Serco Defence & Aerospace has withdrawn from a UK Ministry of Defence contest to become training systems integrator for the planned UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS), citing "continued uncertainty as to whether MFTS will move forward as described and delays in other MoD bids". Former consortium partner BAE Systems also withdrew from the competition last month.
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.
