FIRST TWO BAHRAINI HAWKS ARE DELIVERED
19 Oct 2006
Warton, United Kingdom. - On Friday 13 October 2006, the first batch of Hawk Mk129s for the Royal Bahraini Air Force left BAE Systems’ Warton site bound for Bahrain. Following a 4-day ferry, the aircraft touched down at 16:00 Hours (local time) on Tuesday 17 October at Shaikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain.
By early 2007, the remaining Hawks will be delivered to Bahrain to form the centre of an integrated training system. These Hawks, along with a package of equipment, support and training also being provided by BAE Systems, will enable the Royal Bahraini Air Force to train its frontline pilots and develop an indigenous military flying training capability.
Programme Director Mark Greenhalgh commented: "The delivery of these aircraft is an important milestone in our programme with Bahrain. We continue to work closely with the customer to ensure they get the fully-integrated high-quality training solution they require".
The Bahraini Mk 129 aircraft are among the first production Hawks to have the new BAE Systems’ operational flight programme integrated with the new FADEC-equipped (full authority digital engine control) Mk951 Rolls-Royce Adour engine. Hawk, is the world’s most successful advanced training aircraft, outperforming and outselling all other aircraft in its class, and is now in service with 19 customers worldwide.
About BAE SYSTEMS
BAE Systems is the premier transatlantic defence and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions and customer support services. With 86,000 employees worldwide, BAE Systems’ sales exceeded GB£15.4 billion (US$28 billion) in 2005.
For further information please contact:
Ashleigh McClure, BAE Systems
Tel: +44 (0) 1772 856311 Fax: +44 (0) 1772 856524
ashleigh.mcclure@baesystems.com
Lisa Hillary-Tee, BAE Systems
Tel: +44 (0) 1252 384934 Mob: +44 (0) 7801 718994
lisa.hillary-tee@baesystems.com
Issued by:
BAE Systems, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6YU, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1252 384719 Fax: +44 (0) 1252 383947
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