Alenia Aeronautica ha entregado el primero de un total de 15 Panavia Tornado a la Fuerza Aérea Italiana.
Los Tornado están recibiendo una modernización de media vida (MLU). Se dota a los aviones de capacidad de operar con gafas de visión nocturna y otras mejoras electrónicas. Los primeros 18 aviones fueron recibidos en 2006.
La última unidad fue entregada al 6° Stormo en la base aére de Ghedi. Los catorce restantes se entregarán en 2012.
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Alenia Aeronautica has delivered the first of 15 upgraded Panavia Tornado aircraft to the Italian Air Force on December 20.
Under the RET 7 programme, a second tranche of aircraft is receiving a Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) fitted with Night Vision Goggles (NVG) capability, an Emergency Locator Transmitter and a Multi Mode Receiver allowing the aircraft to operate in a “net-centric manner”, according to the manufacturer. A first tranche of 18 aircraft was delivered to the Italian Air Force in 2006.
The first aircraft of the second tranche, MM 7087, was delivered to 6° Stormo at Ghedi Air Base. The remaining 14 aircraft will be delivered by early 2012.
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