Australia's BAE Systems Hawk 127 lead-in fighter trainers are to be
upgraded to a configuration based on the new-generation T2 model flown
by the UK Royal Air Force, defence minister Stephen Smith has confirmed.
Providing details of an initial A$25 million ($25.8 million) contract with BAE, Smith says the award "signals the commencement of upgrade activities on the Royal Australian Air Force's fast jet training capability".
Flightglobal's MiliCAS database records the service as having 33 of the aircraft, which were delivered between 1999 and 2001 and are flown from RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales and RAAF Base Pearce in Western Australia.
Providing details of an initial A$25 million ($25.8 million) contract with BAE, Smith says the award "signals the commencement of upgrade activities on the Royal Australian Air Force's fast jet training capability".
Flightglobal's MiliCAS database records the service as having 33 of the aircraft, which were delivered between 1999 and 2001 and are flown from RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales and RAAF Base Pearce in Western Australia.
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