Slovakia is in the final stages of negotiating a deal with Russian state arms agency Rosvoorouzhenie, to purchase six Kamov Ka-50 Hokum attack helicopters. Some aircraft remain at the Progress production plant in Arseneyev. These were originally intended for the Russian armed forces, but have not been completed because of a lack of funding.
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.
