German Officials: Euro Hawk Rollout Is A Green Light For Additional Purchases

By Maggie Ybarra / October 12, 2011 at 4:02 PM
German military officials are moving forward with their plan to purchase four additional Euro Hawks following today's rollout ceremony of the Northrop Grumman aircraft system in Manching, Germany, according to an industry source. Those officials have indicated to Northrop Grumman that they want to acquire four of the Euro Hawks via a contract that would not be awarded until 2012, the source said. Delivery of the first Euro Hawk aircraft to the German Air Force and Strategic Intelligence Command is...

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