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Finland has issued a Request for Information
about weapons and equipment for aircraft that may replace the country's current
fleet of F/A-18 Hornets.
By Richard Tomkins |
Oct. 5, 2017 at 12:46 PM
Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A Request for Information about weapons
and other equipment for Finland's HX fighter project has been sent by Finland
to seven countries.
Finnish Defense Forces said the requests were sent to
France, Germany, Britain, Israel, Norway, Sweden and the United States, and are
to be forwarded to their respective industries.
A request for a quotation, or RfQ, will be drawn up on
the basis of the responses received.
The Request for Information was issued to determine what
capabilities will be available to meet Finland's estimated future needs. The
focus is on the year 2025 and beyond as Finland replaces its F/A-18 Hornet
aircraft.
"The decision on the weapons and equipment will be
made as part of the decision on the aircraft type," the Finnish Defense
Forces said in a press release. "Procurement contracts are scheduled to be
signed in spring 2021."
Finland intends to issue a RfQ to replace the Hornets
next spring. The testing candidate aircraft will be started in 2019 and a final
procurement decision will come made in 2021.
Weapons and equipment will be procured under separate
contracts and will be made as part of the decision on the replacement aircraft
type.
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