Boeing delivered its second C-17 strategic transport to the United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence on 10 June, exactly one month after the service had accepted its first example.
Pictured at Boeing’s Long Beach site in California, the aircraft is among six on order for the UAE. Two more of these will be delivered this year, with the remaining two to be handed over during 2012.
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Source: FlightGlobal.com
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.
