Afghanistan orders AC-208 Eliminator

The AC-208 Eliminator has been ordered by the Afghan Air Force making Afghanistan the first confirmed customer for the Cessna C-208B Grand Caravan derivative. The seven AC-208s for the AAF will be completed in an armed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) configuration. In May 2011, Cessna was awarded an $88.5m contract that included the supply of 26 Cessna 208Bs to Afghanistan. Delivery of the first three aircraft took place in October that year and the final four Grand Caravans from the order were delivered in mid-December 2012.