EADS Casa has performed in-flight refuelling trials with Eurofighter Typhoon development aircraft DA1 and a Spanish air force Boeing 707 tanker.
The trials follow similar tests last year using a Lockheed Martin KC-130H Hercules. Meanwhile, Eurofighter has signed the PC11 support contract, worth more than €120 million ($135 million) in the initial operational phase.
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.
