The Italian air force has provided further details of its planned acquisition of three Boeing 737-based airborne early-warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. The service plans to field its first aircraft in 2010 with its 41st Wing at Sigonella airbase, Sicily, with subsequent deliveries to run at intervals of six to eight months.
Source: Flight International
More than a year after a fatal V-22 crash killed eight US Air Force personnel, a recent “near-crash” has prompted the Pentagon to order fleet-wide inspections of a problematic component, while plans for a long-term mechanical fix remain uncertain.
Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration has awarded Saab a SKr466 million ($42 million) contract to support further development of the nation’s Gripen C/D fighter fleet.
Madrid has signed a project Halcon II contract covering the production of a further batch of 25 Eurofighter combat aircraft.
