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Thursday, January 06, 2011

Italy Launches Further Tornado Upgrades

Panavia TornadoThe Italian air force has signed a contract worth €96 million ($127.7 million) with the European consortium Panavia to begin upgrading a further batch of Tornado fighter bombers — 15 Electronic Combat/Reconnaissance aircraft and 10 standard interdictor/strike attack aircraft — which are to be brought to the latest Ret 8 configuration.

The new contract is in addition to €65 million already spent on kits and equipment to be integrated on the aircraft. The bulk of the work is to be carried out by Alenia Aeronautica in Turin. The programs calls for deliveries to be complete by 2015.

Meanwhile, the air force has begun receiving 15 Tornadoes updated to the Ret 7 midlife update standard whose deliveries are to be completed by the end of 2012. The first aircraft were delivered to the Ghedi-based 6th Wing by Dec. 20.

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