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Focusing on surveillance, we look first to the Royal Air Force as it hones its assets to prove its worth in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, the King Air 350 defies expectations by finding a new niche and soaring demand. And Israel remains tightlipped on the surveillance role played by its G550 AEW and Elint aircraft.
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.
