Link T&S wins F/A-18 sim upgrades
L3 Technologies Link Training & Simulation has received two contracts for F/A-18 simulator upgrades for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) CF-18 and the devices in-service with the Swiss Air Force that support the F/A-18.
The Swiss Air Force contract is for the service life extension of the Swiss Hornet Operational Training Systems (SHOTS). SHOTS comprises four networked mission simulators designed for immersive mission training.
The upgrade is scheduled for completion in 2020.
‘SHOTS is built on proven, cost-effective common hardware and software designs that enable L3 Link to deliver a solution tailored to meet Swiss Air Force requirements,’ said
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