Raytheon is to produce an additional 1,600 ALE-50 towed decoys for US Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16s to replace units used in the Kosovo conflict. Decoys will also be supplied to the US Navy. The contract is worth over $41 million.
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.
