Arms producer Aero Vodochody close to deal with Nigeria

Aero Vodochody, the biggest Czech arms producer, is close to signing a contract with Nigeria on the renovation of the Nigerian fleet of L-39 Albatros, one of the most successful Czech military aircrafts. According to the daily Hospodarske noviny, this could be a breakthrough deal for the Czech factory as it would be Aero's first foreign contract in ten years. The Czech producer is also concluding a deal with the Indonesian army for the new L-159 planes the factory has been hoping to sell abroad.