Wednesday, March 31, 2004
Dutch helicopters join ISAF in Afghan
Three Apaches of the 1st Netherlands Helicopter Detachment,ISAF have arrived at Kabul international airport.
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Germany says to honour Eurofighter, A400M orders
German Defence Minister Peter Struck says Berlin is still committed to 180 Eurofighter and they still intends to buy 60 A400Ms.
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IAF chief to visit France
IAF chief Air Chief Marshal S Krishnaswamy will be in France to discuss the possible acquisition of additional multi-role Mirage-2000 fighters. The French will propose to sell 18 Mirage-2000-Vs off-the-shelf to IAF, followed by licensed production of 108 in India.
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Minot B-52 aircrews refine, polish skills in Guam
Every day, B-52s, from the 23rd Bomb Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., fly over Guam supporting U.S. Pacific Command operations in the region.
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Air Crew Ejects in Tomcat Crash
A F-14D Tomcat from Fighter Squadron (VF) 31, based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., crashed into the ocean approximately two miles west of Point Loma, Calif.
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Atlanta-based Hornet Crashes
Another Hornet crash, this time an F/A-18A Hornet of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 203.
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False bomb alert on British aircraft
The crew of a British aircraft carrier visiting the port of Copenhagen called in a bomb alert on Tuesday after an unidentified man left a bag near the gangway.
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Brazil fighter jet bidder sure of fair competition
The Su-35, F-16 fighter, Gripen and Mirage is in a competition for Brazil's $700 million fighter contract.
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Tuesday, March 30, 2004
New Zealand sells jets
New Zealand will sell its 17 A-4 Skyhawk to Advanced Training Systems International Ltd. of Arizona and 17 Aermacchi jet training aircraft to Malaysia.
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F-18 Incident Raises Issue of Military Jets Using Civilian Airports
A near disaster at Raleigh-Durham International Airport has brought to light that military aircraft regularly use civilian airports.
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Biggest Latinamerican air show opens in Santiago.
The XIII edition of the International Air and Space Fair, FIDAE, is being held in Cerrillos airport, close to Santiago, Chile.
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The great Chinese aircraft carrier mystery
Several websites refer to 'eyewitness reports' of three covered graving docks at Shanghai, each with aircraft carrier construction under way.
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LOCKHEED MARTIN, EDO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE JOINT COMMON MISSILE, F/A-18 AIRCRAFT INTEGRATION TESTS
Lockheed Martin and EDO Corporation successfully conducted additional Joint Common Missile (JCM) launcher and missile integration tests on the F/A-18 E/F and F/A-18 C/D aircraft earlier this month. The tests took place at the Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) in China Lake, CA.
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Alyoshin: Irkut Won't Exist in 2 Years
In a similar development, Federal Industry Agency head, Boris Alyoshin, said that the russian government plans to merge all the manufacturers and designers of Sukhoi, MiG, Tupolev and Ilyushin aircraft into a National Aircraft Building Corp.
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New law to allow foreigners to have up to 49% in aircraft industry
A new law is being draft that will allow foreign businesses to increase their share in the Russian aircraft industry up to 49 percent.
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Coal Next Generation of Jet Fuel
A team of Penn State researchers are demonstrating that jet fuel for future military aircraft can be made from bituminous coal.
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TURKEY REJECTS FAULT WITH ISRAELI F-4 UPGRADE
Turkey's Air Forces Command said that an Israeli-led modernization project was not connected to a crash of two F-4 fighter-jets recently.
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Monday, March 29, 2004
NASA's X-43A PROVES HYPERSONIC SCRAMJET FLIGHT
NASA's second X-43A hypersonic research aircraft flew successfully, the X-43A reached its test speed of Mach 7.
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Practice makes perfect
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 115, the Silver Eagles, are busy this month preparing for a six-month deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman.
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Powell did not refer to sale of F-16s to Pakistan
The United States has clarified that no reference to possible supply of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan was made �at all� either by the Secretary of State, Colin Powell or Senator, Mr Ernest Hollings at a Senate committee hearing.
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23% of Irkut Sold for $127M
Foreign and domestic investors snap up $127 million worth of shares in fighter jet maker Irkut on Friday
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Crashed MiG-17 found in N.M.; pilot dead
Searchers have found the MiG-17 fighter plane that crashed. The pilot was killed.
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French carrier impresses officials Charles de Gaulle 'magnificent' - Bahrain
A group of Bahraini and French officials and businessmen visited the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle currently touring the Arabian Gulf.
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Sunday, March 28, 2004
Pak may get more US choppers, F-16s
Testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee�s Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary, Secretary of State Colin Powell said that the United States is considering supplying more helicopters and possibly F-16s to Islamabad.
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1994: Maiden flight for future fighter jet
On 27 March 1994, the Eurofighter made its first flight by German pilot Peter Weger from an airfield at Manching, Germany.
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Mi-35 choppers now become more lethal
India's only dedicated attack helicopter, the Russian-origin Mi-35, can now wage war round-the-clock.
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Hornet Pilot Unhurt Following Crash
A Navy F/A-18 Hornet crashed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina.
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C-17 crew wins Mackay Trophy
The crew of the lead C-17 Globemaster III on the March 26, 2003, airdrop over northern Iraq won the National Aeronautic Association's Clarence Mackay Trophy for 2003..
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Saturday, March 27, 2004
Merlins in the USA
A pair of Merlin support helicopters from RAF Benson in Oxfordshire have undertaken a sales tour in the United States in an effort to obtain sales for the aircraft from American sources. The two aircraft of No 28 Squadron are pictured during the trip over New York and Florida. All images by Sgt Jack Pritchard, RAF Corporate Communications. Crown Copyright
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MiG-17 Still Missing After Nightlong Search
A privately owned MiG-17 is missing in the United States.
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EADS Wants Irkut Stake, but Skips IPO
European aerospace giant EADS said Thursday that it is interested in buying a stake in warplane maker Irkut Corp. as part of its expansion in Russia.
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Ramstein begins upgrading C-130 fleet
The Air Force is refurbishing some of its oldest C-130E Hercules aircraft, based at Ramstein, to keep the service�s cargo-lifting workhorse in the air.
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Osan airmen practice �hot pit refueling�
During combat readiness exercise this week at Osan Air Base, South Korea, the airmen got to practice �hot pit refueling.�
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Local hero
In an e-mail interview from Lakenheath, England, Skip Pribyl explains how he landed an F-15 with just 2 landing gears working and with minimal damage.
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IDF unveils new miniature surveillance planes
The Israel Defense Forces displayed the BIRDY and the Spy There mini-drones produced by Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI). IAI also displayed two prototype micro-drones, the Mosquito and the Mosquito 1.5. These tiny spy gadgets weigh a mere 250 grams (9 ounces) and 500 grams (18 ounces) each.
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Joint Strike Fighter under attack on Capitol Hill
Lt. Gen. Ronald E. Keys, deputy chief of staff for air and space operations, told lawmakers that the USAF would not be interested in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter if a technical glitch could not be overcome or if program funds were cut off.
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Wright-Pat general lauds F/A-22 Raptor
Lt. Gen. William R. Looney III, commander of the Aeronautical Systems Center, who once flew F-15s, said the stealthy Raptor has been untouchable in mock dogfights with Eagles, even when outnumbered two-to-one.
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Friday, March 26, 2004
Boeing Unmanned Combat Aircraft Drops First Weapon
A Boeing X-45A unmanned combat aircraft dropped a 250-pound inert Small Smart Bomb last Saturday at the Precision Impact Range Area in the Southern California desert.
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On DRDO plate: AWACS revival, Agni-III testfire
India is planning to revive its own AWACS (Airborne Early Warning and Control System) project. India had been forced to shelve its earlier early warning radar project in 1999 after an Avro aircraft modified to carry the system crashed, killing all scientists on board.
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Raptors on target for 2004 arrival
The first operational F/A-22 fighter jet will arrive at Langley Air Force Base in November
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Navy, Marine leaders urge no delay in Joint Strike Fighter program
Warning that every year of delay adds $1 billion to the cost of the program, Navy and Marine Corps leaders Wednesday pleaded with Congress not to impose further delays on the Joint Strike Fighter.
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TPS graduated 41 women with the 'right stuff'
Over the years, the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School has graduated 41 women.
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Close-air support variant of Joint Strike Fighter too heavy
The U.S. Air Force will take over the STOVL program of the F-35 in June.
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Team US101 Opens Patuxent River Office to Support Presidential Helicopter Program
Lockheed Martin, prime contractor for Team US101 competing to build the next-generation fleet of helicopters for the president of the United States, has opened a program office adjacent to Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
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Eurofighter Seen Overtaking US Fighter Makers In Revenues
Forecast International predicts that the Europe firms are expected to surpass U.S. firms in sales of fighter/attack/jet trainer aircraft.
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EU tackles China arms ban
France is spearheading EU moves to lift the ban of weapons including mirage fighters to China next week at an EU summit.
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Sergeant rides F-16 he fixed
Master Sergeant Gary Newman got a seat in the back of an F-16D that he spend 2 years repairing.
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Thursday, March 25, 2004
Contest III
The winner for yesterday is Sallihin from Singapore.
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Split-second shot
Capt. Christopher Stricklin ejects from the USAF Thunderbirds No. 6 aircraft less than a second before it impacted the ground at an air show last year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)
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KAI�s T-50 Begins External Stores Flight Testing
Flight testing with external stores began recently for the T-50 Golden Eagle supersonic trainer.
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US Navy delays $1.6 bln award for W.House chopper
The U.S. Navy has delayed a decision to select the next presidential helicopter. Navy acquisitions chief John Young said the Navy needed more time to discuss the design, performance and cost of the new helicopters with the two bidding teams. No new target date was set.
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AWACS planes may support security effort at Athens Olympics
NATO will likely agree to the Greek government�s request to patrol its airspace during the Olympics.
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GREECE SELECTS BAe SYSTEMS FOR APACHE SUBCONTRACT
BAe's Helicopter Integrated Defensive Aids System, or HIDAS, will be installed on Greece's AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter.
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U.S. Air Force, Lockheed agree terms for more F/A-22s
The U.S. Air Force has also agreed to buy 22 more F/A-22 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin for less than $110 million per plane. The agreement was made verbally and a final contract will be complete next month.
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Defense panel clears F/A-22 for key tests
The Pentagon's defense acquisition board cleared the F/A-22 to begin operational testing and evaluation next month.
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Hornet pilot rescued uninjured after crash off S.C. coast
A Navy F/A-18 Hornet on a routine training mission crashed off the coast of South Carolina. The pilot was rescued uninjured.
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Columbus Air Force Base has a new wing commander.
Col. Stephen W. Wilson, a former B-1 bomber pilot who directed bombing campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq replaced Col. Steve Schmidt as commander of Columbus Air Force Base.
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Wednesday, March 24, 2004
Contest III
Click on the link to enter the contest, good luck! And the winner for yesterday is Jesse Sloman from New York. Today is last day of contest, keep trying. There are very few correct entries everyday, chances of winning is very high.
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Karbala retreat raises questions about choppers
In this final installment, the failed raid at Karbala led the Army to change the way Apaches will be used in future conflicts.
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Building of carrier to be TLC special
A two-hour documentary by The Learning Channel, called "Mega-Carrier," will be aired in two segments after the air craft carrier George H.W. Bush. is completed in 5 years time.
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A-10 pilot takes aim on terrorism
1st Lt. Michael Stock, the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron�s newest, youngest pilot, got his first taste of combat experience recently.
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Second test could boost or bomb NASA Langley's supersonic jet
NASA researchers hope that the second flight of the X-43A would be successful.
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GREECE LAUNCHES F-16 EW PROJECT
Greece will spend an estimated $242 million to install electronic warfare systems on the new F-16 fleet of the Hellenic Air Force.
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Civilian pilot makes emergency landing at Cannon
A civilian pilot suvived because Cannon Air Force Base took emergency steps to guide his damaged plane to Cannon�s runways during severe weather on March 12.
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Georgia Woman Soars to 'the Edge of Space & Back' Aboard MiG-25
Winner of the Travelers Advantage Sweepstakes climbs 80,000 feet above Russian Air Field
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Typhoon Begins Service at Italian Air Force BaseThe Italian Air Force have taken delivery of Typhoon IT002 in a ceremony at the Italian Air Force Base in Grosseto. IT002, a twin-seat aircraft, was handed over to 4th Squadron and is one of 29 aircraft to be delivered to Italy in Tranche 1 of the programme.
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Tuesday, March 23, 2004
Contest II
Click on the link to enter the contest, good luck! And the winner for yesterday is Jeremy Seah from Singapore. Those who answered correctly yesterday, I'll still keep your entries for today and tomorrow's contests. Keep sending to increase your chances though.
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Shot down
We continue part two of the yesterday's story by San Antonio Express on the Apache shot down in Iraq one year ago.
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First C-130J arrives for active duty
The first U.S. Airforce C-130J Hercules assigned to an active-duty unit has arrived at Little Rock Air Force Base.
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Confusion Surrounds F/A-22 Upgrade Program
The development of ground attack upgrades to the F/A-22 and the FB-22 bomber version has caused confusion in the U.S. Capital.
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Pratt & Whitney To Have Seven F135s in Test by Midsummer
According to AWST, Pratt & Whitney is on schedule in its F135 testing for the JSF.
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Blue Angels buzz air show
Thousands turn up to watch the Blue Angels at the Lemoore Naval Air Station.
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QATAR EXAMINES F-16, EUROPEAN FIGHTERS
Qatar is taking a close look at the F-16, Rafale, Gripen and Eurofighter for a replacement of their Mirage 2000.
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Monday, March 22, 2004
Contest I
Click on the link to enter the contest, good luck!
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Flight into ambush
The first of three articles that described in detail the apache mission in Iraq last year which ended with the shooting down of an apache.
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Ding-dong over controversial defence deal
While Australian defence observers are critical of the Government's decision to scrap the F-111 early and join the development of the F-35 aircraft. Air Commodore John Harvey doesn't think so.
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Pentagon considers more nukes
The Pentagon is weighing the prospect of keeping multiple nuclear warheads on its land-based ballistic missiles, a reversal of a decade-long move toward aiming fewer nuclear weapons at Russia.
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Pak hopes to get F-16 aircraft from US
As Secretary of State Colin Powell designated Pakistan a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA). Pakistan is hopeful it may qualify to get F-16 aircraft and even �depleted uranium ammunition� from the US.
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MiG 'Near' to $1.5Bln Algeria Deal
The MiG Corp. is expected to sign a contract for 50 MiG-29 fighter jets with Algeria.
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Irkut Discloses Ownership in Advance of IPO
Irkut, which manufactures the Su-30 fighter jets for Asian countries, will offer 23.3 percent of its shares later this week on the Russian Trading System and on the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange, or MICEX.
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Sunday, March 21, 2004
Contest Reminder
The contest starts tomorrow at 0200
UTC and closes at 0100
UTC the next day. Each day, one March issue of
Air Forces Monthly will be given away.
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AWACS voice recognition may enhance accuracy
The Airborne Warning and Control System program office is developing Voice-recognition software allows an air battle manager to control his or her radar screen by speaking to it.
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Bombardier nets $270M defence contract
Bombardier will build training centres at Bagotville and Cold Lake, Alta., and equip them with combat and flight simulators for training CF-18 pilots.
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Canada's troubled spy plane fleet loses 4th drone in Afghanistan
A Canadian UAV made a hard emergency landing in a farmer's field Saturday and a German one crashed near Afghanistan's presidential palace hours later.
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Saturday, March 20, 2004
Latest Images from RAF website
Some new photos were added recently at the RAF website. Click on the images below to go to the various links.
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Boeing X-45A Begins Testing New Software Build
The Boeing X-45A unmanned aircraft completed two critical flights last week at NASA�s Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. These were the first tests of the final build of the Block 2 software.
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Roche: F/A-22's Readiness For Key Testing Phase Is 'Iffy'
U.S. Air Force Secretary James Roche acknowledged that the F/A-22 Raptor may not be ready to begin its initial operational test and evaluation phase in two weeks as planned. The Air Force is also considering upgrading part of its F-15C Eagle fleet to give the air-to-air fighter an improved ground-attack capability. The upgraded F-15Cs might be called "Golden Eagles."
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10,000 turn out to visit USS John F. Kennedy
10,000 people from Pensacola visited USS John F. Kennedy during the first day of tours.
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B-52 crewmen reprimanded in New River pilot death
Three B-52 crew members have been reprimanded for an accidental bombing in east Africa that killed a U.S. Marine pilot.
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UK, India ink Hawk MoU
In a formal Memorandum of Understanding signed yesterday, India will acquire 24 Hawk Mark 132 in a fly-away condition from Britain and will manufacture another 42 at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) facility.
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Indian Navy sails towards modernisation
'Admiral Gorshkov', the decommissioned Russian aircraft carrier is expected to join the Indian Navy in the next 50 months. A ski-jump would be added onto the flight deck to allow the Sea Harrier fighter jets from INS Viraat to operate onboard.
Labels: INS Vikramaditya
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Gunfighters Return
Five F-15 E Strike Eagle aircraft return back at Mountain Home Air Force Base after they were deployed in early December in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom at various locations in Southwest Asia.
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GAO urges separate plan for UAVs
UAV programs have lots of spending power and relatively little oversight to ensure the services are buying the right aircraft and not duplicating missions, according to a GAO report.
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Leaders discuss future of unmanned aircraft
Lt. Gen. Walter Buchanan III, U.S. Central Command Air Forces commander and 9th Air Force commander, testified before the House Armed Services Committee subcommittee on tactical air and land forces March 17 to explain how far UAVs have come and how much farther they can go.
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IAI Doing UAV Feasibility Fuel Cell Study
Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) is studying the feasibility of developing a high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that will be powered by fuel cells.
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Friday, March 19, 2004
MH-60S helicopter load validated on C-17
The MH-60S Knight Hawk is the seventh helicopter model validated on a C-17. Before any specialized load can fly in an aircraft, it needs to be validated.
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Rafael continues to show profits
Rafael, Israel Armament Development Authority, has earned a net profit of $37 million in 2003, only two years after becoming a commercial company.
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Tactical Tomahawk Team Awards LRIP III
The U.S. Navy awarded the third low rate initial production (LRIP) contract for Tomahawk Block IV all-up-round missiles to Raytheon.
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Iraqi rebels may be using advanced missiles, U.S. says
The Pentagon is investigating whether the SA-16 Gimlet and the SA-18 Grouse is being used by Iraqi insurgents.
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E-2C leaner, eyesight keener
New flat-panel displays are being installed in the U.S. Navy's E-2C Hawkeye. Photo by Jim Jenkins.
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Review begins for Lockheed's Joint Strike Fighter plan
The Defense Department has convened a panel of civilian aviation experts to review Lockheed Martin Corp.'s $199 billion Joint Strike Fighter program.
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Williams departs F-14 program at change-of-command ceremony
On Feb. 27, Capt. Peter J. Williams, rear admiral select, was relieved by William Chris Frayser as program manager of the F-14 Program (PMA-241) in a formal ceremony conducted in the atrium of NAVAIR Headquarters' Moffett Building here.
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Sidewinders Return Home
The �Sidewinders� of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 returned to their home base at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort recently. They were deployed out to sea on board USS Enterprise.
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Cabinet clears way for Gripens
Prospects of a deal to lease 14 Gripens by the Czech governmnet is boosted by the the Czech Cabinet's approval for further negotiations with Sweden.
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Lockheed Martin Successfully Demonstrates Hellfire II M299 Launcher/Platform Interface on Australian Tigre
Lockheed Martin Corp. has successfully tested its Hellfire II missile and digital launcher system during the first flight of the Australian ARH-1 Eurocopter Tigre. The tests proved the Hellfire II missile and launcher system can interface with the European-made attack helicopter.
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Turbomeca confirms its presence in North American market
Turbomeca reaffirmed its position as world leader with its large scale of activities, particulary within North America, during the Heli Expo in Las Vegas (Nevada, USA).
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Thursday, March 18, 2004
Contest
It has been almost one month since this blog was started when I was bored in office and decided to try putting the news that I read everyday into my website. Since then Alert 5 had about 5000 hits for the month of Feb. and for this month, 8500 so far. Majority of readers are from Singapore, coming from NUS, NTU, SP, Starhub, Pacific and Singnet. There are also readers from Australia, USA, France and U.K. I like to thank you all for the support and on Monday 22 Mar. I would give out one flight magazine everyday for three days. "Show Time" is 0200 UTC daily. See you.
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Northrop Grumman's Load-Bearing Antennas Offer Airborne Surveillance Systems a Better Look at Ground Targets
Under a five-year, $12 million effort called the Low-Band Structural Array (LOBSTAR) program. Northrop Grumman and the Air Force Research Laboratory will be embedding antennas in the primary load-bearing structures of composite aircraft wings. The new approach could lead to antennas as large as the surface area of a wing with enough sensitivity to simultaneously detect ground-moving targets through dense foliage and track air-to-air missile threats.
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First T-6A Arrives at NAVAIR Patuxent River River for Testing
Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20, based at NAVAIR Patuxent River, officially first receives its first T-6A Texan II.
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Officials release Predator accident report
Operator error caused an RQ-1L Predator remotely piloted aircraft to crash on Dec. 11 last year.
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Rolls-Royce reviews 2003
A press release from Rolls-Royce outlining its turboshaft engines sales for 2003
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Gripen offset deals reach 20% of total
Gripen International has fulfilled �174 million, or about 20% of the total offset value, as part of the deal to buy 14 Gripens.
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Army Puts New Helicopter on Display
The Agusta Westland Apache AH Mk1 will demonstrate its capabilities at Dishforth Airfield, in North Yorkshire.
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Thales takes off with EADS
Thales will supply over 500 Threat Warning Equipment self-protection systems for Eurocopter Tiger and NH90 helicopters.
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ALENIA: DELIVERED FIRST EUROFIGHTER TO AIR FORCE
Alenia Aeronautica, delivered the first Eurofighter aircraft "Typhoon" today to an operative base of the Italian Air Force.
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Five killed in Nevada crash
Five people were killed when the Air Force Beechcraft KA 1900 crashed in the Nevada desert.
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Joint-range extension linking global network
Joint-Range Extension is a hardware and software system that receives information transmitted on a tactical data link in a particular area of operations and forwards that information to another tactical data link terminal beyond the line of sight.
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CVW-7 Completes History-Making Missile Shoot
F-14B Tomcats and F/A-18C Hornets from USS George Washington fired 17 live missiles onto a range over the Arabian Sea in two separate waves on Feb. 25.
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Wednesday, March 17, 2004
Forces face savage cuts
RAF will be forced to axe 7,000 to 9,000 personnel, roughly an eighth of its total to meet defense spending targets.
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Powell says no F-16's for Pakistan yet
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell told reporters in New Delhi that "No decision has been made with regard to any particular item including the F-16".
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Singapore signs onto Lockheed Martin JSF program
Singapore, signed an agreement to become the first Asian participant in Lockheed Martin Corp.'s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. It has an option to buy the planes starting in 2012.
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In plane sight: 10th anniversary of Air & Sea Show
The 10th annual McDonald's Air & Sea Show wil feature performances by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the Canadian Forces Snowbirds.
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GAO Tells Pentagon to Make F/A 22 Case
The General Accounting Office called on the Pentagon to do a better job of justifying why it needs the F/A-22 fighter plane. The military can now afford only 218 of the planes instead of the planned 277.
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Carrier group training in Gulf
Reporter Nicole Lozare describes life on board USS John F. Kennedy currently having exercises off the coast of Pensacola.
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Tuesday, March 16, 2004
Kitty Hawk Calls at Pusan Port
The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk arrived at Pusan Port Monday to take part in joint military exercises next week.
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Pilots own the night
310th Fighter Squadron, based at Luke Air Force Base provides night-vision training to 60 percent of the pilots who fly the Air Force's primary fighter, the F-16 Fighting Falcon.
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Goodrich lands supply contract
Goodrich also won the contract to supply the NH-90 with rescue hoists.
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Goodrich Hoist and Winch Delivers First Production High Performance AC Rescue Hoist
More news on the S-92, Goodrich announced the delivery of the first production high performance A.C. rescue hoist to Sikorsky for qualification on the S-92 helicopter.
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Sirkorsky to reveal $340 mln in chopper orders-WSJ
Seeking to build up momentum in a competition to supply a military version of the S-92 for use as the new Marine One presidential transport. Sikorsky Aircraft Co is expected to announce that it has received orders for more than $340 million for the aircraft.
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"MISSILE UMBRELLA" DURING THE OLYMPIC GAMES
A �missile umbrella� made up of Patriot, Stinger and Hawk missile batteries will protect the coming Olympic Games.
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Hawk deal on track, says Air Force Chief
Despite price negotiation difficulties due to an oversight of HAL, the Hawk deal with India is expected to be signed soon.
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Taxpayer and Military Watchdogs Call for Cancellation of F/A-22
A diverse bi-partisan group of taxpayer and military watchdogs called on the White House to shut down the F/A-22 jet fighter program.
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KAI's T-50 Trainer Begins Engine Air Start Flight Testing
The T-50 Golden Eagle has begun engine air start flight testing of its F404- GE-102 jet engine, air start testing involves intentionally shutting down the engine in flight and restarting it.
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IAF fighter 'sheds' tanks on field in Banaskantha
There was panic at the Dantiwada agriculture university in Banaskantha when a fighter aircraft of the IAF drop two of its fuel tanks on the varsity field.
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Rolls-Royce annual forecast of worldwide turbine helicopter demand
At Heli-Expo 2004, Rolls-Royce released its annual ten-year forecast of worldwide turbine helicopter deliveries. 5,559 military helicopter deliveries and major engine-related upgrades during 2004 - 2013 is projected.
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Monday, March 15, 2004
Airborne Laser's Overruns Could Reach $2 Billion, Senator Says
Sen. Daniel Akaka says that the ABL has had about $1 billion in overruns since 1996 and that another $1 billion or so in extra costs could arise before the system is ready for testing.
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Army Aviation Plan May Be Undermined
According to Aviation Week, the U.S. Army's effort to revitalise its aviation branch with the cut of Commanche may not pay off at all.
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MiG-27s turn night eagles
The Indian Air Force�s MiG-27 fighter aircraft will now have night attack capability after an avionics upgrade from the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
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Aeronautics engineer's projects take flight
Bob Booth, a Boeing engineer who helped designed the B-52 and Polaris missile gives his account of the development of these 2 weapons.
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Indian Air Force showcases its best in Pokhran
Indian Air Force's air power show, Vayushakti-2004 started with a supersonic run by a Mig-29. Over 60 fighter jets the Mig-23, Mig-27, Mirage-2000, Sukhoi-30 K and the Jaguar were flown.
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Goodrich Fly-By-Wire Technology on Board Eurocopter's NH90 First Flight
Eurocopter NH90 helicopter is the first to have no mechanical links between the pilot controls and the main and tail rotor actuators.
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Sunday, March 14, 2004
Western States Mobilize to Defend Bases from Closure
Arizona legislators and other state officials are working to protect Luke Air Force Base from urban encroachment and keep the base and other major military installations open.
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�Good, safe show' is Angels' goal
Before starting their first air show of the Blue Angels' 2004 season at Naval Air Facility El Centro, the U.S. Navy and Marines Corps team show off their moves to a small contingent of local media.
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A different kind of war By SYED MUHAMMAD ALI
An article refuting claims that Pakistan provided China with access to a F-104 during the Vietnam war.
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RAAF aborted dozens of missions
RAAF Squadron Leader Daryl Pudney says that each of the 14 F/A-18 pilots fighting in the Iraq War aborted three to four missions during the war, often because intelligence given at pre-flight briefings did not concur with what they found at the target.
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Former Soviet arms company to seek investors in London
Directors of the Siberian aerospace company, IRKUT, which manufactures Sukhoi fighter jets for export to India, will be in London next week seeking buyers for 23 per cent of the company.
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Saturday, March 13, 2004
Lockheed Martin to open Pax River office
Lockheed Martin will open a helicopter project Team US101 office at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in the coming weeks.
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Melbourne firm claims fighter win
Melbourne based, Adacel has won a contract to provide in-cockpit voice recognition systems for the JSF.
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Danish fighter jets could patrol the Baltic countries
Denmark is contemplating sending four F-16 fighter jets to patrol Lithuania, Latvia or Estonia next month when the Baltic nations are set to join NATO.
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MiG and Sokol sign memorandum of understanding
The Russian aircraft maker MiG and the Sokol Aircraft Plant have signed a memorandum of understanding, which will allows MiG to use Sokol`s facilities to manufacture MiG aircraft.
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Friday, March 12, 2004
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Four killed in Marine Corps plane crash in San Diego
A Marine Corps UC-35 on a training mission crashed during an attempted landing at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, killing all four people on board.
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Two Fighter Jets Crash Midair
Two South Korean Air Force F-5E fighter jets crashed into each other during a training flight over the west coast on Thursday.
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Air-to-air pictures of No 17(R) Squadron Typhoon
Some photos of RAF No 17 (Reserve) Squadron's Typhoon over Northern England, on a flight from Leeming to Warton.
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Bell Boeing Chief Osprey Test Pilot Receives Recognition for Efforts
Tom Macdonald, the Bell Boeing V-22 Integrated Test Team's chief test pilot. Winner of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots� prestigious Iven C. Kincheloe Award, was recently awarded the National Defense Industrial Association�s (NDIA) Contractor Tester of the Year Award.
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Republic of Korea Chooses Boeing SLAM-ER Missile
The Republic of Korea Air Force will deploy the SLAM-ER aboard its Boeing F-15K. This is the tactical missile system�s first sale outside the U.S.
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Team US101 Selects More Than 200 Companies Across 41 States To Support Presidential Helicopter Program
Team US101 today announced it has selected more than 200 companies in 41 states to supply components and systems for the US101 helicopter, the next-generation aircraft competing to fly the president of the United States.
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H-1 Upgrades 'cools' tail boom heat problem
A survivability upgrade to the current fleet of AH-1W Super Cobras has turned out to be a solution to tail boom structural problems encountered during developmental testing of AH-1Z and UH-1Y aircraft.
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JSF journey begins at Pax
Work will start soon on building a $21 million complex at NAS Patuxent River, that in three years will become the home of nine of the 14 F-35 test aircraft.
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Sikorsky shows off new Superhawk at Dulles Airport
After completing a nine-day flight evaluation of the new S-92 Superhawk last week at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland, Sikorsky flew its "demonstrator" aircraft to Dulles, located just outside of the nation�s capital for demonstration flights to the press and members of Congress and Capitol Hill staff..
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Technical Problems Hinder Air Force F/A-22 Program
U.S. Air Force officials will decide soon if the Raptor is ready to move on to the combat test phase. The $71 billion program is behind schedule, due to software malfunctions and reliability problems, as well as a shortage of pilots ready to take on the next phase of flight-testing.
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Northrop Grumman's LITENING AT Targeting System to be Integrated on F/A-18D Aircraft
U.S. Navy's F/A-18 program office at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station, with support from Northrop Grumman Corporation, will integrate its LITENING AT targeting system onboard U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D aircraft.
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Two jets vital to Air Force, official says
Gen. T. Michael "Buzz" Moseley, the U.S. Air Force vice chief of staff, vigorously defended the service's two premier aircraft projects, the F/A-22 Raptor and the F-35 joint strike fighter.
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Hoon defies Brown to fight defence cuts of �1bn a year
U.K. defense secretary Geoff Hoon will resist calls by the Treasury Department for �1bn worth of cuts a year for three years.
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Gripen hopes to seal Czech fighter deal by May
More on the Czech Gripen deal, Sweden hopes to seal the deal for the 10-year lease of 14 Gripen fighter aircraft with the Czech Republic by the end of April.
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Thursday, March 11, 2004
Indian Navy could have two aircraft carriers by 2011: Fernandes
India's first homebuild aircraft carrier should be ready by 2011.
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Aircraft carrier game nixed
The idea of playing basketball on a carrier deck has been shot down.
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Whiteman commander is reassigned to Florida
Brig. Gen. Doug Raaberg, commander of the 509th Bomb Wing, has been selected for reassignment as director of operations at U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida. He will be replaced by Col. Chris Miller.
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Senator assails Air Force vice chief over tanker lease remarks
U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley drew fire Tuesday from Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain for public remarks the general made last week favoring the Air Force's current plan to lease and buy Boeing 767 aerial refueling tankers.
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Now, IAF has trouble with ammunition
After facing problems with aircraft crashes, the Indian Air Force is faced with the possibility that there are problems with its ammunitions too.
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JASSM Receives USAF Approval To Begin Full-Rate Production
The Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) has received the go-ahead from the U.S. Air Force to enter full-rate production. JASSM, is a conventional, precision-guided, long-range cruise missile that can be launched from fighter and bomber aircraft.
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Pakistan may have let China examine key US jet
During the Vietnam war, pakistan may have allowed China to examine its F-104 fighters and gave away one engine.
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Sikorsky boosts cabin of W.House chopper contender
To strengthen its bid for the U.S. presidential helicopter competition, Sikorsky unveiled a model sporting a bigger cabin than previous versions. It'll add 58 inches to the 20 feet cabin.
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What is Phalcon
This is an article from an Indian news site, trying to explain what the Phalcon is. Its job and capabilities.
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Lockheed Martin's F-16 Paves Way for Future Fighters With Worldwide Electronic Technical Manuals
Lockheed Martin will introduce a system of paperless technical manuals for the worldwide F-16 fleet. These computer- accessible electronic guides will eventually replace the mounds of paper documents that currently accompany each delivered Fighting Falcon.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2004
Navy Testing Moving Ground Target Capability For SLAM-ER
A software update to the Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) that will give the air-launched weapon the ability to destroy moving land targets is being tested by the U.S Navy.
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Thales says could base UAV business in UK
France's Thales would base its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) business in Britain if it wins a pending 800-million-pound contract to supply UAVs to the British army.
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Army wants to share its creative missile expertise
During last year's Hankuang No. 19 exercise in taiwan, successfully hitting several sea-based surface targets with TOW missile. They plan to share its experience with other countries
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Austria to rent Swiss fighters
Faced with delays of the Eurofighter, Austria will rent 12 U.S.-built Northrop F5/Tiger aircraft from the Swiss Air Force.
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F-16s return safely after midair collision
Two F-16 fighter jets from Shaw Air Force Base were involved in a midair collision over the Atlantic Ocean. Both planes landed safely.
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Tired of Second Place, Bell Helicopter Vows Improvement
Bell Helicopter will announce a plan for developing new and improved models at the Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo trade show Las Vegas
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Naval Reservists Bid Farewell to the T-2 Buckeye
Once the current class of student aviators finishes its flight qualifications at Naval Air Station Key West, the T-2 Buckeye training aircraft will retire from the U.S. Navy.
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Tyndall operates newest engine test controller
TYNDALL Air Force Base is the first to receive upgrades to its engine test facilities in order to accommodate the F119 engine of the F/A-22
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Czech Republic poised to order JAS39 Gripens
In this week's issue of Flight International, the Czech government is expected to decide this week to proceed with its planned acquisition of 14 JAS39C/D Gripen multirole fighters from Sweden.
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U.S. Marine Corps, Air National Guard Field First LITENING Advanced Targeting Systems
The first 10 production LITENING AT systems have been delivered to the Marine Corps by Northrop Grumman. Four production LITENING AT systems and upgrade kits and 14 additional systems have been provided to the Air National Guard too. The AT version of LITENING includes enhanced image processing, multitarget cueing, precise target coordinate generation for geo-located J-Series weapon delivery, and extended air-to-air capabilities.
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Tuesday, March 09, 2004
Lockheed sees 70-75 deliveries of F-16s in next 2 years
In its annual report filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Lockheed Martin Corp. expects to deliver 70 to 75 F-16 fighter aircraft over the next two years.
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IAF to show its fire power at Pokhran on March 14
Indian Air Force (IAF) will hold its largest-ever display of its fire power - 'Vayu Shakti 04' - in Chandan Air Ground Range, Rajasthan. SU 30's and IL-78 Mid Air Refuellers will participate.
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U.S. military expert touts laser technology
A Fellow of Asian Studies at the Center For Security Policy in the U.S., said during a presentation on ballistic and cruise missile threats to Taiwan, that the island should invest in laser capabilities to protect itself against a Chinese ballistic missile threat.
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�Thunder wings�, the story of Argentine RAF pilots
The story of the mostly 554 Anglo-Argentine pilots that joined the Royal Air Force in World War II, will be published in a book to be launched next August titled �Thunder Wings�
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To shop for a fighter jet
An article about the process of how Singapore narrowed down to 3 fighters for its next generation fighter competition.
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Boeing Joins Thales UK Watchkeeper Team
Thales UK and Boeing will work together on the UK armed forces WATCHKEEPER programme.
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Who pays when Oceana, landowners are at odds?
Local home-owners living near Oceana Naval Air Station is demanding that the U.S. Navy pay for insulating their homes from noises.
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First Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules Delivered to Royal Danish Air Force; New Base Established
Lockheed Martin delivered the 1st of three C-130J transports for the Royal Danish Air Force.
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Monday, March 08, 2004
Tiny spy plane on duty
Lockheed Martin developed a UAV called the Desert Hawk for sentry duty around U.S. air bases in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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IAI�s business declined in 2003
Israel Aircraft Industries� (IAI) financial statements for 2003, due to be released next month, will show a decline of 6-7.5%.
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USS Kitty Hawk strike group docks in HK
USS Kitty Hawk is in Hong Kong, more than 15 months since its last visit in November 2002
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Free air show returning to base
U.S. Naval Air Station Fort Worth is reviving its free air show for this spring. The Navy's F/A-18 Hornet and C-40 squadrons, the Air Force's F-16 squadron, the Marine Corps' F/A-18 and KC-130 squadrons and the Texas Air National Guard's C-130 Hercules squadron will participate.
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Sunday, March 07, 2004
LOCKHEED MARTIN'S PAC-3 MISSILE SUCCESSFULLY INTERCEPTS TACTICAL BALLISTIC MISSILE IN TEST
A Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile successfully intercepted and destroyed an incoming tactical ballistic missile (TBM) in a test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
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Air Force chopper crash lands in Lanao
Another chopper crash, this time in the Philippines involving a UH-1H.
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Two killed, one hurt in RMAF copter crash
A Royal Malaysian Air Force Nuri helicopter on final descent crashed into a housing estate outside the airbase. Two crew were killed.
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'Fighter gap' a threat
AUSTRALIA'S air superiority in South-East Asia could be challenged when its F/A-18 and F-111 is phased out and Indonesia gets Sukhois in 2008.
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F-117 cuts raise concerns
New Mexico's congressional delegation wrote to U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John Jumper and Gen. Hal Hornburg over the planned cuts to New Mexico based F-117 fleet.
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RARE RUSSIAN-DESIGNED PLANE TOWED TO WESTERLY AIRPORT FOR RESTORATION
The Anotov Foundation plan to spend the next three to five years to restore an Antonov AN-2 "Colt" and get it airborne again.
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Saturday, March 06, 2004
Carrier Air Wing 5 Proves Kitty Hawk's Prowess
A two-day missile exercise was carried out on Feb. 29 and March 1 by the USS Kitty Hawk. A total of 21 missiles were fired, including 14 AIM-N Sidewinders and seven AIM-7 Sparrows.
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F/A-22 required for deep strike against enemy threats
Gen. T. Michael Moseley, U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff told the House Armed Services Committee subcommittee on projection forces that F/A-22 is required maintain the ability to strike deep into enemy territory.
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Lethal weapons in Exercise Jabiru
11 RAAF F/A-18 will be in Townsville, Australia for a live bombing exercise
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India, Israel ink Phalcon early warning radar deal
India and Israel signed the $1.1 billion deal for 3 AWACS and first advance payment would be made within 45 days.
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Woods gives golf clinic on board U.S. aircraft carrier
Tiger Woods spend an "awe-inspiring" afternoon giving a golf clinic on board USS George Washington.
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Tiger visits crew on aircraft carrier
Golf stars Tiger Woods and Mark O'Meara went on board the carrier USS George Washington in the Persian Gulf to visit the crew.
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Trainer aeroplane for NATO countries
Russia and France are working together to promote the MiG-AT
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Government won't cancel arms third tranche
The South African Government ruled out the possibility of canceling the third tranche of the arms procurement package, which includes Hawk trainers and Gripen fighter aircraft.
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Friday, March 05, 2004
USAF Ramps Up Pursuit Of New Long-Range Bomber
A Long Range Strike (LRS) office and an LRS integrated planning team (IPT) were formed in February by the U.S. Air Force to study the needs of a new long-range bomber
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Lockheed Martin Highlights C-27J Spartan Airlifter at U.S. Army Symposium
At a press briefing held today during the Association of the United States Army Winter Symposium, Lockheed Martin highlighted its C-27J Spartan airlifter's ability to meet current and future airlift needs of both the U.S. Army and the Army National Guard.
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Next-Generation Air and Missile Defense System Moves Forward, Increases Scope Under $41 Million Contract Modification
MEADS International has received a contract modification, valued at nearly $41 million, allowing the MEADS industry team to continue to work on the next-generation international air and missile defense system. The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) consists of a lightweight launcher, 360-degree fire control and surveillance radars and plug-and-fight battle management command and control abilities
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Predators move to Balad, Iraq
The 46th ERS operating the RQ-1 Predator has been shifted from Tallil Air Base to Balad Air Base, Iraq.
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ATK Receives Global Hawk Contract in Excess of $6 Million
Alliant Techsystems has received advanced authorization for a $6 million contract from Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. to produce the first production lot of composite redesigned wing parts and assemblies for Northrop Grumman's Global
Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
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U.S. Navy says reworking Osprey flight controls
During a hovering flight on Dec. 12, a V-22 experienced a series of uncommanded side-to-side wiggles resulting in the need to overhaul the aircraft's flight controls.
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Taiwan plans to buy PAC-3 missile systems from U.S.
Within the next 15 years, Taiwan plans to purchase six batteries of Patriot PAC-3 anti-missile systems from the United States.
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Base foes dismayed by Kadena's likely longevity
Instead of seeing U.S. military bases closing down on the island of Okinawa, there has been increased operations.
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Lockheed fighter should be scaled back - U.S. analyst
Christopher Bolkcom, chief military aviation anlayst of the non-partisan Congressional Research Service, told a panel of the House Armed Services Committee that the F/A-22 Raptor fighter should be scaled back in favor of cheaper alternatives.
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Hellenic Aerospace Industry joins Dassault Aviation in the European UCAV programme
HAI will join Dassault Aviation's Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) technology demonstrator programme.
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Thursday, March 04, 2004
Odd halo over eastern England was caused by jets' vapor trails
A large white halo that appeared in the sky over eastern England on Monday evening was caused by the vapor trails of two F-15E Strike Eagles.
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Tacoma leaders approve plan to adopt aircraft carrier for museum
The Tacoma City Council intends to turn the USS Ranger, into a museum and tourist attraction.
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AeroGroup Rises to Success at Jacksonville Florida With The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF)
AeroGroup has successfully begun providing operational support for F-16 training exercises at Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Florida with the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF).
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Secretary briefs lawmakers in �posture� hearing
The Secretary of the Air Force Dr. James G. Roche, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee that despite some minor glitches, the F/A-22 Raptor is destined to guarantee American air dominance.
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Lockheed Martin and EDO Successfully Demonstrate Joint Common Missile Interface With F/A-18
Lockheed Martin, EDO Corporation and U.S. Navy's F/A-18 Advanced Weapons Laboratory successfully completed a series of launcher and Joint Common Missile (JCM) integration tests on the F/A-18 aircraft.
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Flights Test Electro-Optical Sensors for Lockheed Martin F-35
A BAC1-11 flying test bed begins testing the F-35 Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System (EO DAS).
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Eurofighter doubts will not save airbase
RAF Coltishall base is expected to be closed in 2008 after the deployment of Typhoon.
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Auditor passes early warning project
The Australian National Audit Office found no problems with the multi-billion-dollar project for RAAF "Wedgetail" early warning aircraft.
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David: UTC Good To Grow
United Technologies Corp., parent of Pratt & Whitney and Sikorsky Aircraft gave an upbeat assessment to Wall Street analysts.
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Falcons may play on aircraft carrier
The U.S. Air Force & Navy men's basketball team could be playing on a aircraft carrier at the end of this year.
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Pratt & Whitney to Power New Boeing KC-767A Tankers
The PW4062 engine has been selected for the 767 Global Tanker Transport Aircraft Program by Boeing.
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Wednesday, March 03, 2004
Northrop Grumman Shipyard Brings Historic Aircraft Carrier Back to Life
The historic aircraft carrier USS Midway, has been restored by Northrop Grumman Corporation.
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Boeing nets $114 Defence system
A $114 million contract with Boeing was signed by the Australian Defence Force for a air defence command and control system.
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Crews 'Ecstatic' About Testing That Brings Lockheed Martin C-130J Nearer To U.S. Air Force Deployment
A series of flight tests at Little Rock Air Force Base in Arkansas, was conducted to bring the C-130J Super Hercules closer to full operational capability with the U.S. Air Force.
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HBM Selected to Provide Data Acquisition for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Structural Test Program
HBM, Inc., a leading global supplier of measurement technologies, products and solutions for industrial test and measurement applications, has been awarded an $8.7 million dollar contract to provide data acquisition hardware and software for structural tests on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.
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JSF's first flight pushed back
A major rewrite of the JSF program's timetable may be announced soon. Engineers now estimate the Air Force version, is about 8 percent above its desired weight of 29,000 pounds.
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Defense may have wasted $8 billion on bad software
A US General Accounting Office report found that the Defense Department may have spent as much as $8 billion, to fix software problems.
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Hoon to ditch warplane
According to The Sun newspaper, UK DEFENCE Secretary Geoff Hoon is expected to cancel orders for 177 Eurofighters.
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U.S. navy says Iraq held pilot
The US navy still believes that F-18 pilot Captain Michael Scott Speicher, was held captive in Iraq after he was shot down on the first night of the 1991 Gulf War.
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Follow-up probe ordered into June 'friendly-fire' hit
TheUS Air Force has opened a second investigation into a deadly "friendly fire" bombing in June in Djibouti.
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Russia exports record 5.6 bln dollars worth of weapons: Putin
President Vladimir Putin said Russia exported a record 5.57 billion euros worth of weapons last year, with sales dominated by the aviation sector.
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Pakistan airs concern over Indo-Israel Phalcon Deal
Pakistan criticized Israel's decision to approve the sale of three Phalcon airborne early warning radar systems to India, saying it would accentuate the strategic imbalance in South Asia.
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After Brahmos an ultra-long air-to-air missile
India and Russia are going to develope an ultra long range beyond-visual-range air to air missile.
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Tuesday, March 02, 2004
Air Force gives F/A-22 poor marks
Due to software malfunctions and reliability problems, the F/A-22 fighter is behind schedule to enter the next phase of flight testing.
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Boeing Wins Two Key JDAM Contracts Worth $857 Million
Boeing Integrated Defense Systems secured two key Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) contracts recently. The first contract, is for the production of more than 32,000 JDAM Lot 8 guidance kits for the U.S. Air Force and Navy. The second contract, is a five-year contract for future integration of JDAM (and JDAM derivative weapons) on various foreign military sales aircraft.
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Navy says N.C. jet demonstration exactly like real thing
The US Navy says that the F/A-18 Super Hornet demonstration flights over the site of a proposed practice field in Washington County are exactly as it will be flown during normal field carrier landing practice operations.
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Military jet slides off Lambert runway
An F-15 from the Missouri National Guard skidded off the end of a runway at Lambert Field.
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BAE Systems wins contract to supply advanced reconnaissance system to Oman
The wet film system currently used by the Royal Air Force of Oman will be replaced by a digital one supplied by BAE Systems.
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Northrop Grumman Delivers 16th Joint STARS Aircraft to the U.S. Air Force
The 16th E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) aircraft has been delivered one month ahead of schedule to the USAF.
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Crew error blamed for bomb drop
"Aircrew error" led to the accidental release of a practice bomb over the East Yorkshire countryside on 8 Jan.
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Fighter delivers $490m bonanza
12 development contracts worth $40 million have been given to ten Australian companies. Australia joined the JSF program in October 2002.
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Asia Pacific key turf for battling aerospace firms
The market for UAVs is expected to heat up in Asia Pacific.
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Asian Aerospace 2004: Singapore fighter contest hots up
Janes Defence Weekly takes a look at the in-country flight-evaluation process of 3 fighters fighting for Singapore's fighter competition.
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BAE seeks help from the Russians to build new jet for military
Irkut Corporation is holding talks with BAE about the possibility of building a successor to the successful Hawk trainer jet.
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Monday, March 01, 2004
Asian Aerospace 04 Photos
Many Thanks to
Vector Grafix,
tomshen and
Z-plus
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ShowNews Asian Aerospace 2004
Click the images below to read Aviation Week & Space Technology's Daily Newsletter of Asian Aerospace 04. (
PDF format)
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DOD Launches Broad Review Of U.S. Air Force Tanker Needs
The US Department of Defense will begin a 18-month study to assess options for modernizing or replacing 500 aging KC-135 Stratotanker.
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Army Aviation Plan To Include Three New Aircraft Programs
US $14.6 billion freed from the Comanche helicopter will be used to fund new reconnaissance helicopters, new light utility helicopters and new fixed-wing cargo aircraft.
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Makers of Sukhoi Lead Arms Exporters
Sukhoi fighter jets maintain their position as Russian's top selling export weapon.
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Cabinet approves $1.2 billion spy plane sale to India
The Israeli cabinet has given the go ahead for a $1.2 billion Phalcon spy plane deal with India.
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IAF to induct 125 new fighter aircraft
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is rushing to purchase 125 frontline multi-role fighters to partially replace nearly 300 MiG-21 aircraft on the verge of being phased out.
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'From the waist down, I am numb and tingly'
Chief Warrant Officer Stuart Contant recounts the crash of his Apache in Afghanistan.
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