US EditionGermany Set to Award €1.2B Eurofighter Upgrade Contract to Saab, Northrop Grumman
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The clouds continue to simmer over the SCAF programme. The German government is preparing to contract Saab and Northrop Grumman with a contract of approximately €1.2 billion to equip its Eurofighter with electronic warfare capabilities and anti-radar missiles. This technical-operational rapprochement with Sweden is taking place while the Franco-German-Spanish SCAF programme, supposed to give birth to the combat aircraft of the future of the thre…
Germany plans to upgrade its Eurofighter fleet and Sweden's Saab is close to securing a multi-billion dollar order for equipment for the plane.
Germany to Award Saab, Northrop €1.2 Billion Eurofighter Update
Germany plans to award Saab and Northrop Grumman a €1.2 billion ($1.41 billion) contract to fit its Eurofighter fleet with equipment needed to use advanced missiles to detect and destroy ground-based air defense systems.
The fighter aircraft upgrade contract provides for the integration of the Arexis sensor system from Saab and AGM-88E from Northrop Grumman, approved by sources.
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