Rockwell Collins UK, Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems and Ultra Electronics will by 24 June respond to a UK Ministry of Defence invitation to tender for a secure communications upgrade to the Royal Air Force's Panavia Tornado GR4 strike aircraft. The deal will cover the modification of an initial 62 aircraft (Flight International, 8-14 March).
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.
