The UK Ministry of Defence expects to award a contract by late January to protect the Royal Air Force's fleet of Boeing Chinook HC2/2A transport helicopters with Successor Identification Friend or Foe (SIFF) equipment. Thales Avionics of the UK will receive a contract of undisclosed value to integrate the Raytheon-supplied SIFF equipment with the Chinook's existing control display navigation unit. The upgrade will result in the Chinook becoming the RAF's first rotary-winged aircraft to receive the SIFF capability.
Source: Flight International
