The NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency has awarded the Eurojet Turbo consortium a €300 million ($355 million) contract to support the Eurofighter Typhoon’s EJ200 engines until at least 2009 for Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.
Cubic Defense Applications and subcontractor Ultra Electronics have received a £29 million ($50 million) order from UAV Tactical Systems to supply datalinks for the UK’s Watchkeeper UAV system.
In South Korea’s air force is to acquire long-range oblique photography systems from Elbit Systems’ Elop subsidiary under a deal worth about $50 million.
Patria Aerostructures has received a €60 million ($70 million) contract to design and make vertical fin tip fairings for Airbus Military’s A400M transport.
Chile in December signed a contract with the Netherlands covering its purchase of 18 ex-Dutch air force Lockheed Martin F-16A/Bs.
Source: Flight International