Honeywell Defense Avionics Systems has signed an $8million contract with Yokogawa Electric Corporation for the first year of production of its programmable display generator (PDG) for Japan's F-2 fighter, it was announced at the show.

Shipset deliveries are expected to continue over the next 10 years, beginning with first deliveries in 1998.

The deal announced is for production start-up, initial PDGs, together with test equipment and support.

The F-2 is an F-16 derivative fighter aircraft being built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Lockheed Martin for the Japanese Defense Agency.

* Honeywell Military Avionics has teamed with Aerospatiale and Defense Avionics Systems for joint development, marketing, sales and support of ATEC Series 6 test equipment solutions for military customers worldwide.

Source: Flight Daily News