The US Air Force has awarded Cubic Defense Systems a $28 million contract to upgrade the tethered air combat manoeuvring instrumentation (ACMI) range system in Taiwan. The contract includes 24 ACMI pods and six sets of display and debriefing equipment. The work, to support training in Northrop F-5s and Lockheed Martin F-16s, is due to be completed in June 2001.
Source: Flight International
The January incident at Ellsworth AFB resulted in the destruction of the $450 million bomber and a rare quadruple ejection of the crew, who were attempting to execute an instrument landing during poor weather.
Athens signed a long-sought letter of offer and acceptance with airframer Lockheed Martin covering 20 F-35 stealth fighters, with options for a further 20 jets.
The joint North American Aerospace Defense Command dispatched fighter aircraft from both the USA and Canada on 24 July to intercept a combined flight of bombers from Russia and China operating in international airspace around Alaska.
