Spain's National Institute of Aerospace Techniques (INTA) has certified cockpit modifications by CASA to the Spanish air force's fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130 transports. Modernisation of the whole fleet is expected to be complete by 2000.
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.
