THE ROYAL AIR FORCE TOOK PART for the first time in France's Bastille Day parade on 14 July. Panavia Tornado GR1s and Harrier GR7s were flown in formation with a French Boeing KC-135 for the flypast, with a RAF Vickers VC10 flying in formation with French air force Mirages.
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.
