Hawk software release will open flight path for South African Air Force's Gripen training
Date: 28 August 2006
Release of the Operational Clearance Software Standard 2 (OC2) version of the avionics software, by Advanced Technologies and Engineering (ATE), for the South African Air Force (SAAF) BAE Systems Hawk Mk 120 is planned for this month (September 2006). This will render the Hawk fully operational for fighter-pilot training, with final operational clearance planned for mid-2007.
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