#Scramble : am Nachmittag starteten zwei #Eurofighter von #AeronauticaMilitare in Alarmbereitschaft, um ein Verkehrsflugzeug mit Ziel Delhi zu identifizieren und zu eskortieren, das aufgrund der Meldung eines mutmaßlichen Sprengsatzes an Bord seinen Kurs in Richtung Flughafen Fiumicino (RM) geändert hatte
theoderich hat geschrieben: ↑Do 19. Dez 2024, 14:45
Saab receives order for TAURUS KEPD 350 sub-components
Saab has received an order for maintenance and modernisation of the cruise missile TAURUS KEPD 350. The order value is SEK 1.7 billion and the contract period is 2025-2035.
The order includes significant system upgrades and modernisation to the German Air Force’s TAURUS missiles as well as a ten-year life cycle maintenance.
Saab received the order from the German prime contractor TAURUS Systems, a joint venture between MBDA Germany and Saab. The initial order was placed by Germany’s defence procurement office (BAAINBw) to TAURUS Systems.
The long-heralded retirement, which began in increments from 2015, was concluded on 31 March, with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirming to Janes the formal withdrawal of most of the last of the Royal Air Force's (RAF's) original fleet of 53 Tranche 1 Typhoons.
With 49 aircraft in the official inventory at the time of retirement, the MoD said that four will remain on quick reaction alert duties with 1435 Flight in the Falkland Islands until 2027, 10 will be used for spares for the remaining Tranche 2 and Tranche 3 aircraft, 17 will be disposed of, 12 will be in storage for disposal, four will be used for ground training aids, and two are being considered for sale.
Nachdem die Türkei mit großem Aufwand ihre eigene Rüstungsindustrie aufbaut, wird das wohl eine große Reverse Engineering Orgie werden. Ziemlicher Dick Move seitens UK.
Spannend übrigens, wie die Türkei die angeblich nicht mehr betreibbaren T1 am Leben halten wird.
