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Lima 2011
Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition
Langkawi, Malaysia
6 - 10 December 2011
Boeing
at Lima 2011 press release
Boeing Receives Contract for 1st Major Upgrades to Malaysian F/A-18D Hornets
fighter aircraft.
LANGKAWI,
Malaysia, Dec. 7, 2011 – The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] on Nov. 28
received a U.S. Navy contract under the Foreign Military Sales Program
to provide the first major upgrades for the Royal Malaysian Air Force
(RMAF) fleet of eight F/A-18D
Hornet fighter aircraft.
The contract covers design, development
and installation of retrofit kits that will provide enhanced navigation,
targeting and situational awareness. The upgrade program includes:
- GPS improvements
- A color, moving-map cockpit display
- Identification Friend or Foe Interrogation capabilities
- Addition of the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System
- Maintenance and air crew training for these systems.
“These upgrades will deliver enhanced capability for the RMAF fleet
to remain effective, interoperable with allies and operationally relevant
for years to come,” said Julie Praiss, Boeing Global Services &
Support director of Tactical Aircraft & Weapons Support. “Boeing
looks forward to our continued partnership with the Royal Malaysian Air
Force and the U.S. Navy to ensure that these F/A-18Ds continue to serve
Malaysia’s strike and interdiction mission needs.”
The upgrades also make the RMAF’s F/A-18Ds
more compatible with the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, which Boeing is offering
to meet Malaysia’s Multi-Role Combat Aircraft needs.
The government of Malaysia ordered eight F/A-18D
Hornets in 1993. Since delivering all aircraft on schedule
in 1997, Boeing has been providing sustainment support for the fleet at
the RMAF base in Butterworth, Malaysia. These support programs include
engineering and logistics support, pilot training and technical publications.
Boeing provides life-cycle support solutions, services and upgrades for
F/A-18 Hornet fleets worldwide, including
for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, the Royal Australian Air Force, the
Royal Canadian Air Force, the Finnish Air Force, the Kuwait Air Force,
the Spanish Air Force, the Swiss Air Force and the RMAF.
The
Indian local made light combat aircraft (LCA), Tejas LSP-7, made its
maiden flight on Friday, March 10, 2012. The Limited Series Production-7
aircraft took off from the HAL airport at 4.27 pm and flew for 28 minutes.
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