JORDAN AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES JAI FACILITY

The Alarus/CH-2000 has even been drafted for military duty. Under license from Zenair.

 

This video also features light aerobatics of the Alarus near the end of the video.

SAMA CH2000

The SAMA CH2000 is a military surveillance variant of the Alarus. It is equipped with forward looking infrared – a multi sensor imager offering high performance, precision and high level imaging.[4]

The aircraft is also equipped with state-of-the-art communications systems for secure air-to-air and air-to-ground communications and is equipped for day and night missions. The aircraft is manufactured in Amman, Jordan and Baghdad, Iraq.[4][5]

The first SAMA CH2000s were delivered to the Iraqi Air Force 70th Squadron, based in Basrah on 29 October 2004. The Iraqi Air Force acquired between 8 and 16 aircraft at a cost of USD$5.8M with deliveries completed by the end of March 2005.[4][5]