PATRIA AND FINNISH AIR FORCE SELECT ESTERLINE CMC ELECTRONICS FOR COCKPIT UPGRADE OF HAWK MK66 TRAINERS

摘要

CMC Electronics (CMC) has been selected by Patria, Finland, to perform a glass cockpit upgrade of the fleet of BAE Systems Hawk Mk66 advanced jet trainers for the Finnish Air Force, which purchased the 18 ex-Swiss Air Force aircraft in 2007 to add to its fleet of Hawk MkS Is. CMC was previously selected by Patria to supply its integrated glass Cockpit 4000? for the avionics upgrade of Hawk Mk51 trainers for the Finnish Air Force in January 2007. The final deliveries have recently been made for this program. On completion of this new contract, the Finnish Air Force will have a fleet of 26 upgraded Hawks, consisting of 18 Mk66 and 8 Mk 51 advanced trainers.