Saturday, July 03, 2004
Allied Countries Join Forces in Maritime ExerciseThe Norfolk-based carriers USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and USS Enterprise (CVN 65) will take part in “MEDSHARK/Majestic Eagle ’04”.
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Enterprise Completes Joint Maritime CourseUSS Enterprise (CVN 65) completed the Joint Maritime Course (JMC) of Summer Pulse '04, sponsored by British military forces, June 30.
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India News > Air Marshal Bhavnani to head nuclear commandThe Indian government Friday named Air Marshal Ajit Bhavnani the new commander-in-chief of the Strategic Forces Command, the tri-service agency that manages the country's nuclear weapons and delivery systems.
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Contractor woos workers to remain in SaudiBAE has reached agreement with the Saudi Defense Ministry to extend Al Yamamah and expects Riyadh to order as many as 50 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft over the next year.
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Eurofighter Spearheads Sales DriveTwo Eurofighter Typhoon jets touched down in Singapore yesterday after completing a 6,740 mile, six-day odyssey from Britain in a bid to secure a multi-million pound order from the Southeast Asian city-state.
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TEAM US101 SELECTS MISSISSIPPI-BASED APPLIED GEO TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPLY WIRING HARNESSES FOR MARINE ONE HELICOPTERThe US101 team competing to offer the next Marine One helicopter for the President of the United States expanded by one today with the announcement that Applied Geo Technologies (AGT), a CHAHTA Enterprise company owned by the Mississippi Band of the Choctaw Indians, will supply wiring harnesses for the US101 medium-lift executive aircraft.
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Lockheed Gets $2 Billion F/A-22 ContractLockheed Martin Corp. has been awarded a $2 billion Air Force contract modification for the previously announced purchase of 22 F/A-22 Raptor fighter aircraft, the Pentagon said Thursday.
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DRS wins $37.5M contract for infrared assemblies for Apache Arrowhead systemDRS Technologies, Inc. announced that it has received $37.5 million in new contracts to design, manufacture, assemble and test the pilotage and targeting receiver assemblies for the Apache Arrowhead Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) System for U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopters. The contracts represent Lot 1 production of the Arrowhead, the Army’s Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (MTADS/PNVS) system.
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US pulls the throttle of F-16s to PakThe US is encouraging its European NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) allies to effectively consider Pakistan's requests for purchase of defence equipment, including used F-16 fighter planes, from European countries.
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Friday, July 02, 2004
Indian pilots to train on Hawk next weekThe training of the first batch of the Indian Air Force pilots on the Hawk jet trainers will commence at the Royal Air Force valley base in North Wales next week.
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Reyes likely next PAF chiefMaj. Gen. Jose L. Reyes, described as one of the brightest and most competent in the current crop of senior officers in the Philippine Air Force, is likely to replace Maj. Gen. Arcadio Ceron, Air Force officer in charge.
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Replacement T'bird modified in record timeAfter an Air Force Thunderbird demonstration team aircraft crashed during an air show at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho on Sept. 14, 2003, the team turned to the F-16 Production Section of the Maintenance Directorate to modify another F-16 for use.
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Chinese fighter jet crashes in storm, killing oneA Chinese F-7 fighter jet on a training mission over central Hubei province has crashed into civilian housing, resulting in the death of a child on the ground, state press said Thursday.
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Defence split over choppersThe Australian military chiefs are split over which frontline trooplift helicopter Australia should buy as part of a $5 billion fleet upgrade. Air Foce and Navy chiefs favour the Eurocopter/Australian Aerospace MRH90 while Army chief favour the Black Hawk.
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Boeing sells its Texas electronics unitBoeing took another step toward exiting the parts-manufacturing business yesterday, announcing it will sell its Texas-based commercial electronics division to BAE Systems North America.
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Webster Field hosts 2nd UAV competitionU.S. Naval Air Station Patuxent River's Webster Field Annex in St. Inigoes once again hosted the student unmanned aerial vehicle competition this past weekend with more than quadruple the number of participants in this year's event as compared to last year.
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Thursday, July 01, 2004
Boeing ScanEagle UAV Shines During Joint Forces Command ExerciseScanEagle, a low-cost, long-endurance autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle built by Boeing and The Insitu Group, demonstrated the ability to provide persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance coverage during the U.S. Joint Forces Command’s recently completed “Forward Look III” exercise.
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Reagan Makes Port Visit to Valparaiso, ChileUSS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) crew members visited Valparaiso, Chile, from June 25-29. This was the second port visit during the ship’s transit to its new homeport in San Diego.
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A-10 upgrades double operational lifespanAircraft technicians working on a service-life extension program at the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center here are trying to double the A-10’s operational lifespan.
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Navy lawyers in court to keep OLF project goingTwo months after a federal judge ordered a halt to plans for a proposed fighter-jet landing field in eastern North Carolina, the Navy and opponents of its project head back into court today.
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Boeing to outsource some work on ChinookThe Boeing Co. confirmed Tuesday that two sections of the multi-billion-dollar Chinook helicopter program will be outsourced to other facilities.
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Carrier Strike Groups Feel the PulseUSS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) arrived in Pearl Harbor Tuesday to participate in exercise Rim of the Pacific Maritime 2004, the region's largest international exercise involving seven Pacific Rim nations. The 1,092-foot long aircraft carrier deployed from its homeport in San Diego May 24 as part of Summer Pulse '04.
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Marines awarded for heroic actions in Iraq Twenty-four pilots and four crew chiefs from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron-369 received Air Medals here June 21 for heroic achievements in a combat zone in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Stealth fighter-bomber unit is temporarily deployed to S. KoreaAs part of a high-tech commitment to enhancing military capabilities in the region, a squadron of F-117 Nighthawks — more commonly known as stealth fighter-bombers — has been deployed temporarily to South Korea, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
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Lockheed Martin Awarded $43.6 Million for Mobile Ballistic Missile Defense Radar for Kingdom of BahrainThe U.S. Marine Corps awarded Lockheed Martin a $43.6 million contract to provide an AN/TPS- 59(V)3B ballistic missile defense radar system for the Kingdom of Bahrain.
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MoD asked to pay DA to pilots in UKEven as the first batch of would-be IAF fighter pilots prepare to train on their new Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers at the Royal Air Force Valley, the Air Headquarters is busy lobbying with the Defence Ministry for a hike in their allowances.
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Osprey: Navy Investigating Iwo Jima Precautionary Landing.Osprey officials at Pax River are investigating a precautionary landing by V-22 Number 22 aboard the USS Iwo Jima on Monday.
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Wednesday, June 30, 2004
US hands over 30 refurbished helicopters to Thai armyThe United States on Tuesday handed 30 refurbished helicopters to the Thai army as part of a US$30 million deal signed three years ago, a U.S. Embassy statement said.
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Twenty-four killed in U.N. helicopter crashTwenty-four United Nations staff and others have been killed after a helicopter crashed into a hillside in thick jungle in Sierra Leone, U.N. officials say.
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RAF TYPHOONS DEPART FOR SINGAPORETwo RAF Typhoon aircraft departed BAE Systems Warton – the current home of Typhoon in the UK - , bound for Singapore, where the aircraft has been selected for the final phase of the country’s Next Fighter Replacement programme. The Typhoons will spend around two weeks in Singapore, and will return to the UK in July.
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Kitty Hawk in Summer PulseThe USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) will be participating in this summer’s simultaneous deployment of seven aircraft CSGs, demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide credible combat power across the globe by operating in five theaters with other U.S., allied and coalition military forces.
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Northrop Grumman To Begin Assembly of First U.S. Navy Next-Generation Electronic Attack AircraftOn July 1, Northrop Grumman Corporation will begin assembling the U.S. Navy's first EA-18G aircraft, the service's next-generation electronic attack aircraft due to begin replacing the venerable EA-6B Prowler aircraft by the end of the decade. The milestone comes just six months after EA-18G prime contractor Boeing began the EA-18G program's system development and demonstration (SDD) phase.
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Canadian fighter pilot killed in U.S.Fighter jets at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort have been grounded after two pilots, one of them a Canadian, died in crashes less than 48 hours apart. Capt. Derek R. Nichols, 34, of Tatamagouche, N.S., died in hospital in Savannah, Ga., on Monday evening after his FA-18 crashed earlier in the day while he was landing at the runway next to the air station, U.S. Marine Corps spokesman.
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Boeing Showcases Net-Centric Operations Capabilities at Newest NodeFor the first time, Boeing will publicly showcase its net-centric operations (NCO) capabilities during a networked, three-site press conference, to witness Boeing's enterprise-wide network in action. During the 90-minute network tour, Boeing facilities across America will create a network using the F/A-18, F-15, EA-18 Airborne Electronic Attack Variant, the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), the Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA), Joint Unmanned Contact Air System (J-UCAS), Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), Apache Helicopter, V-22 Osprey, Chinook CH-47, and Connexion by Boeing platforms.
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US plans huge show of force in PacificIn an exercise codenamed Operation Summer Pulse 04, it is expected to arrange for an unprecedented seven U.S. aircraft carrier strike groups (CSGs) to rendezvous in waters a safe distance away from the Chinese coastline - but still within striking distance - after mid-July.
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Tuesday, June 29, 2004
F/A-22 goes ‘On the Record’Fox News Channel is scheduled to broadcast a special edition of "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren”, the one-hour live broadcast from Nellis' F/A-22 Raptor hangar includes footage from a June 27 chase mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)
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Boeing Selects BAE SYSTEMS For Digital Flight Control on U.S. Army CH-47F HelicoptersBoeing Integrated Defense Systems has selected BAE Systems to develop the digital flight control computer for the newest version of the U.S. Army's CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift transport helicopter, the CH-47F. The company will design the system and produce seven development shipsets in support of flight tests scheduled for 2005.
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Indian "super-buffalos"During "Cope India 04", the USAF were impressed by the IAF MIG-21, specifically their upgraded version "Buffalo".
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Basic fast jet training hitThe RAF has confirmed to the Evening Standard that it is cutting the numbers of officers it puts through basic fast jet training by almost half as it prepares for massive cuts which will see the scrapping of Jaguar and Tornado jets and a dramatic reduction in the number of pilots.
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GW at Tip of Spear in Summer Pulse ‘04USS George Washington (GW) (CVN 73) Strike Group found itself at the tip of the spear in the Navy’s largest deployment evolution June 2, when the Navy simultaneously deployed seven aircraft carrier strike groups to five different theatres around the world in “Summer Pulse ’04.”
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S'pore, IAF to conduct joint exercisesCome September, the air forces of India and Singapore will join hands to test each other’s preparedness, as the south-east Asian island nation joins the growing band of countries wishing to go in for joint exercise with the Indian Air Force.
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Recovery Operations for Marine Fighter Jet ConcludeRecovery operations for a missing U.S. Marine Corps pilot and F/A-18C Hornet aircraft operating from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) have concluded. The pilot, Capt. Franklin R. Hooks II, 32, of Pasco, Fla., was killed in the accident.
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Crew slightly hurt in US Afghan chopper crashA U.S. AH-64 helicopter caught fire and was destroyed after making an emergency landing in the southern Afghan province of Zabul on Monday and the crew suffered minor injuries, the military said.
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British sidelined in deal for jet fighterBritish defence industry sources have slammed the way the government negotiated a £10bn contract to buy the American joint strike fighter for the Navy's planned two new aircraft carriers.
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Monday, June 28, 2004
Ministry made secret £7m pay-off to US training firmU.K. defence chiefs have secretly paid a private firm millions of pounds to settle a long-running row over a botched attempt to give RAF pilots state-of-the-art training, Scotland on Sunday can reveal.
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USS John F. Kennedy, on four-day visitThe American aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy sailed into Grand Harbour, Malta, yesterday for a four-day visit.
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Sunday, June 27, 2004
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Take Joint Training to New HeightsUnmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were tested June 12-21 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point to see if the different services’ vehicles can work together in joint settings.
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Robotic warriors display capabilitiesPentagon officials and guests were treated to a demonstration of the remote detection challenge and response, or REDCAR, initiative June 23. REDCAR uses unmanned robotic platforms to provide perimeter defense of Air Force bases and forward-deployed units.
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General Bradley will command Air Force ReserveOn June 24, the Senate confirmed Maj. Gen. John A. Bradley as chief of Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, and appointed him to the rank of lieutenant general.
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End of an era as RAF shuts bunkersNorfolk's early warning station, RAF Neatishead, closed for good yesterday after its radar operators tracked a symbolic final sortie.
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