Raytheon is to supply the US Navy with a further 30 ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receivers for its Boeing F/A-18E/FSuper Hornet fighters under a $43.3 million deal. Options on another 140 systems could increase the deal's value to almost $210 million. Stork Aerospace subsidiary Fokker Services has received a €12 million ($14.8million) contract to modify two Fokker 60 transports for the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The aircraft will be deployed to the Dutch Antilles for up to two years to conduct reconnaissance tasks. The Czech air force is to receive 10 Plamen twin-cannon pods for its retained fleet of Aero Vodochody L-159 fighters under a 129 million koruna ($5 million) contract with local manufacturer ZVI Vsetin. The deal includes the supply of 20 cannon and 60,000 rounds of 20mm ammunition. Israel's Rafael Armament Development Authority is to supply the Royal Netherlands Air Force with six Reccelite airborne reconnaissance systems under a $42 million contract to be signed later this year. The systems will be used with the service's Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters.
Source: Flight International
