Si terminam anul cu o veste buna

Romania isi modernizeaza rachetele aer-aer AIM-120 AMRAAM, inainte de a le primi. Daca cuplam aceasta stire cu achizitia celor 12 AIM 9X BlockII, incepem sa semanam, macar la nivel de intentie, a forta aeriana credibila.

Direct in „americana”:

„Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded an $8,604,775 cost-plus-incentive-fee modification (P00003) to previously awarded contract FA8675-16-C-0044 for missile support. Contractor will provide additional required application-specific-integrated-circuit (ASIC) work in support of the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile Form, Fit, Function, Refresh Phase 4a. Work will be performed at Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be complete by June 30, 2017. Fiscal 2016 Air Force and Navy production funds in the amount of $5,822,851 are being obligated at the time of award. This contract involves foreign military sales to Norway, Turkey, Japan, Romania and Australia. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity.”

In esenta asta inseamna actualizarea rachetelor AMRAAM achizitionate de Romania din stocurile USAF la un standard similar cu AIM-120D, dar fara raza de actiune a unui AIM-120D: two-way data link, actualizarea sistemului de navigatie cu unul bazat pe “GPS-enhanced intertial measuring unit”, imbunatatirea “flight envelope” si imbunatatirea capabilitatii HOBS – High-Angle Off-Boresight.

GeorgeGMT via Alex