Saturday, July 31, 2004
Indian Navy gets set for another aircraft carrier
Informed sources were quoted by the Daily Times as saying that the Italian state-owned shipbuilding company Fincantieri SpA has signed two agreements with the Cochin Shipyard for the construction of a new aircraft carrier.
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Air-to-air combat highlights Navy, Royal Malaysian Air Force interaction
High in the Malaysian skies, U.S. Navy and Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) fighter pilots went nose-to-nose during a 10-day series of air-to-air combat scenarios that ended July 15.
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Australian principal partner selected for JSF Project
BAE SYSTEMS Australia has been selected as a principal partner to manage electronic warfare work to be performed in Australia for the Joint Strike Fighter program, the Defence Minister Senator Robert Hill and Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane announced.
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Fighter jets and bombers head for scrapheap
The Government is secretly planning a massive round of further defence cuts - even greater than those announced last week, an Evening Standard investigation has found. Dozens of fighter planes and bombers could be cut from the RAF strike force in addition to the 50 Tornado and Jaguar jets axed last week.
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Two copters duel it out
Sikorsky's VH-92 helicopter makes its Palm Beach County debut recently at an event at business partner FlightSafety International in West Palm Beach.
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Friday, July 30, 2004
Air Vector : The Douglas F4D Skyray
Greg Goebel has added the Douglas F4D Skyray article for August.
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Kitty Hawk Brings Fresh Color to Summer Pulse
USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), the "Battle Cat," began its underway period July 19 as part of Summer Pulse '04 with one more sign that she was ready to surge - a bright red "E" and "DC" painted on the island above the flight deck.
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Airmen begin structural analysis of C-5A
Rolling up their sleeves, people from the 653rd Combat Logistics Support Squadron set about cutting through the skin and muscle of a C-5A Galaxy this week to remove the giant wings and lend a hand to those evaluating the aircraft�s viability for the future.
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Air Force leaders support C-130J program
Air Force officials are standing by the C-130J Hercules as the aircraft prepares to join the fight, despite a recent Department of Defense inspector general report criticizing the program.
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Davis-Monthan AFB gets new commander
A new commander has officially taken charge of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, overseeing the base�s day-to-day operations.
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Fleet Of 'Hunter/Killer' Planes Would See Initial Use In FY '07
The U.S. Air Force is asking industry for input on the idea of procuring a fleet of as many as 60 "hunter/killer remotely operated aircraft" that would fly 30-hour unmanned missions of up to 50,000 feet with 3,000 pounds of bombs.
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Firm wins missiles contract
A Northern Ireland company has won a �180m U.K. Ministry of Defence contract to supply air defence missiles.
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Thursday, July 29, 2004
Sukhoi to deliver upgraded planes to defense ministry from 2006
Sukhoi Company will begin the delivery of a series of modernized aviation equipment in the interests of the Russian Defense Ministry in 2006,� Director-General of the Sukhoi aviation holding complex Mikhail Pogosyan said at a press conference in Moscow on Wednesday.
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Libya begins delivery of mothballed Mirages to Pakistan
Libya has begun delivery of its fleet of mothballed Mirage fighter jets to the Pakistan, which plans to cannibalize the Libyan planes to keep its own Mirages aloft, Pakistan Air Force officials said today.
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Sukhoi jet makes emergency landing
Flights into and out of the Pune civil airport at Lohegaon were suspended for two hours on Wednesday afternoon after a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) made an emergency landing minutes after it took off from the air base.
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Navy�s senior aviator-to-be faces daunting list of tasks
As Rear Adm. James M. Zortman leaves his command of the Atlantic Fleet Naval Air Force and heads to San Diego as the Navy�s senior aviator, the �to do� list waiting for him out West already overflows.
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Northrop Grumman Helps Air Force Develop Collision-Avoidance System for Unmanned Vehicles
Northrop Grumman Corporation is helping the U.S. Air Force develop collision-avoidance technology that will make it safer for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to share airspace with piloted air vehicles.
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Bell Signs Formal Agreements for Team Eagle Eye
Bell Signs Agreements With Lockheed Martin, AAI and Textron Systems Teaming Up for Eagle Eye Tiltrotor UAV.
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El Al and IAF could crash land on cut corners
On several occasions in the past year, employees of Lod Hydraulic Services division of Israel Aircraft Industries installed faulty landing gear in El Al and Israel Air Force planes, despite written procedures to the contrary.
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Taiwan's military flexes its muscle with AH-1 attack helicopter display
Eight AH-1W attack helicopters and as many OH-58D Scout helicopters were shown on television firing missiles, rockets and guns at targets in a drill simulating a Chinese invasion on a beach in western Taiwan.
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Wednesday, July 28, 2004
Joint STARS Re-Engine Effort Stalls; Guard Warns Of Poor Performance
An effort to re-engine the U.S. Air Force's E-8C Joint STARS aircraft is languishing, apparently because bigger programs are edging it off the table.
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Skyhawks may be sold as scrap
The New Zealand Air Force's old jet fighters are in danger of being sold as scrap metal.
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First 2/6 Cav Longbows land in Illesheim
The 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment�s first AH-64D Apache Longbows had arrived in Illesheim, Germany.
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U.S. APPROVES AIRCRAFT ENGINE PROJECT FOR EGYPT
The United States has approved assistance for a project to upgrade engines for Egypt's combat helicopter fleet.
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Athens installs Patriot missiles
Dozens of Patriot missiles have been put in place around Athens as the Greek capital began rolling out its security operation for next month's Olympics.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2004
Stennis Wraps Up RIMPAC, Pulses Forward to Western Pacific
Following a visit to Hawaii, the USS John C. Stennis Carrier (CVN 74) Strike Group (JCS CSG) will continue a scheduled summer deployment to the Western Pacific as part of Summer Pulse '04 (SP04), the Navy�s first real world test of the Fleet Response Plan (FRP).
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USS George Washington, CVW-7 Return to Norfolk
After traveling more than 51,000 nautical miles and spending six months at sea, USS George Washington (CVN 73) (GW) completed its sixth Mediterranean and Persian Gulf deployment and returned home to Norfolk, Va., July 26.
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Truman Returns from Summer Pulse '04
USS Harry S. Truman returned to its homeport of Norfolk, Va., July 25 after helping to validate the U.S. Navy�s Fleet Response Plan to the world.
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CSAF: Air Force key in Pacific operations
The U.S. Air Force will become more active in the Pacific theater in the future in response to emerging hot spots, said the Air Force chief of staff after a recent tour of the Pacific Air Operations Center here.
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Fighter pilots could command drone 'swarms'
QinetiQ - formerly the UK government's Defence Evaluation and Research Agency - has developed technology that would allow a pilot to control up to five aircraft during a mission, without needing to constantly keep a check on them.
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Taiwan deploys missiles on island off China: Jane's
Taiwan has built a major missile and radar complex on an island off China aimed at restricting its rival's air force and naval capability in the Taiwan Strait, the authoritative Janes Defence Weekly says.
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Major defence contract in the Sultanate of Oman new success for the NH90 helicopter
The Sultanate of Oman has confirmed the acquisition of 20 NH90 TTH battlefield helicopters. The contract has been signed on 24th July 2004 in Muscat by the Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs and the General Manager of NHIndustries (the company owned by Eurocopter (62,5%), Agusta (32%) and Stork Fokker (5,5%)).
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IAF rescue chopper crashes in Bihar
One person was killed when an Indian Air Force helicopter dropping food packets in flood-hit Begusarai district of Bihar crash-landed in a marshy area on Monday.
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Thales wins Saudi defence deal
French defence firm Thales says it has been chosen to provide support for Saudi Arabia's air defence system in a deal worth 340m euros.
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Ottawa forced to buy Sikorsky, sources say
The Canadian federal government concealed the fact last week that it was forced to buy Sikorsky helicopters to replace its fleet of Sea Kings after the only other competitor in the $5-billion race had been previously disqualified on technical grounds, sources say.
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MiG-21s "very capable" war-planes: Air Chief
Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal S Krishnaswamy defended the MiG-21 aircraft in the IAF fleet, several of which have crashed over the years, saying though modernisation was required, these war-planes were "very capable".
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Britain fights for larger stake in JSF
A row is brewing over America�s reluctance to share technology for the Joint Strike Fighter project.
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Monday, July 26, 2004
Contest
And the winner is Choo Rui Xiong from Singapore.
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North Korea accuses U.S. of spy flights
North Korea on Sunday accused the U.S. military of conducting more than 1,200 spy flights over the communist country from January to June and claimed that Washington was looking for a chance to launch an attack.
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Japanese Intelligence Aircraft Was Nearly Attacked By North Korean Missile
Tokyo Shinbun reported on July 24 that a Japanese intelligence aircraft approached the skies of the Korean peninsula and were almost in danger of a missile attack from a North Korean fighter.
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Sunday, July 25, 2004
MoD to buy Thales missiles
The U.K. Ministry of Defence has committed to buying 180 million pounds worth of Starstreak anti-aircraft missiles from France's Thales.
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Airbus Military selects Thales for A400M digital Head-Up Display
Thales announced that its digital Head-Up Display System has been chosen by Airbus Military for the new A400M military transport aircraft.
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Contest
Reminder to all : Contest ends today
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Search under way after vessel hits USS Kennedy
The U.S. Navy is continuing to search for survivors from a small boat that collided with the USS John F. Kennedy in the Persian Gulf on Thursday.
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Saturday, July 24, 2004
Lockheed Martin Developing Smaller Standoff Cruise Missiles
Lockheed Martin Corp. is spending millions of dollars of its own money to develop two new air-to-surface, standoff cruise missiles for stealthy fighter aircraft.
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U.S. Companies Tout New UAVs At British Air Show
U.S. defense companies have touted a host of new or conceptual unmanned aerial vehicles during the Farnborough Air Show. Some of the UAVs are being assembled, while others still are on the drawing board, industry officials said in interviews and press briefings July 19-21.
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Darwin man jittery over Sparrow droppings
The RAAF admitted that an AIM 7 Sparrow training missile had dropped accidentally from an F/A-18 Hornet fighter returning at night to its base in Darwin. The two-metre, 103-kilogram missile slammed into a carefully restored 1974 Toyota utility.
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J-STARS wing to get top Air National Guard honor
The 116th Air Control Wing will receive the Spaatz Trophy for 2003, the most coveted flying unit award in the Air National Guard.
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Iraqi, American fighter pilots band together at Balad
Six Iraqi air force pilots and 10 American pilots shared stories over lunch at a dining facility and then took pictures together in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon.
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The Maritime Helicopter Team Selected to Replace Sea Kings
The Government of Canada today announced the selection of the Sikorsky Aircraft-led Maritime Helicopter Team to replace Sea King helicopters currently in service with the Canadian Forces. The selection was made as part of Canada's $3-billion Maritime Helicopter Project (MHP) for the acquisition of 28 aircraft. The Maritime Helicopter Team will furnish the Sikorsky H-92 SUPERHAWK medium-lift helicopter and support services over the next 20 years. The first helicopter will be delivered in 2008.
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Admiral says Osprey is much improved
The V-22 Osprey has made significant improvements and is on track for the next step in its evaluation process, Rear Adm. David Architzel said Thursday.
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Air force still flies its axed jets
Far from gathering dust in a hangar while waiting for buyers, the New Zealand air force's disbanded fleet of Aermacchi jet trainers and at least one Skyhawk fighter are still kicking up dust in regular sorties over Manawatu.
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Friday, July 23, 2004
Contest
I'm giving away one free new and unopen copy of Flight International 13-19 July 04 issue. Included is a cutaway poster of a F/A-18F Super Hornet.
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Aermacchi Toasts M-346 Maiden Flight; Launches M-311
Aermacchi anounce the M-311 at Farnborough recently. It is based on the S.211.
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Cuts threat to Typhoon Tranche 3 programme
UK participation in Eurofighter and even the Joint Strike Fighter programme may be scrapped to meet the procurement targets of the Strategic Defence Review. At risk is believed to be the entire Tranche 3 production of Eurofighter.
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F-16s delivered to Greece, Hill has future role
U.S. Air Force pilots took off from Fort Worth, Texas, June 8 to deliver the final two of 60 advanced F-16 aircraft for Greece's Hellenic Air Force.
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IAI delivers first KA-32 chopper to Korea
The first Russian Kamov-32 (KA-32) helicopter, equipped with Israel Aircraft Industries' (IAI) Lahav Division avionics package, was delivered on June 22nd, 2004 to the Republic Of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) by the Korean Company LGI. The delivery took place in a ceremony at the ROKAF's air base in Cheongju, Korea.
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B-1 bombers get new, faster weapons computers
In an $86 million upgrade program, Boeing is replacing weapons computer systems on the entire 60�plane B�1 fleet.
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Boeing Delivers First Production F-Model Chinook
The Boeing Company has delivered the first production CH-47F Chinook helicopter two months ahead of schedule, marking the beginning of the U.S. Army�s Chinook modernization program.
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USS Ronald Reagan to Arrive at New Homeport
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and its 3,000 crew members will arrive at their new home at Naval Air Station North Island July 23 at 10 a.m.
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Carrier Air Wings Returning From Summer Pulse, Deployment
Three carrier air wings will return to their respective homebases following their participation in Summer Pulse 2004 and a regularly scheduled six-month deployment.
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U.S. Marine jets collide over Oregon, two dead
Two U.S. Marine Corps F-18 fighter jets collided in a fiery crash over the Columbia River in Oregon on Wednesday, killing two of the three crewmen involved, local officials said.
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JSF's Weight Problems Nearing Solution, Contractor Says
Lockheed Martin Corp., the prime contractor for the U.S. Defense Department's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, has developed a proposal that mostly would solve the aircraft's problems with excess weight, a company official said July 21.
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U.S. team concludes Navy pilot died in Gulf war
Members of the U.S. team investigating the fate of Capt. Scott Speicher have concluded that the Navy fighter pilot is dead, according to sources close to the mission.
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Thursday, July 22, 2004
Boeing Develops Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System Simulation Capability
The Boeing Company has developed and fielded the capability to simulate the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) for the U.S. Air Force F-15C aircraft. The F-15C Mission Training Center at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, was the first training center to receive this capability and began using it for training operations in late May.
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Yakkety-yak
The Yak-130, which was expected to be present at Farnborough but did not appear, has been ordered for Russian air force service.
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Lockheed Martin makes progress on weapons
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Systems� vice-president Randy Bigum has outlined the latest progress of AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missile (JASSM), the Longshot wing-kit and the Low-cost Autonomous Attack System (LOCAAS).
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Lockheed Martin Receives Request For Additional Super Hercules And Celebrates Historic 50th Year For The C-130
Lockheed Martin has been notified by the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) that Denmark will exercise the option for an additional C-130J Super Hercules.
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Elbit�s new 'eyes' for F-16
Elbit subsidiary Electro-Optic�s EO Airborne Recon�naissance pod has appeared at Farnborough for the first time. The day/night electro-optical infra-red pod has been developed for the Lockheed Martin F-16 and can be operated at altitudes up to 25,000ft (7,600m), with a slant range of 20nm (37km) and features a real-time datalink.
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Overrun fears delay Hawk deal
The design and development contract for the RAF�s Hawk Mk128 aircraft has been delayed in an attempt to avoid the overruns that have afflicted other recent programmes.
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Saab to lead export sales drive for Gripen
Saab intends to play a bigger role in pursuing export sales of the Gripen fourth-generation fighter, says chief executive Ake Svensson who believes that the best way to build on past successes would be through greater Saab control of the process.
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�Unkillable� Raptor meets pilots� performance hopes
Three USAF pilots involved in the current operational test (OPEVAL) programme for the aircraft had the chance to brief Farnborough about their steed in a live video link. The three, Maj Gen Steve Wood, commander of the Air Warfare Center (AWC) at Nellis AFB, and 53rd Wing Raptor pilots Col Ken Murphy and Maj Alex Grynkewich, were not short on their praise.
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Review turns up the heat on eurofighter
The pressure was piled on Eurofighter yesterday as UK Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon announced the long-awaited review of the nation�s armed forces. Companies in the four partner nations are desperate to receive Tranche 2 orders for the aircraft, but Hoon said he would only sign up for the 89 aircraft planned for the UK Royal Air Force once negotiations on price and capabilities had been concluded satisfactorily.
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Third time lucky...
The US Air Force claims the B-52 Stratofortress has �precision navigation capability�, but officials were embarrassed after pilots burned up the wrong airfield � twice. On Tuesday, visitors at Farnborough Air Show looked on aghast as the scheduled flypast took place some distance to the north of the airfield � at Blackbushe airfield 10km away, in fact.
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Lockheed Air Force jet order firm
The U.S. Air Force has not changed its plan to purchase 1,763 Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets, a U.S. Department of Defense official said Wednesday.
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M�sia to purchase Chinese missiles
China National Precision Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CPMIEC) is offering the FN-6 very short-range air defence system to Malaysia should the country purchase its KS-1A, the medium-range surface-to-air missiles.
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RAF Coltishall closure announced
Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon made the announcement in the Commons this afternoon as he unveiled a major shake-up of the military.
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Saab Faces a $400 Million Cut in Defense Budget, Says CEO
Saab AB, the maker of Gripen fighter jet, expects the Swedish government to cut about 3 billion kronor ($400 million) from its annual defense budget, curtailing spending on equipment, said Chief Executive Aake Svensson.
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Japan Completes Modifications, First Flight of Modified Northrop Grumman-Built Early Warning Aircraft
The first of Japan's fleet of Northrop Grumman Corporation built E-2C early-warning command and control aircraft to be upgraded to the E-2C Hawkeye 2000 configuration completed its maiden flight on July 14.
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Wartime budget shortfalls have USAFE under the gun to reduce expenses
At RAF Mildenhall, England, airmen can�t take the shuttle bus to the operations side of the base anymore. And at Spangdahlem Air Base, aircraft maintainers are lugging their tools by foot along miles of flight line instead of riding in a pickup or van.
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BELL BOEING V-22 OSPREY
BELL issues V-22 program update in this press release.
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The Bell Quad Tiltrotor Airlift Technology for Army Transformation
Bell outline expected US Army Quad Tilt-Rotor (QTR) requirement.
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ALGERIA SEEKS NEW FRANCO-RUSSIAN TRAINER
Russian industry sources said Algeria has been negotiating with Russia for up to 80 MiG-AT advanced jet trainers. The MiG-AT was being developed by the MiG Corp. in cooperation with a French consortium of Snecma and Thales.
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Hammond Appointed Commander of Georgia Air National Guard
Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the appointment of Brigadier General Scott A. Hammond as Commander, Georgia Air National Guard. Hammond, 50, will command more than 3,000 members of the Georgia Air National Guard in ten units throughout Georgia. Hammond, a native of Lancaster, Ohio was formerly Chief of Staff of the Georgia Air National Guard.
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Denmark Agrees to Purchase Raytheon's AIM 9X Sidewinder Air-to-Air Missile
The government of Denmark and the U.S. Navy have formally executed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) paving the way for the manufacture and delivery of the AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missile system to the Royal Danish Air Force.
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Greece preparing air defenses as Olympics precaution
Security officials in Greece are getting ready to secure their air defenses for the Olympic Games next month. Greek fighter jets that will guard the skies over Athens during the Olympic games will be in a state of readiness as if on war alert.
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USS John F. Kennedy Aircraft Destroy Two Enemy Positions
Strike Fighter Squadrons of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, currently embarked on USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) operating in the Middle East region in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, destroyed two anti-Iraqi positions July 20, after dropping bombs on identified targets.
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Four Carrier Strike Groups To Return From Summer Pulse �04
After successfully demonstrating responsive, credible combat power across the globe by operating in five theaters with other U.S., allied and coalition military forces, four carrier strike groups (CSGs), including their associated ships, submarines, aircraft and more than 20,000 Sailors, are returning July 22 through July 26.
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GW Passes Through Strait of Gibraltar
In the early morning hours of July 20, USS George Washington (CVN 73) (GW) transited the Strait of Gibraltar, the last of the choke points along the route home.
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US Air Force chief praises Eurofighter
The chief of staff of the US Air Force, General John P. Jumper, was quoted Wednesday as praising the Eurofighter Typhoon after a test flight on the much-maligned jet, which has been in service just 11 weeks with the German Air Force.
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Female A-10 pilot takes command of fighter squadron
During a change of command ceremony July 19, Lt. Col. Martha McSally took command of the 354th Fighter Squadron.
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Officials complete T-6A accident investigation
Air Force officials completed the investigation of a T-6A Texan II that crashed April 3 at the Savannah Hilton-Head International Airport in Georgia killing two Air Force pilots. The investigation determined the accident was caused by pilot error.
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Wednesday, July 21, 2004
Taiwan Highway Exercise
A Mirage jet fighter takes off from a highway in Taiwan after making a successful test-landing on the emergency wartime runway in Tainan, on July 21, 2004. Two Mirage fighter jets touched down on Wednesday on a usually busy Taiwan highway, the first time in 26 years, as part of war games to test the island's combat readiness against any attack. The drills by Taiwan coincided with drills by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) on the island of Dongshan, off China's southeastern coast. REUTERS/Stringer
Workers re-fuel the tanks of two Mirage fighter jets after the planes landed on a Taiwan highway in Tainan on July 21, 2004. REUTERS/Stringer
Two French-made Mirage fighter jets land on a Taiwan highway in Tainan on July 21, 2004. REUTERS/Richard Chung
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Majestic Eagle
Above the clouds over the Atlantic Ocean an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Sidewinders" of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Six (VFA-86) flies in formation with two Italian AV-8B Harrier II+ assigned to the Italian Navy aircraft carrier ITS Giuseppi Garabaldi (C 551) after conducting Dissimilar Air Combat Training (DACT). U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Perry Soloman
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U.S. Navy Close To Defining Potential International Role In MMA
The U.S. Navy soon will lay out a plan for including other countries in its Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) development effort, a program official said July 19.
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RAFAEL and Elbit Joint Venture
Rafael and Elbit have decided to join forces and come up with a "best of breed" solution that will be tailored for both commercial and military applications. The joint team will complete the development of both DIRCM (Directed InfraRed Counter-Measures) systems�RAFAEL's IR lamp-based system and Elbit's laser-based MUSIC (Multi-Spectral Infrared Countermeasure).
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Northrop Grumman, IAI, Aurora Join Forces; Eying Strike Heron for U.S. Competition
UAV powerhouses Northrop Grumman, Israel Aircraft Industries and Aurora Flight Sciences are joining forces to pursue the U.S. Army Extended Range Multipurpose UAV program. It would be based on the IAI Heron. Northrop Grumman would act as the prime contractor for what is being called the Strike Heron.
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Typhoon Is Go for Farnborough
The Eurofighter Typhoon will fly at the Farnborough air show throughout the week and over the public weekend.
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Jordan signs for eight more Black Hawks
Sikorsky firmed up its agreement to build eight UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters for the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) at the Farnborough air show yesterday, when Prince Feisal Ibn Al-Hussein, the RJAF Chief of Air Staff, visited the aircraft on display here.
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Vikings mooted for new role
Lockheed Martin and Chico, California-based Aero Union are in early talks over the possibility of using the US Navy�s shrinking fleet of Lockheed Martin S-3B Vikings as waterbombers as they retire from active service.
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Raytheon plans world tour for upgraded turboprop trainer
Raytheon Aircraft is embarking on a world tour with its upgraded T-6B turboprop trainer to seek potential customers� advice on its avionics outfit. The tour, starting later this year and running until roughly mid-2005, will see the T-6B � making its public debut at Farnborough � being demonstrated to air forces in Europe, the Middle East, Far East and South America.
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Germany close to deal for Dutch Orions
The German naval air arm, Marineflieger, is close to finalising a deal with the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNN) to buy 8-10 of the Dutch Lockheed Martin P-3C Orions, which are facing premature retirement under forthcoming defence cuts.
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Enterprise Heads for Home After Final Summer Pulse Exercise
USS Enterprise (CVN 65) (Big E) is heading home after successfully completing the multinational maritime exercise MEDSHARK/Majestic Eagle �04 (MS/ME04) July 16, ending the carrier�s final major exercise of Summer Pulse �04.
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CARAT Malaysia
Crew and pilots from U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadrons (VFA) 102, 192 and 195 pose with counterparts from the Royal Malaysian Air Force's (RMAF) No. 6, 17 and 19 Squadrons in front of an RMAF MiG-29. left, an RMAF Hawk, center and an F/A-18F Super Hornet during an aircraft display and photo session that wrapped up a 10-day combined air exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Chuck Bell.
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Thales wins contract to develop demonstrator for RBE2 combat radar with active array antenna
The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has renewed its confidence in Thales by awarding a new contract, worth 85 million euros, to develop a second demonstrator for the RBE2 electronic scanning radar with active array antenna for the Rafale combat aircraft.
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Thales UK selected for the MoD's Watchkeeper programme
The U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced the selection of Thales UK as the preferred bidder for the next phase of the acquisition cycle of the WATCHKEEPER programme.
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Curtiss-Wright Wins $6.3 Million Contract for Radar Warning Receiver Systems
Curtiss-Wright Corporation has received a $6.3 million contract from Lockheed Martin for procurement of Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) systems currently used by the U.S. Army on helicopter programs such as the Black Hawk, Chinook, Apache and Kiowa Warrior. The firm-fixed-price contract award includes additional contract options for a total contract potential of $17.6 million over the next two years.
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First Upgraded Northrop Grumman-Built Global Hawk UAV Achieves First Flight
The first air vehicle in a new production lot of upgraded RQ-4A Global Hawk unmanned aerial reconnaissance vehicles made its maiden flight on July 1. Designated AF-3, the newest Global Hawk flew from Northrop Grumman Corporation's manufacturing facility in Palmdale, Calif., to the Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base.
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Northrop Grumman-Built Global Hawk UAV Passes 2,000 Combat Hours
The U.S. Air Force's RQ-4A Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial reconnaissance system recently achieved a significant program milestone by surpassing 2,000 combat flight hours.
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Light-speed Raytheon AESA Radar Navigates Smoothly Through Flight Tests
The APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar system has successfully completed more than 80 flights aboard three Super Hornet aircraft from test squadron VX- 31 "Dust Devils" at the Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake.
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Deliveries of Raytheon's Combat-Proven ATFLIR Targeting Pod Supporting U.S. Navy Hornet Deployments
Raytheon Company had delivered 55 of the ASQ-228 Advanced Targeting Forward-looking Infrared (ATFLIR) targeting pod to the U.S. Navy.
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Raytheon Sells Enhanced Paveway(TM) II to Denmark
Raytheon Company has received a contract to produce Enhanced Paveway(TM) II bomb guidance kits for Denmark.
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Romania Selling Off Last Of Its Soviet-era Mig-29s
The Romanian military is putting the last 18 of its Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter planes up for sale, the air force chief of staff said Tuesday.
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Russia supplies Sudan with MiG aircraft ahead of schedule
Russia's MiG aircraft corporation is about to complete implementation of the contract on the supply of 12 MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters and special-purpose materiel to Sudan ahead of schedule, Yuriy Chervakov, head of the MiG department for public relations, said on Tuesday.
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IAF top guns fly on diapers, pills
The top guns of the Indian Air Force, feared for their combat skills, flew from Ambala to Alaska wearing comfy adult diapers beneath their flight suits to participate in US Pacific Air Force's premier combat exercise: Cooperative Cope Thunder.
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Saab Gets SEK16.5M Australian Defence Contract
Saab AB said Tuesday that SaabTech has received an order for the test and trial of the BOL Countermeasures Dispensing System for the Australian Airforce's F-18 fighter jets.
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Raytheon Developing New Variant of Joint Standoff Weapon
Raytheon Company is developing a new variant of the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) that will significantly lower unit cost and offer an additional payload option.
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Elbit Systems UAV crashes
While Elbit Systems celebrated its win in the UK Ministry of Defence Watchkeeper tender, one of its unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), operated by the Israel Air Force, went missing at sea yesterday.
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B-2 bombers make pit stop on Guam
Two B-2 stealth bombers touched down at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, over the weekend in the midst of training that spanned 40 hours and thousands of miles.
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Changing of guard at test center
Brig. Gen. Curtis M. Bedke, an officer with the National Security Agency, will assume command of the Air Force Flight Test Center this summer from Maj. Gen. Doug Pearson.
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Lockheed exec bad mouths competitor Sikorsky
In a rare display of competitor bashing, Monday, a senior Lockheed Martin Corp. executive attending one of the world's top air shows in Farnborough, England, lambasted Sikorsky Aircraft Co. for what he called "jingoism" in a campaign to win orders for a new helicopter, according to news reports.
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F/A-22 RAPTOR PROGRAM OPERATIONS ACCELERATING TOWARD HIGH-RATE PRODUCTION
The F/A-22 Raptor air dominance fighter program - led by Lockheed Martin - is producing aircraft at an ever increasing rate and is on track for 2004.
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Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Boeing Team Demonstrates Revolutionary UAV Control Capabilities and Integration with Fighters
Boeing, a leader in aerospace technology development, along with a team of leading industry and academic researchers, has demonstrated for the first time that manned fighter aircraft such as the F-15E can effectively utilize an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as a partner in coordinated combat operations.
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Boeing X-45C Full-Scale Model Makes Debut at Farnborough
Boeing's Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems (J-UCAS) X-45C full-scale model made its debut at the Farnborough International Air Show.
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Boeing Calls F-15 Talks With South Korea `Very Preliminary'
Boeing Co., the second-biggest U.S. defense contractor, is holding ``very preliminary'' talks with the government of South Korea about selling 40 more F-15 fighter jets, said James Albaugh, president of Boeing's defense business.
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U.K. Aircraft Carrier Decision Put Off Until 2005, Hoon Says
The U.K. is putting off a decision on building two aircraft carriers worth a total 2.8 billion pounds ($5.3 billion) until 2005, to allow more time for risk assessment, Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon said.
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B-2 bombers slip through Guam skies
Some of the U.S. Air Force's 21 B-2 stealth bombers, have been running training missions out of Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri to Guam.
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Boeing tanker deal gets funding help from House speaker
Congress is poised to appropriate $100 million to keep one of the federal government's most scandal-ridden and contentious programs � the Air Force's plan to replace its aging aerial-refueling tankers with new Boeing 767s.
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Smiths Selected for T-50
Smiths Aerospace has recently been awarded a number of contracts for systems on the T-50 Golden Eagle Advanced & Lead-in Fighter Trainer aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF). Production deliveries from Smiths' facilities will begin in 2004. The ROKAF currently has a requirement for 94 platforms. Further sales are also expected in Korea and the export market.
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Lockheed brags about fighter jet programs (Registration Required)
The fortunes of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co.'s two major fighter jet programs are on the upswing, President Dain Hancock said Monday. Lockheed has made considerable progress on both the F/A-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in recent months, Hancock told reporters Monday at the Farnborough Air Show.
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UK serviceman dies in Iraq crash
A member of the RAF has been killed after a military Puma helicopter crashed in southern Iraq. The Ministry of Defence said two other personnel were also injured and are being treated in hospital following the crash at Basra airport.
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Teal Group Predicts 8,979 Rotorcraft Worth $80.1 Billion Will Be Built Worldwide in the 2004-2013 Period
Some 8,979 rotorcraft with a value of $80.1 billion are expected to be built throughout the world in the 2004-2013 period, predict Teal Group analysts in their latest world rotorcraft forecast released today at the Farnborough 2004 Air Show in Farnborough, England. This includes 4,396 machines for civil users, worth $12.2 billion, and 4,583 military machines worth $67.9 billion (all in 2004 US dollars).
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Kitty Hawk Underway in Support of Summer Pulse '04
This summer, USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) will continue to make history as she participates in the Navy�s Summer Pulse �04 Exercise.
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Boeing Selects Goodrich as Landing Gear Supplier for F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Follow-on Requirements
The Boeing Company has selected Goodrich Corporation to supply the main landing gear for a follow-on order of F/A-18E/F "Super Hornet" aircraft. The contract is expected to generate in excess of $80 million in revenue for Goodrich from 2006 - 2011.
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EDO Unveils New Products at Farnborough Air Show
EDO Corporation has introduced four new aircraft-armament products at the Farnborough International Air Show, which is being held this week in the U.K.
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BAE SYSTEMS Signs International Agreements for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
BAE Systems North America recently signed Memorandums of Agreement (MOA) for work-share partnerships with Norway, The Netherlands, Italy, and Australia for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. The agreements, which were signed in June, represent the first teaming agreements with international suppliers to support BAE Systems during the System Development and Design (SDD) and Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) phases of the JSF Electronic Warfare (EW) program. The MOA establishes a work-share partnership with one supplier for each country.
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BAE Systems Selects Goodrich Ice Detection for Joint Strike Fighter
Goodrich Corporation announced today that it has been selected by BAE SYSTEMS to provide the ice detection system for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft. The system advises pilots when icing conditions are present and will be used on the conventional, carrier and Short Take-Off Vertical Landing (STOVL) versions of the aircraft.
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Rolls-Royce Selects Goodrich Technology for Joint Strike Fighter LiftFan Clutch Materials
Rolls-Royce has selected a proprietary composite technology produced by Goodrich Corporation for use in the System Development and Demonstration phase of the F135 propulsion system's LiftFan for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). Goodrich will provide LiftFan clutch friction material for the Short Take Off Vertical Landing (STOVL) version of the JSF aircraft. First production deliveries of LiftFan clutch packs for the Joint Strike Fighter are scheduled for 2009.
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Monday, July 19, 2004
Pitch Black 04
Australia's Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Angus Houston AFC AO, yesterday officially launched Exercise Pitch Black 2004, Australia�s largest Air Force exercise at RAAF Base Darwin.
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City prepares to welcome carrier Reagan
The Navy's newest aircraft carrier, the Ronald Reagan, is coming home to San Diego � for the first time. The massive warship, the ninth Nimitz-class carrier, will make a jubilant arrival in the bay Friday, docking at 10 a.m. at a North Island Naval Air Station pier after a 57-day journey from Norfolk.
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Navy Plans To Buy 16 Sea Kings From Westland
The Indian Navy is planning to buy 16 second hand Sea King class helicopters from British company Westland Helicopters towards expanding its fleet.
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Pakistan's Air Chief to visit Sweden for talks on SAAB Aircraft
Pakistan's Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat will visit Sweden from the 29th of this month to hold advance negotiations with Swedish authorities for the procurement of SAAB-2000 AEWS aircraft.
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EADS blames UK for Eurofighter delay
Senior executives at EADS, the Franco-German aerospace group, have blamed the UK for holding up a contract for a batch of 236 Eurofighters, saying if no deal is signed before the end of month the delay could add up to �2bn to the already overbudgeted programme.
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BAE hopes for Nato windfall to ease cutbacks
Defence giant BAE Systems is anticipating a surge in orders from new Nato member states as it unveils its latest wares at this week�s Farnborough International Airshow.
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Eurofighter and Boeing on the attack
Eurofighter and Boeing are using the start of the Farnborough Air Show today to highlight bitter disputes with European governments.
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Eurofighter row could raise costs
European wrangling over a second batch of Eurofighter jets for Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain could cost taxpayers up to 2 billion euros (1.3 billion pounds) and push back air force hopes of receiving the jets in 2007, says major Eurofighter shareholder EADS.
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Sunday, July 18, 2004
F-16 test team conducts first guided launch of AIM-9X
Maj. Bill Peris, a 416th Flight Test Squadron test pilot, fired the AIM-9X from an F-16 recently, successfully acquiring and scoring a kill against a Navy subscale drone. This was the third time the AIM-9X was fired from an F-16, marking the variant's first guided launch from the aircraft. Photo by Tom Reynolds.
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GW Transits Suez Canal, Enters U.S. 6th Fleet
USS George Washington (CVN 73) (GW) transited the Suez Canal and entered the Mediterranean Sea and U.S. 6th Fleet's area of operation July 11. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Andrew Morrow
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Cope Thunder to help pilots hone war skills
Officials plan to launch Cooperative Cope Thunder this week, the Air Force�s largest multilateral air-combat exercise in the Pacific. The annual drill, which was to begin Thursday and will run through July 30, is being staged at Eielson and Elmendorf Air Force bases in Alaska. Singapore, Germany, the United Kingdom, Mongolia, Canada, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Australia are among the nations signed up to take part this year.
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U.S. plans 2nd flattop in Pacific
Washington plans to deploy a second aircraft carrier to the Pacific region, a move that could increase U.S. personnel here while raising the importance of Japan in U.S. military strategy, Navy sources said Friday.
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V-22 Program Update regarding nacelle blowers
As a result of the componenet failure during hovering flight on June 28, all nacelle blowers on the V-22 will be changed once they reach 100 hours of use and every 100 flight hours thereafter until either additional investigation mitigates the periodicity or the blower design is changed.
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Boeing hopes the Hornet creates a buzz
When Boeing Co. test pilot Ricardo Traven climbs into the cockpit of his F/A-18 Super Hornet at the Farnborough International Air Show this week in England, his job will be to nail his six-minute aerial routine and wow potential foreign-military customers.
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Event marked with ceremonies at New River Air Station
The evacuation of Saigon and dozens of other scenarios were remembered Friday when Marine aviators past and present gathered inside a hanger at New River Air Station to mark the CH-46's 40th anniversary.
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Turkish National Defense Minister Travels To U.K. On Sunday To Sign Fighter Engine Production Deal
The Turkish National Defense Minister, Vecdi G�n�l will travel to the United Kingdom (UK) on Sunday to sign an agreement for the production of Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft engines at the TUSAS Engine Industry Inc. engineering centre.
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Helicopter makes surprise landing at auto dealership
A Pennsylvania National Guard Apache helicopter made an emergency landing at Watkins Chevrolet, located along Route 30 near Route 219, in Boswell, Pittsburgh, after the pilot detected a problem with the aircraft.
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Aging C-5A Still Has Plenty Of Life, Air Force Panel Says
A U.S. Air Force panel has concluded that the aging C-5A Galaxy transport fleet can keep flying safely for another quarter century if adequate upgrades are made.
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Saturday, July 17, 2004
FIRST FLIGHT SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED BY THE AERMACCHI � FINMECCANICA M-346
NEXT GENERATION ADVANCED/LIFT TRAINER
The Aermacchi M-346 next-generation advanced/lift military trainer flew for the first time on Thursday, July 15th 2004. The aircraft took off from the Venegono airfield in Italy at 8,30 hours local time (7,30 GMT) and returned at 9,25 (8,25 GMT). The flight was controlled in real time by Aermacchi flight test team operating from the company telemetry facilities.
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U.S. set to develop huge bomb aimed at buried targets
The United States plans to develop an experimental 30,000-pound (13,600 kg) bomb, the biggest in its inventory, aimed at destroying deeply buried targets beyond the reach of existing bombs, the Air Force said on Friday.
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Extra squadrons pitched for U.S. Yokota Air Base
The United States has informally proposed integrating a U.S. air base on Guam into the U.S. Yokota Air Base outside Tokyo, government sources said Thursday.
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GE ready to start testing engine for Joint Strike Fighter
General Electric Aircraft Engines, and its partner Rolls-Royce, will next week begin ground testing a new engine being developed for the Joint Strike Fighter program.
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US plans sale of aircraft self-protection system to India
India is likely to get a USD 40 million aircraft protection system from the United States for use in the protection of the Head of State.
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Signal jamming a factor in future wars, general says (Registration Required)
Saddam Hussein's failed attempt to jam U.S. Global Positioning System navigation signals during the Iraq war is an example of the growing danger of space warfare, the Air Force's top space commander said yesterday.
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Gould takes command of 3rd Air Force
Maj. Gen. Michael Gould is the new commander of the 3rd Air Force. Gould, who previously served as director of operational plans and joint matters and deputy chief of staff for Air and Space Operations in Washington, D.C., replaces Maj. Gen. Michael Wooley.
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Army helicopter crashes in Bihar
An Indian Army helicopter engaged in relief and rescue operations in a flood-hit district in Bihar crashed after hitting a tree Thursday, officials here said.
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Army pilots, crew undergo over-water training
Soldiers of the 78th Aviation Battalion from Camp Zama trained in helicopter ditching and swimmer extraction off Yokosuka Naval Base Thursday.
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6 Brazilian Soldiers Killed in Helicopter Crash
Brazilian military officials say six soldiers have been killed in the crash of an army helicopter in the southern part of the country.
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DoD Developing New Training to Help Potential Captives
The U.S. Defense Department is taking a hard look at the way it trains service members to avoid capture and, if they do fall into enemy hands, how to handle themselves.
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Friday, July 16, 2004
Air Force chief gets 3rd star; 6 others promoted
Philippine Air Force (PAFA) chief, Maj. Gen. Jose L. Reyes was promoted recently to lieutenant general with six other senior Air Force officers.
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New Deputy IDF Chief of Staff
Former air force commander Major-General Dan Halutz today assumed his new post, deputy IDF chief of staff, replacing Major-General Gabi Ashkenazi.
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LOCKHEED MARTIN COMPLETES MAJOR MILESTONE FOR DEVELOPMENT PHASE OF ADVANCED HAWKEYE RADAR PROGRAM
Lockheed Martin recently completed a successful Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) radar.
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PAC-3 INTERCEPTED ALL MISSILES IN IRAQ
The U.S. Defense Department maintains that the Patriot missile defense system intercepted all Iraqi short-range missiles fired toward Kuwait during the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
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Armed forces lose 21 aircraft in crashes
India's armed forces lost 21 aircraft in crashes since April last year, and 26 people, including 13 civilians, were killed in these accidents, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Thursday.
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Sukhoi to Generate $1.5Bln, Export 40 Fighter Jets in '04
Sukhoi will export 40 fighter jets this year, maintaining its place as Russia's No. 1 arms exporter, the company chief executive said Wednesday.
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Air force conducts second freeway fly-by
Two IDF and two Mirage 2000-5 fighter aircraft yesterday made another fly-by over the Sun Yat-sen Freeway's "Jenteh Runway" in a practice run for the annual Han Kuang, or "Han Glory," military exercise, which will begin on July 21.
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'MiG jets to be phased out by 2017'
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will phase out its Russian-made MiG-series of jets between 2006 and 2017, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Thursday.
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Navy commander pilot passes 1,000th �trap� aircraft carrier
Cmdr. David Landess, who commands the USS John F. Kennedy-based Fighter Squadron 103, joins only about 300 other pilots in the Navy�s history to reach the milestone of 1,000 carrier landings.
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Flir receives $7.4 million in orders
Portland-based Flir Systems Inc. announced it has received a series of orders totaling $7.4 million for delivery of infrared imaging cameras for use in Northrop Grumman Corp.'s Litening AT Targeting Pod.
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Gripen moves forward on promise
Promises of massive investments in the Czech by the Gripen consortium in return for the government's decision to lease 14 of its JAS-39 fighters are beginning to take shape, surprising some companies and fueling skepticism from some politicians.
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Iwo Jima once again site of a new battle
Concerned by the potential safety problems of training on Iwo Jima, U.S. Navy officials are pushing for an alternate site, or at least an airstrip nearby so that a plane can be diverted in the case of an emergency.
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Thursday, July 15, 2004
Preparing to cope
Airman 1st Class Trevor Smith fuels a GR-1 Jaguar from the Indian air force for Cope Thunder. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Strang)
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Enterprise, Majestic Eagle Move Into 'Free Play' Phase
USS Enterprise (CVN 65), USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), the Italian carrier ITS Garibaldi (C551), and the Spanish carrier SPS Principe De Asturias (R 11) are four of the 30 ships participating in a multinational exercise off the coast of Morocco.
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Turbomeca�s Makila 2A engine is certified
Turbomeca has announced the certification of the Makila 2A by the EASA, with a take-off power of 2101 shp. The Makila 2A will be fitted on Eurocopter�s EC 225 and EC 725.
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Turkey to Reopen Attack Helicopter Tender
The American defense magazine, Defense News, reports that Turkey will reopen a previously canceled tender for attack helicopters and that prominent companies from the US, western Europe and Russia will compete in the bidding.
Labels: Turkey Attack Helicopter
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Mercury Computer Systems Selected by Lockheed Martin for Joint Common Missile Program
Mercury Computer Systems announced today that Lockheed Martin will use Mercury's tactical version of its RACE++� Series commercial off-the- shelf (COTS) multicomputers in the guidance electronics unit of the Joint Common Missile (JCM) system.
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New equipment at Lockheed Martin to expand F-35 production effort
Lockheed Martin's huge facility for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter production is nearing completion, with final assembly and testing of equipment for composites manufacturing and assembly. The Ft. Worth operation will begin producing the forward composite fuselage and wing skins later this month, says Lockheed spokesman John Kent.
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F/A-18 Hornets to get $100m upgrade
Australia's F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft will be equipped with upgraded target designation systems under a $100 million project announced by the government.
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Pakistan decides to Revamp its air Power
Pakistan has taken a big leap to strengthen its air power by securing a nod from Sweden to sell Islamabad an Airborne Early Warning and Control System [AWACS], informed sources said. Seven of these aircraft will be dedicated for the PAF's AWE&CS while the remaining seven will be acquired by the PIA to replace its fleet of Fokker aircraft.
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BAE faces cuts in air and navy contracts
BAE Systems, Britain's biggest arms contractor, is bracing itself for cuts in key contracts for the RAF and Royal Navy as a result of this week's spending settlement between the Treasury and Ministry of Defence.
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First investor in unmanned aircraft site announced
THE FIRST investor in a multi-million-pound business park in west Wales for unmanned aircraft was announced yesterday. European UAV Systems Centre (EuroUSC) will move in.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2004
More Eurofighter in Singapore Photos
Very high quality shots at close range. Copyright R.X.
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T-50 Trainer Begins High Angle-Of-Attack Flight Testing
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) recently began high angle-of-attack (AOA) flight testing on the T-50 Golden Eagle, a supersonic jet trainer being developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) with technical assistance from Lockheed Martin.
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US air force chief visits Singapore, receives military award
The United States' air force chief of staff, General John Jumper, received one of Singapore's top military awards while on a visit to the Southeast Asian nation on Tuesday, the government here said.
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Minister Blames Technical Malfunction for Tupolev Bomber Crash
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov has said the crash of the Tupolev-22M3 bomber aircraft recently was the result of �a technical malfunction� -- not an error of the flight crew.
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LOCKHEED MARTIN'S PANTERA TARGETING POD COMPLETES FIRST INTERNATIONAL DEPLOYMENT WITH ROYAL NORWEGIAN AIR FORCE
Norway became the first international country to deploy Lockheed Martin�s PANTERATM targeting pod when the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) participated in Exercise Maple Flag in May.
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IAF readies to take on F-16s
Indian Mirage-2000 and Sukhoi-30 multi-role jets will finally get an opportunity to match their combat skills with the F-16 fighter aircraft of the Singapore Air Force.
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Taiwan jets to practice freeway landings amid China fears
Two Taiwanese fighter jets will practice emergency landings on a freeway for the first time in 26 years as part of the island's measures against an attack by rival China, the defence ministry said on Tuesday.
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Pakistan to buy another 28 Mirages from Libya
Close on the heels of purchase of 50 Mirage combat jets from Libya, Pakistan is mulling another deal to buy 28 aircraft from the African country, officials said.
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Delivery of Raptor delayed
The long-awaited F/A-22 Raptor fighter jets will not arrive at Langley Air Force Base until next May -about five months later than previously planned.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2004
USS Enterprise Kicks Off Majestic Eagle
USS Enterprise (CVN 65) teamed up again with allied forces from France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom for MEDSHARK/ Majestic Eagle '04 (MS/ME04) July 11 off the coast of Morocco as part of the carrier�s Summer Pulse '04 deployment.
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Northrop Grumman Hunter Unmanned Aerial Reconnaissance System Surpasses 30,000 Flight Hours
A U.S. Army unmanned aerial reconnaissance system supporting the war on terrorism recently achieved a significant operational milestone by reaching the 30,000 total flight-hours mark.
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Thousands of Scots RAF jobs 'in jeopardy' from Hoon
Thousands of Royal Air Force personnel at three Scottish air bases are nervously awaiting an announcement by Geoff Hoon, the Defence Secretary, later this week.
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Boeing to Highlight 7E7 Dreamliner, Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft at Farnborough Air Show 2004
The Boeing Company today detailed its media presentations for the July 19-25 Farnborough International Air Show, which include discussions of the transformational 7E7 Dreamliner and Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft programs.
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BAE SYSTEMS Provides Advanced Digital EW System For F/A-22 Raptor
BAE Systems digital electronic warfare receiver technology has been selected by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics as the baseline EW system for future production lots of the U.S. Air Force's F/A-22 Raptor.
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LOCKHEED MARTIN STARTS F-35 FORWARD-FUSELAGE ASSEMBLY
Workers at Lockheed Martin�s mile-long factory in Fort Worth have begun assembling the forward fuselage for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Shortly after 8 a.m. on Monday, July 12, workers loaded an F-35 structural bulkhead into an assembly tool, marking the official start of forward-fuselage production for the aircraft. Assembly of the F-35�s wings will begin at the plant in a few weeks.
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Monday, July 12, 2004
BATTLE FOR THE AMAZON
Aviation Week & Space Technology Senior Military Editor David A. Fulghum was the first journalist to fly on the Brazilian air force's new R-99A and R-99B surveillance and intelligence-gathering aircraft. This is his report.
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DECEPTION AND POWER
Aviation Week & Space Technology takes a look at the next generation of U.S. EW systems being developed.
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V-22 Completes Warm-Up For Operational Evaluation
The V-22 Osprey has completed a seven-week operational assessment, a precursor to the crucial operational evaluation (OPEVAL) that is scheduled to begin in about six months.
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Rice woos China over US naval buildup
China is getting edgy over a new US military strategy aimed at projecting force around the globe and National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice�s visit last week was an attempt to calm Beijing down, analysts said.
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Divisions over Australian aircraft-carrier plan
The Australian government is considering a plan to replace its navy transport ships with two large, aircraft carrier-style warships, which could carry hundreds of troops into battle.
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Sunday, July 11, 2004
'Triplex' Typhoons Overseas
First pictures of a pair of 29 (Reserve) Squadron Typhoons which have deployed from their base at Warton to Singapore.
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Tornado F3 and AMRAAMs
The air-to-air capabilities of the RAF's air defence fighter, the Tornado F3, have received a major boost with the introduction of the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air-Missile (AMRAAM). Images by Sgt Tom Goldie, RAF Leuchars. All images are Crown Copyright.
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Singapore is evaluating the F-15, the Eurofighter and the Rafale
Augustine Anthuvan of Radio Singapore International spoke to Mr Nick Cook, Aviation Consultant with Jane's Defence Weekly in London. This is the transcript of the radio interview.
Click here to listen to the interview
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Ronald Reagan Strike Group Fosters Relations with Peru Through SIFOREX
USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) completed Silent Forces Exercises (SIFOREX), July 5, after four days of Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) tactics with the Peruvian Navy.
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Reagan Makes Foreign Port Visit to Callao, Peru
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) crew members arrived in Callao, Peru, July 9, for a four-day visit. This is the third port visit during the ship�s transit to its new homeport in San Diego.
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Inquiry into RAAF informer fears
Australia's military watchdog is probing whether an RAAF whistleblower was harassed and threatened by colleagues.
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Saturday, July 10, 2004
RAF Eurofighter Singapore Deployment
I took some photos of the Eurofighter landing at WSAP. Not very high quality though.
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Northrop Grumman, Air Force Finalize Design on New Airborne Surveillance Radar, Begin Hardware Production Phase
A Northrop Grumman Corporation-led team and the U.S. Air Force have reached a major milestone on a next-generation airborne surveillance radar program (MP-RTIP) by finalizing the radar's baseline design and starting the development and demonstration phase of the program.
Labels: MP-RTIP
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Two European groups to compete with Bell for $8.6 bil. project
Two European consortiums and Bell from the United States were picked by the South Korean Defense Ministry yesterday as the three final contenders for South Korea's 10 trillion won ($8.6 billion) "miracle" helicopter project, which would give this country a fleet of next generation craft and generate lucrative exports.
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CVW-1 Celebrates 66th Birthday Aboard Big E
Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 celebrated its 66th birthday July 1 aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65) (Big E).
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Raytheon Company Focuses on Role as Global Integrator of Mission Systems at Farnborough International Air Show
Raytheon Company will highlight its global capabilities as an integrator of mission systems during this year's Farnborough Air Show opening July 19.
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Navy Demonstrates FRP During Summer Pulse '04
In June, the Navy began Summer Pulse '04, the first exercise of its new operational construct, the Fleet Response Plan (FRP). During a roundtable discussion at the Pentagon July 8, Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Plans and Policy, Rear Adm. John Stufflebeem talked about FRP and the significance of Summer Pulse '04.
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India's sole aircraft carrier out of action
India doesn't have a functional aircraft carrier at the moment. The reason: its sole aircraft carrier, the 45-year-old INS Viraat, has been undergoing a major overhaul at the Kochi shipyard for the last two months.
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Osprey Completes Phase Four Testing at Sea
The V-22 Integrated Test Team (ITT) completed Phase IVB of the Osprey�s shipboard suitability testing June 29, which is the fifth of six at-sea periods the tiltrotor will go through during the aircraft�s developmental testing.
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Osprey: Rotor Config May Be Plus In Brown-Out Flight Conditions
Flight tests with the V-22 show its lateral rotor layout - and its abilty to vary rotor pylon angle - may give it an advantage over conventional helicopters against brown-out, the current scourge of helicopter operations in the Middle East.
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Air Force at NASL: local base hosts Fresno F-16 fighters
F-16s from Fresno's 144th Fighter Wing of the California Air National Guard have taken up temporary roost among the Navy's Hornets.
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U.S. Says Reports of Spy Plane Crash in S.Korea Wrong
The U.S. military said on Friday South Korean media had wrongly reported that an American U-2 spy plane had crashed.
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Euro-planemaker EADS wants closer military cooperation with Britain
Franco-German aerospace giant EADS would like closer military aircraft cooperation with Britain, its co-chairman Manfred Bischof said in an inverview published on Friday.
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Russian bomber crashes on road, four killed
A Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3 bomber crashed onto a road in northwest Russia, killing all four crew, emergency services said on Friday.
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Friday, July 09, 2004
Boeing Receives Contract From Marines For ScanEagle UAVs
Boeing last week received a contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to provide two ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle �mobile deployment units� for use with the First Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) in Iraq. ScanEagle is a low-cost, long-endurance fully autonomous UAV developed and built by Boeing and The Insitu Group.
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Air Force amputee returns to flight status
An Airman here who had his leg amputated above the knee will soon fly an U.S. Air Force aircraft again.
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Boeing Demonstrates Maintenance Data Downlink on Super Hornet
Boeing officials successfully demonstrated the transmission of a Super Hornet�s systems� status data July 7 from an airborne F/A-18F to the ground based Automated Maintenance Environment (AME).
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Enterprise Completes Successful Port Visit
The officers and crew of USS Enterprise (Big E) (CVN 65) concluded an eventful four-day port visit to Portsmouth, England, when the ship raised the anchor shortly before noon July 6, heading to sea for more training as part of exercise Summer Pulse '04.
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Navy orders investigation into latest Osprey mishaps
The U.S. Navy has convened a board to investigate the latest problems with the V-22 Osprey aircraft. Following two test flights that went awry off the coast of Maryland, the Navy was required to enlist the board because the estimated cost of damage was between $20,000 and $1 million, or a "class B mishap."
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Inquest Resumes into Hero Pilot's Crash Death
An inquest reopened today into the death of one of Britain�s most distinguished jet fighter pilots.
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Preliminary Apache crash report expected soon
U.S. Army Safety Center investigators probing the wreckage of the AH64-D Apache Longbow helicopter that crashed June 22 at Fort Stewart should have some details to report soon, an Army official said.
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Air Force symbol now official
The U.S. Air Force symbol is now official, four years after the service first applied for trademark protection.
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FAA Testifies Air Defenses Are Adequate
A top official at the Federal Aviation Administration testified Thursday that protections are now in place to prevent the kind of harrowing incident that forced the evacuation of the Capitol last month after a plane carrying Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher entered unrestricted airspace.
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Thursday, July 08, 2004
U.S., Royal Thai Navy Crews Practice Aerial Mine Laying in Gulf of Thailand
U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy (RTN) air crews shared shallow water mine laying techniques July 5 in the skies above the Gulf of Thailand during exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT).
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AFSOC, PACAF welcome new commanders
Maj. Gen. Michael W. Wooley assumed command of Air Force Special Operations Command during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., on July 1, and Lt. Gen. Paul V. Hester assumed command of Pacific Air Forces during a ceremony at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on July 2.
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AIR FORCE AND LOCKHEED MARTIN PROTOTYPE CONNECTS LINK 16-EQUIPPED FIGHTERS WITH AOC
The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin have developed a prototype system that horizontally integrates Link 16-equipped fighter aircraft with the Air Operations Center (AOC), automatically delivering near real-time mission information from pilots to air combat planners.
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USFJ Commander takes a spin in Japan's new F-2 fighter
The top U.S. military commander in Japan rode Tuesday where no American has sat before � in the back seat of Japan�s newest fighter aircraft, the F-2.
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Jose Reyes is new PAF chief
Major General Jose Reyes was formally installed as the new commanding general of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Wednesday.
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Osprey tests successful, say officials
A V-22 Osprey crew recently was forced to make an urgent landing due to an engine compartment blower failure, but overall the aircraft�s shipboard suitability testing was successful, officials said.
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Philippines buys 30 helicopters from US, Singapore
The Philippines has spent $18 million to acquire 30 refurbished helicopters from the United States and a Singapore defence contractor in a move to strengthen its creaking air force, military officials said on Wednesday.
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Sweden not to sell Gripen jets to Pak.
In a setback to Pakistan's efforts to get new generation Swedish-made Gripen fighter planes, Stockholm has said it will not sell any weapons or weapon-related equipment to Islamabad.
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Wednesday, July 07, 2004
MISSILE DEFENCE RESEARCH takes off
Preliminary trials of the possible application of Australia�s world-leading Jindalee over the horizon radar to missile defence had proved successful in detecting a target, Defence Minister Robert Hill announced today.
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Northrop Grumman-Provided Displays and Navigation Systems Will Enhance Situational Awareness and Navigation for Pilots of Two U.S. Navy Helicopters
Pilots of two U.S. Navy helicopters will benefit from improved situational awareness and navigation capabilities through cockpit displays and inertial navigation systems to be provided by Northrop Grumman Corporation
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Teamwork, determination avert crash landing
A C-130 Hercules from the 710th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, with 65 people on board, came within minutes of making a crash landing June 29.
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Pilot reprimanded, fined in friendly fire incident
Lt. Gen. Bruce Carlson, 8th Air Force commander, has found Maj. Harry Schmidt guilty of dereliction of duty for his role in an April 17, 2002, bombing incident which resulted in the deaths of four Canadian soldiers and the serious injury of eight others. Major Schmidt�s punishment includes a written reprimand and forfeiture of $5,672 pay.
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Bell asked to come up with a tilt-rotor gunship to escort V-22s
The Marine Corps. is asking Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. to study equipping its mid-sized BA609 tilt-rotor aircraft for use as an armed escort for the V-22 Osprey troop transport, according to a local newspaper.
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Lockheed Martin-Northrop Grumman Team Delivers Longbow Radar Hardware for Japan
Longbow International, a Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman joint venture, delivered the first two of 23 Longbow Fire Control Radar units to Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) in support of the Japanese Defense Force.
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'Miracle' helicopter project nears liftoff
This weekend, the South Korean Defense Ministry will narrow down the list of bidders trying to win a contract to design a "next generation" helicopter - that combines cargo and attack concepts into one design.
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Mi-8 Crash Kills 4
A Russian Mi-8 military helicopter crashed Tuesday in the Tula region, killing all four crew members on board, an Air Force spokesman said.
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TAG Unveils New Composite UAV Helicopters to Global Military Audience
Tactical Aerospace Group (TAG) made its first public showing of the revolutionary new composite TAG-M65 and TAG-M80 UAV helicopters in Paris at the UAV 2004 International Conference and at the Eurosatory 2004 International Military Exposition.
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Redtails Still Ready As They Prepare for Decommissioning
After 59 years of service and after returning in May from a successful deployment as part of the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Strike Group, the Fighting Redtails of Sea Control Squadron (VS) 21 are preparing for their decommissioning in January 2005.
This article seems to confirm an earlier
story that VFA-27 is moving to the Super Hornet.
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Kennedy Passes Through the 'Ditch'
As part of Summer Pulse �04, USS John F. Kennedy (JFK) (CV 67) transited through the Suez Canal July 2�3, in just more than 18 hours.
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USS George Washington Departs Arabian Gulf
USS George Washington (GW) (CVN 73) departed the Arabian Gulf July 5, following more than four months on station providing air support for ground troops fighting in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).
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Iceland PM Wants to Keep U.S. Fighters There
During an Oval Office meeting, Iceland Prime Minister David Oddsson lobbied Bush to keep the F-15 fighters in Iceland.
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GW Sailors Celebrate Three Changes of Command
Three changes of command were held aboard USS George Washington (GW) (CVN 73) July 5, as it transited out of the Arabian Gulf after more than five months on station.
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July issue of Boeing Frontiers Online magazine
This month�s coverage of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems work features a look at Project Wedgetail, an irborne surveillance and command and control aircraft program for Australia, as well as the E-10A, which is seen as being a key node in the integrated battle space.
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Tuesday, July 06, 2004
Exercise Rapid Alliance
Images from Exercise Rapid Allince, a joint UK/US forces exercise held in America during June 2004. Crown Copyright
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RAF Waddington Airshow 2004
Over the weekend of the 25th and 26th June, 2004, RAF Waddington opened its doors to the public as it hosted its annual international air show, the largest RAF-organised show of the season. This year sees the RAF Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows, celebrating their 40th Anniversary and Waddington was the venue for the official celebration for this landmark. CROWN COPYRIGHT.
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PAF trying to induct 60 Gripen jets into fleet
Through a deal thought to cost around Rs 156.6 billion, the Pakistan Airforce (PAF) is trying to induct 60 state-of-the-art jetfighters, Gripen (JAS-39), with the manufacturers, Gripen International - the conglomeration of Saab AB and BAE Systems.
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Pakistan could buy Swedish planes, radars
President Pervez Musharraf said on Monday that his country was considering buying a radar system from Swedish Ericsson Microwave Systems, the Swedish newswire TT reported. �We like Erieye. It meets our needs,� Musharraf said on Monday.
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MiG-29 Intercepts Airliner
The Russian military scrambled a MiG-29 fighter jet to intercept a Pakistani passenger airliner that had illegally entered Russian airspace, the Air Force said Monday.
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Work scheduled to start on F-35 prototype
Lockheed plans this week to begin assembling the first pieces of the initial prototype F-35 joint strike fighter.
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Five Beaufort-based jets involved in crashes since October
The United States Marine Corps is trying to figure out why the number of crashes has increased recently. Two Beaufort-based pilots died in crashes last week. A total of five Beaufort-based jets have been involved in crashes since October.
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Pakistan buys 50 Mirage jets, spares from Libya
Pakistan has purchased 50 Mirage planes, 150 sealed pack engines of these planes and huge quantity of spare parts for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) from Libya.
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New defence surveillance aircraft
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is set to acquire the latest unmanned surveillance aircraft able to conduct surveillance and pick targets by day and night.
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Monday, July 05, 2004
Thales set for victory on unmanned spyplanes
Thales, the French defence contractor, is close to securing one of the U.K. Government's flagship procurement programmes to supply the UK's next generation of unmanned reconnaissance planes.
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Sunday, July 04, 2004
Defense Committee urges PAF restore power balance
Expressing concern over the purchasing and piling up of modern and sophisticated weapons by India for its Air Force, Pakistan's Senate Standing Committee for Defense said the country's air force preparedness regarding acquisition of latest technology and weapons did not match with its nuclear capable neighbour country's Air force.
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'Bats' employ new 'Death from the Darkness' capabilities
U.S. Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, currently deployed here from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., to support Desert Talon 2-04, is the first Hornet squadron to be equipped with Litening Pod.
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Saturday, July 03, 2004
Allied Countries Join Forces in Maritime Exercise
The 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 Course
USS 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 command
The 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 Saudi
BAE 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 Drive
Two 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 HELICOPTER
The 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 Contract
Lockheed 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 system
DRS 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 Pak
The 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 week
The 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 chief
Maj. 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 time
After 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 one
A 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 choppers
The 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 unit
Boeing 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 competition
U.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 Exercise
ScanEagle, 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, Chile
USS 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 lifespan
Aircraft 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 going
Two 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 Chinook
The 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 Pulse
USS 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. Korea
As 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 Bahrain
The 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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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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MoD asked to pay DA to pilots in UK
Even 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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