New Scorpion Test Flight.

Elbit Systems and Tam, the Georgian aircraft manufacturer, announced that the upgraded SU-25 `Scorpion' underwent its maiden flight recently in Tblisi, Georgia. The new Scorpion is equipped with advanced systems complying with ICAO requirements. A state-of-the-art cockpit with two 6- x 8-inch, multi-coloured LCD displays and a head-up display offer the Scorpion pilots enhanced situational awareness and improved all-weather capabilities. The new avionics package provides accurate navigation and precise weapon delivery capabilities and is designed to handle both Eastern- and Western-type weapons and pods. The SU-25 Scorpion will be displayed in flight and on the ground at the Paris Air Show in June 2001.