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Elbit's upgraded Israeli C-130H completes first flight test
by Geoff Ziezulewicz
Haifa, Israel (UPI) Jul 20, 2016


France modernizing its Mirage 2000D fighters
Saint-Cloud, France (UPI) Jul 20, 2016 - Dozens of Mirage 2000D aircraft of the French air force are to receive midlife upgrades by Dassault Aviation and MBDA.

The modernization contract covers 55 aircraft and was issued by the French military procurement agency, DGA.

The upgrade will involve modernization of the fighters' avionics, fitting of an automatic cannon for ground attack and replacement of their previous-generation Magic self-protection missiles.

Additional details of the modernization effort were not detailed.

The Mirage 2000D first entered into service with the French air force in 1993. The upgrade will allow them to remain operational to 2030 and beyond.

A C-130H Hercules transport aircraft upgraded for the Israeli air force by Elbit Systems recently completed its first flight test, the company announced.

The initial successful test is the first in a series slated for the coming months, Elbit said in a statement.

The flight tests, performed day and night under a variety of altitudes and conditions, demonstrated "out of the window" flight, where a live video is relayed to a heads-up display, offering flight and navigation data overlaying the real world via 2D and 3D symbols.

Airborne refueling was also demonstrated, Elbit said.

The modernization project started in 2012 and extends the aircraft's operational life while improving precision flying, low-level night flight and bad weather operations.

It also replaces obsolete analog systems with digital arrays, Elbit said.


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