Angola receives two Airbus C295 MSA, becomes Africa's first operator of maritime surveillance variant

Angola has taken delivery of two Airbus C295 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA), becoming Africa’s first operator of the MSA variant. The handover follows a firm April 2022 order and expands the C295’s African footprint—part of 54 C295s ordered by 11 nations.

Discovered 2025-11-07T11:12:29.932550-08:00 | 2025-11-07T11:12:29.932550-08:00

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  • Angola's two C295 MSA deliveries introduce dedicated maritime-patrol capability to the country and mark the first operational MSA presence in Africa, supporting enhanced maritime domain awareness amid rising regional security demands (2 aircraft delivered; firm order placed April 2022).
  • The move underlines continued global demand for the C295 platform—54 aircraft ordered by 11 nations—and complements other recent maritime-patrol procurements and deliveries, including Germany’s acceptance of its first P-8A Poseidon (https://hype.aero/?story=8a03e34c-1c46-4b0e-bc8d-277189230447) and ongoing C295 deliveries to other air forces such as Ireland (https://hype.aero/?story=4a148f39-74ab-475f-b520-41cfc3889562).

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defensa.com pilootenvliegtuig.nl forcaaerea.com.br galaxiamilitar.es military.africa defenceweb.co.za
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