
Germany's Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) awarded Europe's Airbus a contract to retrofit 26 CH-53 heavy transport helicopters, the company said Monday.The contract covers obsolescence management for components that are no longer available on the market and will begin by replacing them with up-to-date parts.Airbus said the retrofit will guarantee that the CH-53s will operate through at least 2030. The process is set to start this year and be completed by 2022. It will occur…