BAE Systems awarded £90m contract for Australian Hawk upgrades

The Minister for Defence Materiel for the Commonwealth of Australia has awarded BAE Systems a £90m contract for the upgrade of their Mk127 Hawk fleet. Known as Project AIR5438, the upgrade to the Australian Hawk fleet will deliver an enhanced training capability and also encompass the supply of three Full Mission Simulators, RAAF aircrew/groundcrew training and support.