Australia has selected Boeing’s Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) for the Air 5409 bomb improvement programme to arm its Boeing F/A-18s with precision-guided weapons. Boeing will supply JDAM guidance kits, perform weapon system integration and provide Australia with operational support.
Source: Flight International
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.
The German air force’s three Airbus A350 VIP transports are to be protected by Elbit Systems-supplied directed infrared countermeasures equipment.
