BAE Systems Secures More Tornado Work
Company will support the RAF fleet through retirement in 2019.
The Tornado will remain the backbone of the RAF’s attack force until the F-35 enters service and the Typhoon’s ground-attack capability is expanded. (Photo: UK MoD)
The Tornado will remain the backbone of the RAF’s attack force until the F-35 enters service and the Typhoon’s ground-attack capability is expanded. (Photo: UK MoD)

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract extension that will see the company continue to support the RAF’s Tornado GR.Mk 4 fleet through to the type’s planned out-of-service date in 2019. BAE has been supporting the aircraft through the ATTAC (availability transformation: Tornado aircraft contract) program since 2006, but the initial 10-year period was due to expire in 2016. The extension adds a further three years and approximately £125 million ($210 million) to the deal.

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