Litton's Amecom division has been awarded $18 million by the US Air Force to develop a next-generation, broadband digital receiver able to identify and locate the origin of all radio-frequency emitters found in combat scenarios. The system will be carried on a host of combat aircraft with the Joint Strike Fighter a certain candidate.
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.
