Sunday, December 11, 2011

Malaysia F/A-18D fighter to accept the first major upgrade

Boeing China Defense Science and technology information network report on November 28 won the United States Navy grant a foreign arms sales (Foreign Military Sales Program) contract, content is Malaysia's Royal Air Force (Royal Malaysian Air Force,RMAF) 8 F/A-18D "Hornet" (Hornet) fighter provided the first major upgrade. This copies contract of content involves refurbished device of design, and development and installed, will makes RMAF of F/A-18D aircraft has more strong of navigation, and aiming and situation perception ability. contract in the provides of specific work content include: ① upgrade airborne satellite positioning navigation system of performance; ② facelift 1 Taiwan new of color moved map monitor; ③ upgrade friend or foe recognition ability; ④ plus loaded joint helmet prompted system; ⑤ for above new of system, for
RMAF provide relevant training for pilots and ground personnel. F/A-18D aircraft with the Boeing Company after the upgrade of F/A-18E/F "Super Hornet" more compatible, and Boeing was latter bid Malaysia the multi-purpose fighter (Multi-Role Combat Aircraft,MRCA) bidding and procurement projects.   Malaysia in 1993, the Government ordered 8 F/A-18D aircraft, Boeing in 1997 and completed in accordance with the plan of the aircraft was delivered. Since then, Boeing has been in the RMAF's North Sea (Butterworth) base for the F/A-18D fleet, providing continuous protection, work includes engineering, and logistics support, pilot training, and technical publications. F/A-18 is a hair-have experienced a real test of the two multi-purpose tactical aircraft, by pressing the

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