BAE Systems awarded an MoD contract to convert two BAe.146s to military configuration for the RAF

BAE Systems has been awarded a £15.5 million contract by the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the conversion of two BAe.146-200QC (Quick Change) aircraft from commercial to military configuration for use by the Royal Air Force.

The two aircraft, which have been acquired by the MoD in a separate transaction with TNT Airways S.A of Belgium, will be used after conversion in both passenger and freight roles to augment in-theatre tactical aircraft numbers during the upcoming extraction phase of Operation Herrick, the current Afghanistan campaign. (Source: BAE Systems)