Shorts has secured two support services contracts worth £74 million ($115 million). The contracts, awarded by the UK Ministry of Defence for Royal Air Force Linton-on-Ouse and by a Middle East customer, cover the provision of a range of services including first, second and third line aircraft maintenance. The company has landed three Middle East support contracts in the last three months.
Source: Flight International
The January incident at Ellsworth AFB resulted in the destruction of the $450 million bomber and a rare quadruple ejection of the crew, who were attempting to execute an instrument landing during poor weather.
Athens signed a long-sought letter of offer and acceptance with airframer Lockheed Martin covering 20 F-35 stealth fighters, with options for a further 20 jets.
The joint North American Aerospace Defense Command dispatched fighter aircraft from both the USA and Canada on 24 July to intercept a combined flight of bombers from Russia and China operating in international airspace around Alaska.
