The UK's Project Extract upgrade of its Bae Nimrod R1 electronic intelligence aircraft has been concluded. Raytheon won a £100 million ($163million) Defence Logistics Organisation contract in 2000 to equip the three aircraft with new mission systems. The deal included ground support equipment, rear crew trainer enhancement, simulation equipment and10 years integrated logistics support.
Source: Flight International
Austria has signed for a dozen new Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks to replace its ageing Bell 212 transports.
The Indian navy has formally retired its small fleet of Sikorsky UH-3H ‘Sea King’ helicopters from service.
The delivery of a remanufactured CH-47F Chinook in the latest Block II standard marks a milestone in the US Army’s strategy to modernise its aviation fleet.
