Bulgarian defence minister Nikolay Svinarov says the government wants to privatise eight military maintenance facilities owned by the state-owned Terem ordnance company. He says the government cannot guarantee future orders, adding that a private owner could possibly find new markets. The defence ministry owes more than $5.7 million in back wages to 3,200 Terem workers.
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.
