Cobham launcher
The Cobham launcher
is platform-agnostic, and offers
a rapidly reconfigurable twin- or
triple-carrier for a range of dropped
and rail-launched weapons on a
wide variety of aircraft types. This
could include the BAE Hawk, which
is being considered by the Indian Air
Force to fulfil a light ground attack
requirement.
India is already a Hawk
user, and recently used the opportu-
nity presented by the acceptance of
its 75th Hawk to announce its inter-
est in acquiring 60 additional Hawks
to augment front-line squadrons,
probably equipping four new light
ground attack squadrons that would
operate alongside existing Jaguar
and MiG-27 units. SA Artillery