefighting aircraft

Ljubljana, 17 April - Slovenia has signed a contract with the company Air Tractor Europe S.L. for the purchase of four firefighting aircraft in a bid to significantly improve its efficiency in fighting potential wildfires. The first two Air Tractors are due to arrive in Slovenia in June, just in time before peak fire season, and the other two next year.

Ljubljana Slovenia signs a contract for the purchase of four Air Tractor firefighting aircraft. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenia signs a contract for the purchase of four Air Tractor firefighting aircraft.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Director of Air Tractor Europe S.L. Rafael Selma Beltran (left), Defence Minister Marjan Šarec, and acting head of the Civil Protection and Disaster Relief Administration Leon Behin sign a contract for the purchase of four Air Tractor firefighting aircraft. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Director of Air Tractor Europe S.L. Rafael Selma Beltran (left), Defence Minister Marjan Šarec, and acting head of the Civil Protection and Disaster Relief Administration Leon Behin sign a contract for the purchase of four Air Tractor firefighting aircraft.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Director of Air Tractor Europe S.L. Rafael Selma Beltran (left) and Defence Minister Marjan Šarec shake hands after signing a contract for the purchase of four Air Tractor firefighting aircraft. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Director of Air Tractor Europe S.L. Rafael Selma Beltran (left) and Defence Minister Marjan Šarec shake hands after signing a contract for the purchase of four Air Tractor firefighting aircraft.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Slovenia purchases four Air Tractor firefighting aircraft. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenia purchases four Air Tractor firefighting aircraft.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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