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Cessna 208 Caravan (ISR)

Force Atlas / Equipment / Cessna 208 Caravan (ISR)

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AEW&C / ISR aircraft

Cessna 208 Caravan (ISR)

US-donated light surveillance aircraft from the pre-coup partnership era; current serviceability unclear.

Status uncertainEvidence: Documented
Silhouette · not to scale

Record

FamilyC-208
VariantsCessna 208B
OriginUnited States
EraDelivered to Mali 2015–2016 under US security assistance
Appears inMali

Conflict relevance

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Mali · Force Atlas

Operators

Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) · Primary operator
DonorsUnited States (pre-2020 security assistance)

Branch & service operators

PartialConfidence: lowStatus as of 2026-01Reviewed 2026-07-15Sources: Established international media reporting · Established historical recordMethodology