Racal wins L60 million helicopter avionics upgrades

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Racal Avionics Ltd has won two contracts for the upgrading of avionics on- board two military helicopters used in two UK services. Under the first contract, Racal is to provide the Royal Navy's Lynx HMA Mk8 helicopter fleet with the next generation SATURN V/UHF radio systems and the RA800L Communications Control System. The second contract calls for the updating of the Royal Air Force's HC Mk2/2A Chinook helicopter fleet with Racal's AMS 2000 navigation units embedded with GPS.

Aviation Electronics, Avionics

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HMS Invincible returns to sea

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Fleet Support Ltd has finished the upgrading of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Invincible. One of the major alterations made on the aircraft carrier during the seven-month upgrade program was an extension of the flight deck which enables the vessel to accomodate the Royal Air Force's short take-off vertical landing aircraft. The HMS Invincible will now undergo a series of sea trials before the final handover.

Ship Building and Repairing, Military Ship Repair, Naval vessels, Ship repair

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Torpedo countermeasures

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A guide to UK surface, airborne, and subsea torpedo defense systems of the future includes an acronym glossary, procurement plans, and a look at technical obstacles.

Strategy & planning, Search and navigation equipment, Torpedo Guidance Systems, Analysis, Product development, Torpedoes, Marine navigation equipment, Military electronics industry, Missile guidance systems, Naval art and science, Naval warfare

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