NAVAIR to help RTN upgrade its Do 228

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has issued a request for information (RFI) on Apr. 23 for the upgrade of seven Royal Thai Navy (RTN) Dornier 228s.

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This will be carried out under the U.S. funded Building Partner Capacity program.

Jane’s says the modernization package includes a new radar with 160 n mile range; an EO/IR five-axis stabilised multipayload system; a communications package including beyond line of sight (X-band) and datalink; plus new avionics systems.