Friday, December 31, 2004
Donation for the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake
I have contributed US$53 via Amazon to the American Red Cross. This amount was collected from the clicks generated by Google Ads. For those who have supported this site by clicking the Google and Amazon ads. Thank you very much.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Greg have also updated his article on UAVs with new illustrations and materials.
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Air Vector:The Republic F-105 Thunderchief
Greg has updated the Air Vector section on the Republic F-105 Thunderchief with new illustrations and more details on the Wild Weasels.
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IAF, Navy start evacuation amid threats of fresh tsunami
The Indian Air Force have started air lifting vehicles and staff to the Car Nicobar island in order to launch a major rescue and relief operations in the interior parts, Defence Ministry officials said.
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U.S. Sailors Donate Essentials in Wake of Tsunami
U.S. Sailors forward deployed to Naval Support Activity (NSA), Bahrain, supported a relief drive Dec. 29-30 for survivors of the massive tsunami that struck Southeast Asia early this week. More than two tons of donations poured in from men and women in uniform, and from local nationals employed on the base. The aid consisted mostly of essentials: bottled water, food, clothes and toiletries.
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IAI's Elta seeking to sell South Korea Phalcon (Registration Required)
IAI's subsidiary Elta has teamed up with General Dynamics' Gulfstream Aerospace and L3 Communications in a strong competition against Boeing to sell the Phalcon early airborne warning system to South Korea.
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Two injured in IAF copter crash
An Indian Air Force helicopter crashed in thick fog in West Bengal Thursday, seriously injuring its pilot and co-pilot, police said.
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Tajik capital airport closed after Moldovan jet�s crash-landing
Tajikistan�s Dushanbe airport is temporarily closed after the crash-landing of an Ilyushin-76 transport jet belonging to Moldova�s Air Force.
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India on mercy mission in Sri Lanka
India, while battling its own tsunami ravages, is assisting Sri Lanka in a big way to cope with the calamity. Six MI-17 Indian Air Force helicopters are performing ferry duties within the island, carrying provisions, medicines and drinking water to remote areas and evacuating stranded people to safety.
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Pentagon bent on slashing expenditures
The Pentagon plans to retire the 36-year-old aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy from its 12-carrier fleet next year to save $60 billion.
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7th Fleet Units Help in Relief Operations in Southeast Asia
As directed by U.S. Pacific Command, Commander U.S. 7th Fleet is preparing to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the governments of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and other affected nations to mitigate the effects of the recent earthquakes and tsunamis.
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Thursday, December 30, 2004
Donation for 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
I have added a banner from Amazon for those who wish to donate. 100% of the donation will be send to the American Red Cross. At the time of this post, the donation amount stands at US$3,121,170.23
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Aviation Nation 2004 Nellis AFB
We have a new photographer who contributed his photos today. I like to welcome Larry Grace. Hopefully we can see more of his works in future.
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Air Vector:The Lockheed S-3 Viking
Next month's Air Vector features another Lockheed product. The S-3 Viking.
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Copter Project to Be Resumed in 2005
The South Korean government has decided to resume from next year the Korea Multipurpose Helicopter procurement plan, officials at the Ministry of National Defense said Wednesday.
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Air Force to be made stronger, says Khaleda
Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia on Wedenesday expressed her government's determination to continue its efforts to build the country's Air Force as a strong, effective and time-befitting force for the sake of greater national interests.
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Ops support center Airmen coordinate AF relief efforts
U.S. Pacific Air Forces officials have activated the 24-hour PACAF Operations Support Center to coordinate Air Force-related relief efforts for the devastation caused by tsunamis that struck 12 countries following an earthquake Dec. 26.
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Report: Fire caused Predator crash
A fire caused an MQ-1 Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to crash while supporting operations near Balad Air Base, Iraq, on Aug. 17, according to an Air Force report released Dec. 29.
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Officials release F-15 accident report
A loss of fuel to both engines resulted in a dual-engine flameout causing an F-15 Eagle to crash June 18 about 60 miles north of Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., according to an Air Force report released Dec. 29.
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U.S. military cranking up relief efforts for stricken areas in Southeast Asia
U.S. military officials in the Pacific are cranking up humanitarian-assistance and disaster-relief missions to Southeast Asia after a powerful earthquake triggered a catastrophic tsunami along the coastlines of Thailand, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India and other nations Sunday.
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Pentagon plans cuts to fighter jets
According to the New York Times, the Pentagon is planning sharp cuts in the U.S. Air Force's program for its new F/A-22 fighter jet. Budget analysts said the cuts are intended to offset mounting U.S. deficits and the growing costs of the Iraq war.
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Yaron: Crisis with Pentagon must be resolved quickly
Israeli Ministry of Defense director-general Amos Yaron confirmed to the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that there are problems between Israel and the US Department of Defense relating to the sale of weapons systems to China. His refusal to go into detail about the deal raised the ire of four Knesset members, who left the meeting in protest, and delayed proceedings for about an hour.
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ADDITIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF TO TSUNAMI-HIT AREAS
The Singapore Government would be despatching 2 Chinook and 2 Super Puma helicopters to Indonesia to assist with the Indonesian government�s relief efforts. The RSAF is also prepared to deploy 2 Chinooks and 2 Super Pumas to aid the Thai relief efforts.
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AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE TO HELP SUMATRA�S TSUNAMI VICTIMS
Australia will send four C-130 Hercules to Indonesia to assist in the humanitarian relief effort, Defence Minister Robert Hill said.
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Wednesday, December 29, 2004
Donation for 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
Help do you part in this great diaster. If you wish to donate, please click on the link to contribute to the Red Cross. For my part, I'll donate all the earnings from Google Ads that readers click on this website up till 31st December 2004.
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Tsunami waves delay IAF's plans for Andamans
Sunday's tsunami waves have wrecked Indian Air Force's plans to turn the Andaman and Nicobar Islands into a major fighter base. The IAF had planned to place two SU-30 multi-role aircraft on the island base from January 5.
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U.S. to Delay Payments on Lockheed Jet Project (Registration Required)
The Pentagon will put off some potential payments to Lockheed Martin Corp. for the Joint Strike Fighter as an incentive to fix schedule delays, weight problems and cost overruns, according to the military program manager.
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Airmen bringing tsunami-relief supplies to devastated Thailand
Six USAF C-130 Hercules aircraft from Yokota Air Base, Japan, are expected to deliver relief supplies including food, shelter and clothing to Thailand within the next 24 hours.
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A scene of tsunami fury at IAF Station Carnic
An emotionally charged IAF Air Chief Marshal S Krishnaswamy said "in my 34 years of service, I have never seen an IAF Base Commander receiving his Chief dressed in a vest, pyjamas and chappal. He (Base Commander Group Captain V V Bandopadhyay of Indian Air Force Station Carnic) has nothing left".
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USS Lincoln to help with tsunami relief efforts
USS Abraham Lincoln which is currently in Hong Kong will head to the Indian Ocean to help with tsunami relief efforts. USS Bonhomme Richard will head for the region also.
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Tuesday, December 28, 2004
Navy providing some help to countries hit by tidal wave -- may provide more
The U.S. Navy base on the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean has emerged unscathed from the tsunami. Three P-3 Orion aircraft have been deployed to Thailand to help in search efforts.
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Missed deadline delays new J-STARS engines
The U.S. Air Force was late in sending the J-STARS re-engining economic analysis report to the U.S. Congress, thus missing the deadline to get any funding in the 2005 budget cycle to re-engine the planes.
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DARPA Cancels Third Phase Of UCAR Program
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has chosen to cancel the third phase of the Unmanned Combat Armed Rotorcraft (UCAR) program due to lack of funding from the U.S. Army.
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Russia and China to hold maneuvers
Russia and China will hold joint military maneuvers on Chinese territory next year involving their air forces and navies, Russia's defense minister said on Monday. Strategic bombers may take part in the exercise as well.
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Drone Tug-o-War Brings Chinese Dep. PM to Jerusalem, Involves Rumsfeld
Chinese deputy prime minister, Tang Jiaxuan, flew in to Israel secretly Saturday night, December 25. His mission is to recover an unspecified number of Israel-built Harpy unmanned aerial attack vehicles sent to Israel for overhaul or upgrade and were held back by Israel at Washington�s insistence.
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Monday, December 27, 2004
23 killed in Car Nicobar island, IAF base washed away
The entire Indian Air Force base in Car Nicobar island has been virtually washed away by Tsunami waves with 23 air force personnel and their family members being killed, IAF Chief Air Marshal S Krishnaswamy said.
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Armed forces launch rescue operation in coastal areas
The Indian Air Force and the Navy are pressing transport aircraft, helicopters and warships to undertake massive rescue and relief operations all along the country�s eastern coastline and isolated islands to search for dead and trapped persons after tsunamis hit the region.
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Army report urges better pilot training in wake of helicopter crash
A report, published this month in Flightfax, an U.S. Army aviator safety magazine, urged the need to properly train helicopter crews and ensure that at least one experienced pilot always is on board.
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Sunday, December 26, 2004
DVD Review : NOVA Battle of the X-Planes
This is the 1st of, what I hope, many series of reviews on books and videos. I'll start off with NOVA's Battle of the X-Planes. The film crew was allowed into Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works and Boeing's Phantom Works for the Joint Strike Fighter Competition between 1998 to 2001. The program contains alot of scenes that viewers will not get to see on the local news channel or even Discovery Wings. Coming up after this review will be 3 books by Robert K. Wilcox. Stay tuned.
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USA will fly its F-16s, Chinese air chief to attend
Chinese General Qiao Qingchen, Commander of the PLAAF, is expected to attend Aero Show 2005, to be held from February 9-13, 2005 in Bangalore.
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Russia plans new military aircraft sales to China
Rosoboronexport and the Chinese Air Force is expected to sign several new contracts for Su-30MK2 fighters, according to the Interfax news agency. Pre-contract work on supplying Il-76 Candid military transports and Il-78 Midas aerial tankers were almost finished as well.
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Boeing plant trims work force, but says hundreds more to be hired
Dozens of workers at Boeing's Ridley Township helicopter plant may be out of a job after the holidays due to outsourcing of warehousing operations, but officials say they expect the plant's work force to grow by several hundred over the next five years.
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San Diego-based carrier Stennis will soon sail for new home port
USS John C. Stennis is scheduled to leave San Diego for its new home of Bremerton, Wash., Jan. 5.
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US carrier's port call in HK not related to Taiwan
USS Abraham Lincoln Battle Group's visit to Hong Kong has nothing to do with the cross-strait situation, and is merely to allow the group's sailors to spend their Christmas vacation in the harbor city, Rear Admiral Doug Crowder said.
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Saturday, December 25, 2004
Defense Holds Key To Boeing's 2005, Division Chief Says
Boeing acknowledges that defense spending will likely begin to slow and that the controversy surrounding its hiring of former Air Force procurement official Darleen A. Druyun will continue to make business more difficult next year.
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Settlement reached in helicopter crash suit (Registration Required)
Lawyers have settled a lawsuit with McDonnell-Douglas Helicopter Co. and Boeing over a 2002 Apache helicopter crash at Camp Blanding in Clay County that killed one airman and injured another.
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Russian Air Force Gets New Su-27 Fighter Planes
The Russian Air Force took delivery of seven modernized Su-27 Flanker fighter planes on Thursday.
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US Army choppers, F-16s to fly at Aero India show
US Army helicopters and F-16 jets will take part in the Aero India show to be held Bangalore Feb 9-13 next year.
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Japan eyes joining next-generation stealth jet project: report
Japan is considering joining the F-35 project after ending its decades-old ban on military exports, a newspaper said Friday.
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Sea King pilots resigned to holding pattern as replacement process drags on
When Canadian Defence Minister Bill Graham came to the Shearwater air base in Nova Scotia to announce that a fleet of 28 Sikorsky helicopters would replace Canada's aging Sea Kings, the reaction from the assembled airmen was, to say the least, muted.
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Taskforce aims to ease base cuts blow
The impact of a double RAF base closure on local businesses, families and schools is being investigated by a special taskforce.
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India to sell Dhruv helicopter
India made a strong pitch to sell its home-grown helicopter Dhruv to Malaysia with a breathtaking performance by the Sarang helicopter aerobatic team in the presence of visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmed Badawi.
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CCS okays revised cost estimate for Kaveri engine
The Indian Cabinet Committee on Security has approved the revised cost estimate of Rs 2,800 crore for the Kaveri Engine Project for India�s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Tejas.
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All TNI choppers grounded following crashes
Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen.Endriartono Sutarto on Friday ordered to temporarily ground helicopters following two accidents in just two days. An Indonesian Air Force NAS-332 Super Puma crashed in the Dieng plateau in Wonosobo regency, Central Java killing all 14 officers on board, while on Wednesday an Indonesian Navy Bell-212 chopper was downed with five people feared dead in Nabire, Papua.
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Friday, December 24, 2004
DOD Solid-State Laser Demos Delayed Three Months
The U.S. Defense Department's Joint High Power Solid State Laser (JHPSSL) program has delayed demonstrating 25-kilowatt solid-state lasers by about three months because the three teams involved in the effort need more time, according to program officials.
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Command tests UAV capabilities in urban environments
U.S. Joint Forces Command recently teamed with the U.S. Marines Corps and others to experiment with unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capabilities that can be applied to enhance warfighting operations in urban environments.
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Czech's wary of Gripen costs
Hungarian Defense Ministry (HM) and US officials from the Pentagon have signed an agreement for Hungary to acquire 28 US-made Amraam AIM-120C-5 type advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles.
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Latest Sukhoi fighter configuration certified
India and Russia have certified the latest Sukhoi fighter configuration, known as Mk3.
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Cobham lands US radar deal
Cobham, yesterday reached an agreement to buy Remec Inc, a US maker of radar technology for $260m (�135m) in the biggest deal of its 70-year history.
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RUSSIAN LONG-RANGE AVIATION CELEBRATES 90TH ANNIVERSARY
The Long-Range Aviation of the Russian Air Force (RusAF) is celebrating its 90th anniversary on Thursday. The holiday was established in 1999 by the order of the Air Force Chief Commander.
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Thursday, December 23, 2004
�Silver Lobos� fly into retirement
The U.S. Air Force�s last operational F-4 Phantom II squadron held its inactivation ceremony Holloman Air Base Dec. 20.
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Lincoln to make Hong Kong port call
The USS Abraham Lincoln, a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier with about 6,000 sailors, will dock in Hong Kong this week for a port call.
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BAE Secures Hawk Trainer Jet Contract
The U.K. Ministry of Defense has awarded a 158.5 million pound to BAE Systems to design and develop a new Hawk trainer jet.
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Saab Systems wins order for further development of Armed Forces air defence system
Saab Systems has received an MSEK 98 order for continued development of StriC, the Swedish Air Defence System, and Strics, a customized air simulator system for StriC. StriC has been used by the Swedish Air Force since 1998 in control of the JAS 39 Gripen fighter.
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Air Force seeks cause of F/A-22 crash (Registration Required)
U.S. Air Force officials were keeping a tight lid Tuesday on details surrounding the crash of a Lockheed Martin-built F/A-22 Raptor fighter jet.
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'Belgium dropped plans to sell F-16 jets to Pakistan'
Belgium decided not to sell second-hand nuclear-capable F-16 jets to Pakistan following a request from India, Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee informed parliament Wednesday.
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Turkey Signs for Head-of-State Sikorsky S-92
The Turkish government has signed a contract for a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter to serve head-of-state missions.
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Five Killed in Helicopter Crash
Five people were killed when an Indonesian Navy Bell-212 helicopter crashed into a river in Papua province on Wednesday during a test flight.
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Crash leads to investigation, Raptor safety stand down
Commanders of units flying the F/A-22 Raptor called for a safety stand down of the fleet following a crash Dec. 20 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
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Wednesday, December 22, 2004
First Production KAI T-50 Supersonic Trainer Enters Final Assembly
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) began final assembly on the first production T-50 supersonic trainer on Dec. 17 at the company�s modern aircraft manufacturing facilities at Sacheon, South Korea.
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Raging Bull
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Bulls of Strike Fighter Squadron Three Seven (VFA-37) launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Philip V. Morrill.
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Northrop Grumman, Air Force Use Joint STARS Surveillance Aircraft to Demonstrate Secure, Airborne Internet Capability
The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully demonstrated an airborne capability to collaborate real time via Internet 'chat rooms', e-mail, and the Web, all within a secure, classified environment. The new approach allows personnel on board the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) aircraft to "talk" to units and command centers on the ground.
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Navy defends airfield selection
E-mails that appear to show the U.S. Navy had political motivations for picking Washington and Beaufort counties for a controversial new airfield were taken out of context, the Navy said Monday.
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Officials close unit in France
The USAF 774th Expeditionary Air Base Group officially closed its doors at Istres Air Base during a ceremony Dec. 17, ending more than a decade of U.S. and French cooperation. Istres has been home to U-2 DragonLady reconnaissance aircraft from 1996 to 1999 and KC-135 Stratotankers since 1994.
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Boeing ScanEagle UAV Demonstrates Communications Relay Utilizing Harris� Secure Wireless Technology
ScanEagle, a long-endurance fully autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Boeing and The Insitu Group, successfully demonstrated high-speed wireless communications relay during a recent flight at the Boeing Boardman test range.
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U.S. Navy Gets Interceptors For Sea-Based Missile Defense
The first five deployable Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) interceptors have been delivered to the U.S. Navy. They are placed in launch canisters at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. and now stand ready to be loaded aboard an Aegis ship.
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Boeing X-45A Unmanned Vehicle Controlled Via Satellite from 900 Miles Away
A Boeing X-45A unmanned aircraft was controlled by a pilot-operator in Seattle, Wash., after launching from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on Dec. 9.
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Tremors 'due to aircraft boom'
Earth tremors reported by people living in north Wales and parts of north west England on Tuesday are believed to have been caused by a "sonic boom" from a Typhoon Eurofighter aircraft.
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India deploys Israeli-built drone in Kashmir
The Indian army has deployed for the first time Israeli-built spy planes to track Islamist guerrillas in Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.
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Anti-Katyusha laser to be tested
The Tactical High Energy Laser or THEL has been brought to Israel to be tested against Kassam rockets and mortar shells fired by the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip
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Thai army helicopter with 11 aboard crash-lands
A Thai army UH-1 Huey helicopter carrying 11 people crash-landed Tuesday while patrolling the Thai-Myanmar border, lightly injuring seven people aboard, an official said.
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VAW-126 Helps Defend Democracy in Afghanistan
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 126 provided two aircraft and approximately 30 crew members in support of the weeklong operation for the inauguration of Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kandahar Dec. 7.
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F-15 loses piece of aileron
A U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter lost part of an aileron over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Okinawa during a training exercise on Tuesday, the Air Force said.
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Tuesday, December 21, 2004
Air Force Raptor fighter jet crashes
The pilot of an U.S. Air Force F/A-22 Raptor ejected moments before his high-tech jet crashed Monday outside Las Vegas at Nellis Air Force Base.
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U.S. missile defense system will miss year-end deadline (Registration Required)
The U.S. national missile defense system is not expected to be activated until at least early 2005. A military spokesman said the recent test failure was not the reason for the delay in activating a few interceptors in Alaska and California.
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CHINA CONTEMPLATING NEW CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLY OF FIGHTER JETS FROM RUSSIA
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov met with his Chinese counterpart, Cao Gangchuan, in Beijing last week. Among the items discussed was the signing in 2005 of a long-awaited contract for the supply of 24 Su 30MK2 fighter jets to China's Navy.
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Australia signs contract for A330 MRTT
EADS, a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services, and the Australian Government have signed a contract Dec. 20 to supply the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) with a fleet of five A330 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport). The A330 MRTT was selected in April this year following a strong international competition.
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Fast Cruise Marks End of DPIA for �Big Stick�
USS Theodore Roosevelt (TR) (CVN 71) conducted a "fast cruise" Dec. 6-10 that marked the end of the ship's Docked Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) in Portsmouth, Va.
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Army chopper crash-lands at Dhanmondi ground
A Bangladesh army helicopter crash-landed during a cricket match at Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium in the capital.
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Monday, December 20, 2004
Orbital Completes Third Successful Flight Test For U.S. Navy's "Coyote" Sea-Skimming Target Missile
Orbital Sciences Corporation announced Dec. 14 that it successfully flight-tested the U.S. Navy's GQM-163A "Coyote" Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target (SSST) system for the Naval Air Systems Command.
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Aviation Week Annual Photo Contest: The Winners
Aviation Week presents the winners of their annual photo contest.
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Airman awarded Silver Star
U.S. Air Force special-operations Master Sgt. William "Calvin" Markham, an Air Force combat controller, was awarded a Silver Star for his work as a member of the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron while attached to the Army's Operational Detachment Team 555 in Afghanistan.
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Hoon says Eurofighter over early problems
U.K. Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon says the Eurofighter combat jet has overcome early problems that threatened to delay the programme and sharply escalate costs.
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Twin flying machines to boost air power
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) plans to design and manufacture a light combat helicopter based on an advanced version of Dhruv.
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Over Iraq, Pilots Fly Into Action When Troops Call for Help
Fighter pilots operating over Iraq now take their cues for missions not from Air Force strategists but from Army and Marine commanders who daily submit requests for where they think aircraft can help most in support of ground operations.
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Iskra's finale flypast marks IAF graduation parade
The Polish-made Iskra jet trainers made the last flypast at the Indian Air Force Academy's Combined Graduation Parade.
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Sunday, December 19, 2004
New hangars establish bomber deployment option
Officials at Royal Air Force Fairford in the United Kingdom recently unveiled two climate-controlled permanent hangars specifically designed for the B-2. The new 50,000-square-foot facilities allow specialized low-observable-surface maintenance to be performed.
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NASA Retires Historic B-52 'Mothership'
NASA on Friday retired the B-52B jet that served as the "mothership" for a half-century of flight research projects ranging from the X-15 rocket planes of the 1960s to the X-43A hypersonic jet that flew at nearly 10 times the speed of sound last month.
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U.S. general cancels trip to Israel in row
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John Jumper has canceled a trip to Israel because he would not meet Israeli Defense Ministry Director-General Amos Yaron.
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U.S.-Israeli Consortium to Modernise Bulgarian Army Helicopters
A consortium made of Israeli defence industry company Elbit Systems and U.S. Lockheed Martin has won an order to modernise 18 Bulgarian Army helicopters, 12 Mi-24 attack helicopter gun-ships and six transport Mi-17 helicopters, a report said Saturday.
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HAL to build combat trainer jet:
India's state-run aviation major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) plans to design and develop a twin-engine combat trainer jet for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The new trainers is expected to replace the 66 British-made Hawk advanced jet trainers (AJT) being acquired by IAF in two phases between 2007-12.
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Unit earns its keep on flights at night
Since arriving in Iraq eight months ago, Hawaii Army National Guard 193rd Aviation's Chinook helicopter crews say they have logged many miles flying under the cover of night.
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BAE insist Greece still committed to Eurofighter
Mike Turner, chief executive of BAE Systems, yesterday insisted that Greece remained committed to a crucial export order for the Eurofighter Typhoon combat jet, in spite of concerns the country was about to cancel its commitment to the aircraft.
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Saturday, December 18, 2004
Elmendorf squadron takes holiday cheer north
Santa Claus took some time out to make a special trip with the USAF 517th Airlift Squadron "Firebirds" to deliver Christmas presents and supplies to an Athabascan village in northern Alaska - a tradition that's been around for 37 years.
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Santa on the Radar
Preparations are underway at the North Pole for Santa�s annual launch, and North American Aerospace Defense Command controllers will be tracking him across the globe from Christmas Eve until he�s finished making his drops to all kids of all ages.
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Navy, Coast Guard Team Recovers Blue Angel Jet
Sailors from U.S Navy's Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, along with the crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Cypress, have recovered the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron�s F/A-18 Hornet that crashed near Perdido Key in early December.
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Blue Angels Honor Fallen Snowbird
The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, visited the Canadian Forces jet demonstration team, the Snowbirds, Dec. 15 to pay their last respects to Capt. Miles Selby.
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Boeing F-15K Fighter Engine Delivered to the Republic of Korea Air Force
Boeing took a significant step toward building the first F-15K Strike Eagle fighter aircraft Dec. 10, with delivery of the first Samsung Techwin Company-built F-110 engine to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF). The engine was delivered at a ceremony in Changwon, South Korea.
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Missile Defense Agency May Buy Global Hawk To Observe
Tests
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency is considering buying a Northrop Grumman-built Global Hawk to monitor missile defense tests, Lt. Gen. Trey Obering said Dec. 16.
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Raytheon Awarded $29 Million Contract for Airborne Low Frequency Sonar
Raytheon Company has been awarded a $29.7 million contract to provide 10 AN/AQS-22 Airborne Low Frequency Sonar (ALFS) systems for the U.S. Navy's MH60R multi-
mission helicopter.
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Pilot confusion caused Dutch Apache crash
The crash of a Dutch Apache helicopter in Afghanistan in August appears to have been caused by a miscommunication between the pilot and gunner, it was reported on Friday.
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School strafing attributed to pilot error, poor design
The U.S. Air Force has concluded that pilot error and a poorly designed aircraft control caused an F-16 pilot to fire rounds into a New Jersey elementary school.
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Deployed members return for the holidays
Over the past week, approximately 400 personnel and eight B-1s from the USAF 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth.
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Hoon Rides Out Army Storm with Raf's Typhoon
U.K. Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon will visit RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire to mark his announcement earlier this week that Britain has ordered 89 new Typhoon combat jets in a �4.3 billion deal.
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Dhruv to spread wings in Israel fleet this January
The Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd manufactured Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), will be inducted into the air fleet of the Israeli Defence Forces in January.
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Friday, December 17, 2004
US prepares GPS shutdown plans
U.S. President George W Bush has ordered plans for temporarily disabling the US government-owned network of global positioning satellites to prevent terrorists from using the technology during a national crisis, the White House said.
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Two killed in RMAF Pilatus crash
A Royal Malaysian Air Force flying instructor and a trainee pilot were killed when their Pilatus PC7 aircraft crashed in a padi field in Kampung Titi Besi, Kepala Batas, yesterday.
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Helicopter Pilots Injured in Afghanistan Crash
Two pilots were injured Dec. 16 when their U.S. Army OH- 58 Kiowa Warrior scout helicopter crashed just north of Shindand, in Afghanistan's Herat province.
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Russian company to supply aircraft engines to China
The Moscow-based Salyut engineering production enterprise has signed a 900m-dollar contract on delivering about 250 AL-31FN aircraft engines to China in the next six years. The engines will be mounted on the Chinese J-10 fighter.
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Air Force: Fighter planes caused big boom
Officials from the U.S. Air Force confirmed Wednesday that two F-16 fighter planes were flying at supersonic speeds off the S.C. coast Tuesday night, causing a loud boom that shook the Grand Strand.
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Gunnery range reopens; pilots to hold their fire
Warren Grove Gunnery Range, New Jersey reopens but no weapons will be used.
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U.S. AIR FORCE: Tanker chief visits GFAFB
Four-star Gen. John Handy, head of all U.S. Air Force tanker and transport aircraft paid a social visit to Grand Forks Air Force Base on Wednesday to thank the airmen here for their hard work during the year.
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Air Force plays Santa for outer islands
The U.S. Air Force completed a four-day Christmas Drop mission to about 59 islands in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia. The mission dropped some 28,000 pounds of toys, sporting goods, canned goods, rice, fishing equipment and other basic necessities including toiletries and clothes.
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Kadena Airmen aid Philippine typhoon victims
Airmen from Kadena Air Base, Japan 33rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron are helping the Philippines recover from the devastating effects of a series of typhoons that have left 1,400 dead or missing and displaced about 170,000 people.
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India to soon fly Kaveri aircraft: Krishna Swamy
India will soon be able to fly the indigenously designed Kaveri aircraft, Air Chief Marshal S Krishna Swamy said.
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USAF and European Air Forces Adding Important New Capabilities to Their Lockheed Martin F-16s
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) and five European Participating Air Forces (EPAFs) are receiving new technologies for their F-16s. The most notable common new capabilities are the Link 16 data link and a helmet-mounted cueing system (HMCS). The USAF F-16s also will be receiving a capability to deliver the Lockheed Martin AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and have compatibility with the Lockheed Martin Sniper XR targeting pod. The European F-16s will gain the capability to deliver the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM).
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GMD Flight-Test Cut Short By Interceptor Shutdown
A flight-test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system was cut short when the interceptor missile inexplicably shut down shortly before launch, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency announced Dec. 15.
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Jumper Confirms Air Force Plans To Cut Joint Strike Fighter Purchase
The U.S. Air Force chief of staff confirmed Dec. 14 that the service intends to cut its planned buy of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters. He also said that the service intends to buy about 200 to 250 STOVLs variant.
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U.S. Air Force deploys C-130Js for first time
The U.S. Air Force's C-130J Hercules -- the newest variant of the versatile C-130 aircraft -- deployed for the first time this month.
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South Africa signs up for Airbus military planes
The South African government committed Wednesday to acquire a number of A400M military transport aircraft developed by Airbus Industrie in a deal worth at least EUR 750 million (USD one billion), Airbus said in a statement.
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Rookie naval pilot lands jet in sea
A rookie Indian naval pilot plunged a Sea Harrier jet into the sea Thursday after failing to bring it to a halt before it slipped off a coastal runway strip, a naval spokesman said.
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Thursday, December 16, 2004
New Server
I have migrated to a new server and it may take up to 48 hours for your ISP to point to the new address. Any inconvenience caused is regretted. The new server comes with 2 GB of storage and it costs me US$96 a year. I would appreciate if readers could support this site by making a donation using paypal or choose to use
amazon to make any aviation book purchase.
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L-3 COMMUNICATIONS SELECTED TO MODERNIZE REPUBLIC OF KOREA NAVY P-3 FLEET
L-3 Communications announced Dec. 13 that its Integrated Systems (L-3 IS) subsidiary, as part of an industry team headed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), has been selected by the Republic of Korea (ROK) Ministry of National Defense to complete mission system modernizations and service life extensions for eight ROK Navy P-3 aircraft, known as "Lot II".
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Global star causes a buzz
The Golbal Hawk will fly direct from Edwards Air Force Base in California to star at next year's Australian International Airshow at Avalon.
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Coalition Maritime Forces Deter Pirate Attack off Yemen
A French Atlantique maritime patrol aircraft deterred pirates from attacking a civilian sailing yacht in international waters off the coast of Yemen, Dec. 12.
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IRAN SEEKS TO DEVELOP MILITARY-MODEL AN-140
Iran has invested in the development of at least two versions of the An-140 cargo aircraft. One version would be for the navy and the other for the air force.
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Lockheed Martin Aircraft Argentina Rolls Out First AT-63 Pampa
Lockheed Martin Aircraft Argentina S.A. rolled out the first upgraded Pampa jet trainer in a formal ceremony Dec. 15. This AT-63 Pampa is the demonstrator of the new configuration of the Pampa.
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LOCKHEED MARTIN F-16 CONTINUES RECORD AS SAFEST SINGLE-ENGINE MULTIROLE FIGHTER
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-16 fleet achieved its safest flying year in history during the 2004 fiscal year, with three F-16 units receiving top safety awards.
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It's a laser fit for top guns
Australian Defence Force is struggling to find new pilots small enough to squeeze into the confines of its fighter aircraft. Potential pilots with weight and height of 55kg and 105kg, and from 163cm to 193cm can apply.
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Polish soldiers killed in Iraq chopper crash
Three Polish soldiers have died in a helicopter crash in Iraq. Their Polish-made Sokol helicopter made an emergency landing following what was most probably engine failure.
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Wednesday, December 15, 2004
VF-103 Jolly Rogers F-14 Last Cruise Photos
Gerry Clarke has posted photos of the VF-103 Jolly Rogers Final Deployment on the F-14. Please do not reproduce any of these images on a website or any newsletter/magazine without prior permissiom from Gerry. Thanks again Gerry!
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Senators' Comments Suggest Existence Of Secret Space Program
Cryptic comments by two Democrats on the Senate floor about a major program in the fiscal year 2005 intelligence authorization conference report point to a possible stealthy reconnaissance satellite.
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VFA-204 Helps Prepare VF-213 for Final Tomcat DeploymentFighter Squadron (VF) 213 arrived at the Naval Air Station New Orleans to begin their Strike Fighter Advanced Readiness Program (SFARP) training with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 204. VF-213, based at Oceana Naval Air Station, Virginia Beach, Va., is scheduled to be the last Tomcat squadron to deploy before the aircraft is replaced with F/A-18 Super Hornets in 2006.
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Raytheon's JSOW-C Successfully Completes Operational Test
The U.S. Navy has given Raytheon Company's unitary penetration variant of the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW-C) its highest assessment: "suitable and effective."
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Airmen become jacks-of-all-trades when servicing aircraft at Balad
A C-17 Globemaster might spend two or three hours on the ground at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. At Balad Air Base, Iraq, a C-17 is on the ground only 30 minutes.
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Hms Illustrious Returns to Base after �120m Refit
The Royal Navy�s aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious, will return to base in Portsmouth, after completing a �120 million refit.
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Surface-to-Air Missiles Seized in Albania Not Destined for Macedonia
Macedonia Interior Ministry Spokesman, Goran Pavlovski stated that three Strela-2 man-portable surface-to-air missiles, which were seized by the Albanian police on Monday, were not intended for Macedonia.
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Pilot Hurt in Helicopter Crash
An RAF Squirrel made a hard landing at an airstrip at Tern Hill barracks, near Market Drayton, Shropshire. A student pilot was injured.
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To reduce risk to trucks, Air Force steps up cargo flights over Iraq
The U.S. Air Force is making more cargo flights over Iraq to keep Army transport trucks off the country's dangerous roads, accepting the increased risk to planes and added cost to reduce the threat on the ground, officials said Tuesday. An increase of about 100 tons of cargo a day is added.
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Type Acceptance for Series Production Single-seat Aircraft
Eurofighter GmbH announced the signature with NETMA, on Monday 13 December 2004, of the Type Acceptance agreement for the Eurofighter Typhoon Batch 2 aircraft. This signature will allow the delivery of the first series production single-seat Eurofighter Typhoons to the four Partner Nations of Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.
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Flying Dragons headed to Texas for training on newer Longbow copters
The 1st Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment in Hanau, Germany, is packing up and moving to Texas to prepare for a yearlong training mission and attack helicopter upgrade to newer AH-64D Apache Longbow.
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Krishnaswamy flies most advanced SU-30 MKI
Indian Air Force Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal S Krishnaswamy flew a familiarisation sortie on the SU-30 MKI during a farewell visit to the Air Force Station at Lohgaon.
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Stratotankers provide more than refueling capabilities
The KC-135 Stratotankers of the USAF 351st Air Refueling Squadron here have recently added aeromedical evacuation and airlift missions to their �been there, done that� list.
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Marine Pilots Land Ospreys On Kearsarge
For the first time, the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) conducted landing operations with the MV-22 Osprey.
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Thunderbirds release 2005 show schedule
The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, announced its 2005 air show schedule.
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Tuesday, December 14, 2004
New buzz in the Hornet family
This month's Boeing Frontiers features the EA-18G 'Growler'.
Labels: EA-18G
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Cuba starts 'huge' military drill
Cuba's armed forces have begun their biggest military exercise for nearly 20 years, involving MiG-29s.
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AAM MISSILE MARKET TO REACH $12.2B
In a report entitled "The Market for Air-to-Air Missiles," Forecast International said the air-to-air missile market is expected to reach $12.2 billion over the next decade.
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IAF variant of BrahMos likely in three years
The BrahMos supersonic missile for the Indian Air Force (IAF) could be ready in three years. The missile will fly on the SU-30.
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Snowbirds commander defends rescue reaction time
The commander of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds is defending why it took so long for an air force rescue team to reach the site of last Friday's Snowbirds crash.
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CVW-17 Returns from Deployment
The squadrons of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 returned home Dec. 12 and 13 from USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) to their various home stations. Fighter Squadron (VF) 103, the �Jolly Rogers," completed their final deployment in the F-14 Tomcat aircraft. The squadron will begin transitioning to the F/A-18F Super Hornet in February.
Pictures of the F/A-18F in Jolly Rogers colors are available
here
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Northrop Grumman Receives $215.3 Million Vinson Planning Contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a planning contract valued at approximately $215.3 million for continued preparations for the overhaul and refueling of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).
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Germany, Italy, Spain, U.K. to Order Fighter Planes, People Say
Germany, Italy, Spain and the U.K. will go ahead with a 13 billion-euro ($17 billion) order for Eurofighter military aircraft with the ground-attack capability demanded by Britain, said people familiar with the matter.
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Monday, December 13, 2004
Test acceleration expedites fielding warning system
Engineers at Edwards Air Force Base have cut the test time for a crucial missile warning system from months to weeks, speeding the operational debut of the system on C-17 Globemaster IIIs.
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Samsung Techwin Produces First Engine for F-15 Fighters
Samsung Techwin Co., an arm of the giant Samsung Group, said Sunday it has domestically produced for the first time an engine for F-15-type fighter jets under a licensing agreement with General Electric Co. of the United States.
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374th Airlift Wing troops preparing for Southwest Asia deployment
About 300 troops from the USAF 374th Airlift Wing will deploy throughout Southwest Asia next month.
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Spain to deploy 64 Patriot missiles facing Mediterranean: report
Spain is to deploy 64 Patriot missiles facing the Mediterranean following their purchase from Germany, the El Mundo newspaper reported on Sunday.
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Boeing Delivers 100,000th JDAM Tail Kit
The Boeing Company delivered the 100,000 th tail kit on December 2 for the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) weapon to the U.S. Military at its weapons facility near St. Louis.
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Two Boeing X-45A Unmanned Jets Continue Coordinated Flights
Boeing's two X-45A technology demonstrator aircraft made their second and third coordinated flights at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
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Boeing GMD Team Places First Interceptor in Silo at Vandenberg Site
The Boeing Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program team and the Missile Defense Agency emplaced the first GMD interceptor in its underground silo at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on Dec. 10.
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Sunday, December 12, 2004
Air force plane crash kills one in east Argentina
A pilot of Argentine air force was killed Friday when the A-63 Pampa he fly crashed at the naval air force base at Punta Indio, east Argentina.
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VP-9 Golden Eagles Return From Overseas Deployment
U.S. Navy Patrol Squadron 9 (VP) 9 returned from a six-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility Dec. 10.
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New Navy Invention: Laser Detector Protects Pilots' Eyes
The Vision Laboratory in Naval Air Systems Command's (NAVAIR) Human Systems Division won an Aviation Week and Space Technology Magazine "Product Breakthrough� award in late November for its Laser Event Recorder (LER), a device that gives aviators instant warning about laser radiation potentially hazardous to their eyesight.
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Army Announces Patriot Missile System�s Performance In Operation Iraqi Freedom
The U.S. Army has announced its investigation into the Patriot Missile System�s performance in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), which found the system was successful in performing its mission protecting troops and assets against enemy tactical ballistic missiles.
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Some Luftwaffe Airmen Will Depart From Holloman Air Force Base
Next week U.S. and German air forces will inactivate the 20th Fighter Squadron, a training unit that instructs Luftwaffe pilots on the F-4F Phantom II fighter jet.
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New stealth spy satellite debated on Hill
The United States is building a new generation of spy satellites designed to orbit undetected.
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Saturday, December 11, 2004
Three years since RNZAF planes canned
Three years after the RNZAF decommissioned its Skyhawks and Aermacchi aircraft, they still have not been sold.
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Pakistan seeks French avionics, equipment for fighter
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said he discussed the feasibility of acquiring French avionics and warfare equipment for the JF-17 fighter aircraft being developed jointly by Pakistan and China.
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Denel supports German missile tests
The German Air Force tested their new Taurus KEPD 350 precision standoff guided missile system at Denel's test range near Bredasdorp in the Western Cape, South Africa.
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First Patriot `top guns� graduate 5-week course
The first Patriot Top Gun class graduated Nov. 24 at Fort Bliss, Texas, completing the five-week and four-day course.
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Navy says piece of metal that struck building was from Hornet aircraft
A tiny aircraft piece that tore a hole in the roof of a Japanese industrial building last weekend near Atsugi, Japan, belonged to an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the USS Kitty Hawk�s Carrier Air Wing 5, Navy officials confirmed Thursday evening.
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Holloman To Reenact Historic Rocket Sled Ride
Holloman Air Force Base plans a reenactment of the world's first rocket sled ride, conducted at the base a half-century ago.
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Snowbird pilot dies in Saskatchewan crash
Two Canadian Forces Snowbirds crashed in mid-air Friday morning while on a routine practice flight over southern Saskatchewan, killing one pilot and injuring a second.
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Northrop Grumman/Air Force Team Wins Defense Department's David Packard Award for Support of B-2 Stealth Bomber
The U.S. Department of Defense has presented a David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award to a U.S. Air Force/Northrop Grumman Corporation team for improving the B-2 stealth bomber's combat readiness while reducing program costs. Northrop Grumman is the Air Force's B-2 prime contractor.
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Helicopter collision kills two in Mosul
A UH-60 Blackhawk collided with an AH-64 Apache on the ground in Mosul, Iraq.
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The RADA Advanced Israel Air Force A-4 "Skyhawk" Aircraft Successfully Performs its Inaugural Flight
RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. announced Dec. 8 that the first upgraded Israel Air Force (IAF) A-4 "Skyhawk" has successfully completed its inaugural flight.
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Friday, December 10, 2004
Pentagon Seeks Check on RAND Air Tanker(Registration Required)
The Pentagon, is seeking a second opinion on a RAND Corp. report on ways to replace the U.S. Air Force's aging KC-135 mid-air refueling tankers, Michael Wynne, acting under secretary of defense for acquisition said Wednesday.
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Global Hawk Grappling With Design Challenges, GAO Says
The U.S. Air Force's Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle program is grappling with a series of design challenges, according to the Government Accountability Office.
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Raytheon Awarded $12.5 Million to Provide Spares for U.S. Navy Warfighters
Raytheon Company has been awarded a $12.5 million contract by the U.S. Navy to provide spares for the F/A-18 Shared Reconnaissance Pod (SHARP).
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Blue Angels Announce 2005 Show Schedule
The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, announced their schedule for the 2005 show season Dec. 9.
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Kadena Airmen deploy to Philippines
Three HH-60s, two MC-130 Combat Shadows and a KC-135 Stratotanker deployed to Philippines to provide humanitarian assistance to nearly 170,000 people displaced by Typhoon Nanmadol.
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Hornets swarm Osan
U.S. Navy Fighter Attack Squadron 195, Fighter Attack Squadron 97 and Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 142 are visiting Osan, South Korea for a joint training exercise with local USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon and A-10 Thunderbolt II units.
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Six CVW-17 Squadrons Returning to Norfolk, Oceana
Six aircraft squadrons assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 will return to their home bases at Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Va., Dec. 12, following a six-month deployment aboard the Mayport, Fla.-based aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67).
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Ugandans get air power lesson
The U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander addressed the first class of Ugandan Senior Command and Staff College attendees at Jinja, Uganda Dec. 2 during the course�s air power week.
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Thursday, December 09, 2004
Lockheed Martin Receives $112.2 Million Production Contract for Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile
Lockheed Martin received a U.S. Air Force contract totaling more than $112 million for continued production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM), the world's first stealthy cruise missile.
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Mi-28N: The 'Streetfighter' Of The Future Awaits Its Debut
Mil Helicopter is eager to introduce its Mi-28N to the market.
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Japan to lift arms-export ban for U.S. missile shield project
The Japanese government's new basic defense policy will limit arms exports to missile defense-related products developed with the United States, and America would be the only recipient.
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Top Air Force JAG may be pulled from duty
The U.S. Air Force's top lawyer could faced demotion due to improper conduct.
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New Fighter Bomber Tested
The Su-34 fighter-bomber, which was previously known as the Su-27-IB, is doing very well during tests, General Vladimir Mikhailov said.
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Bell Helicopter will add jobs at its plant in Amarillo(Registration Required)
Bell Helicopter plans to add about 200 jobs at its Amarillo, Texas assembly plant in 2005 as it gears up to meet expected demand for the V-22 Osprey.
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Marines flock to MCAS Yuma for Exercise Desert Talon
The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing will deploy to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., for Exercise Desert Talon 01-05, a three week training exercise for units preparing to deploy in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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New Test For 'Star Wars' System
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency planned to conduct the first full flight test of its missile defense system in nearly two years, with the test coming possibly as early as later Wednesday.
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Navy helicopter crashes into sea
A Royal Navy Lynx helicopter carrying four people has crashed 30 miles off the Cornish coast.
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Wednesday, December 08, 2004
GPS
I almost forgot to mention Greg Goebel's updated article on Navigation Satellites and Global Positioning System. I also happen to put in an order for a Magellan Explorist 100 GPS set recently with
Amazon. Its priced at about US $94 and includes free shipping. With a 160 x 120 display resolution and waterproof casing, this is IMHO the best <$100 GPS set out there in the market now. Once I receive the unit next month, I'll write a short review of it.
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OMB sides with Senate on Air Force tankers deal
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget sided with the U.S. Senate's interpretation that the USAF is to openly compete for any new acquisition of aerial refueling tankers.
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French Official Deals With EADS Dispute
France's Finance Minister Herve Gaymard sought to defuse tensions between European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. co-chief executive Philippe Camus and Airbus CEO Noel Forgeard - who wants the top job at the parent company.
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Perfect for a nuclear family: Home on the missile range
A former Titan I missile complex built in Arapahoe County during the Cold War to withstand a direct nuclear blast is up for sale at $1.5 million.
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France splurges EUR 3bn on Dassault fighter jets
France on Tuesday ordered 59 nuclear-capable Rafale fighter jets from the French aeronautic group Dassault Aviation. 47 will be for the air force and 12 for the navy, with deliveries from 2008-2012.
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India to get six Su-30s on December 20
The last six remaining Su-30MKI fighters will be delivered to the Indian Air Force on Dec. 20.
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Officials announce F-16 accident investigation findings
U.S. Air Force officials announced investigation findings of a May 19 F-16 Fighting Falcon crash on the Tohono O�odham Nation in Arizona.
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Global Hawk plan hit
The U.S. Government Accountability Office wants the Defense Department to delay Global Hawk production due to increasing costs. But Pentagon officials have rejected the GAO's recommendation.
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Saab Aerosystems Selects SGI Visualization Systems for Gripen Flight Simulators
New Saab PETRA Simulators, powered by SGI's Onyx visualization systems, will be sold to Sweden, Czech Republic and Hungary for Gripen pilot training.
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BAE begins to pull apart Saab links
BAE Systems began announced plans to cut its stake in Saab to 20 per cent and relinquish control of the joint venture that markets the Gripen jet fighter for export. BAE also denied suggestions on Tuesday that there was a conflict of interest with Saab over the marketing of Gripen because BAE is one of the three companies building the Eurofighter Typhoon.
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Pratt & Whitney Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Delivery of the First Production F100 Engine at Edwards Air Force Base
In a brief ceremony Dec.7 at Edwards Air Force Base in California, Pratt & Whitney celebrated the 30th anniversary of the delivery of the first production F100 engine.
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N. Korea criticizes Patriot deployments in South
North Korea on Tuesday criticized the United States for deploying Patriot PAC-3 missile systems batteries on the divided Korean Peninsula, and vowed to increase its �war deterrent force.�
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Get a fighter jet free and put on an air show
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is offering its vintage fighter jets like, Hunters, Canberras, Gnats and Vampires, free to anyone who can preserve and display them at prominent places in their cities.
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'Only 12 Rooivalks sold to SA Air Force'
Only 12 of South Africa's Rooivalk attack helicopters developed by Denel Aviation have been sold to the South African Air Force (SAAF) and there were also three prototypes in the SAAF inventory.
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RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTER TO DISCUSS MILITARY COOPERATION WITH TURKEY
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov will discuss with his Turkish counterpart Vecdi Gonul on the production for a direct support attack helicopter for Turkey.
Labels: Turkey Attack Helicopter
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C-130 AMP Program Close To Expanding Beyond USAF
The U.S. Air Force-launched C-130 avionics modernization program (AMP) is close to attracting the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps as participants, according to program officials.
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Tuesday, December 07, 2004
EADS Predicts $10 Billion In U.S. Defense Sales
The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) predicts it will bring in $10 billion from U.S. defense sales within the next five years, out of about $40 billion in contracts for which it is competing.
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General Dynamics Awarded $6 Million Contract for 30mm Barrels
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, was awarded a $6 million contract for production of 1,393 30mm gun barrels. The barrels will equip the A-10 fighter aircraft.
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Raytheon Awarded $158 Million for AIM-9X Full Rate Production
Raytheon Company has received a $158 million contract for continued production of AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles and support materials. The contract includes 443 all-up-round AIM-9X tactical missiles, 153 AIM-9X training missiles and support equipment.
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Roche defends tanker deal
Outgoing U.S. Air Force Secretary James Roche believes that the service did not make any big mistakes while trying to carry out the Boeing tanker lease deal.
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JFK Carrier Strike Group To Return From Deployment
Ships and squadrons of the USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Carrier Strike Group (JFK CSG) will return to their respective homeports of Mayport, Fla., and Norfolk, Va., throughout early- and mid-December.
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Hawai'i part of 'strategic triangle'
Gen. Paul V. Hester, chief of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces said that Guam, Hawai'i and Alaska form a very strategic triangle for U.S. forces.
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Cheetahs to fly until 2010
South African Air Force will continue to use its Cheetah fighters till 2010 to allow for full operational integration of the new Gripen fighter.
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Russia reveals new missile
The Russian government's Rossiyskaya Gazeta daily announced it was fitting its strategic bombers with long-range conventional cruise missiles.
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Britain, BAE Systems reach deal on Eurofighter
British aerospace and defence giant BAE Systems said that it had reached an agreement in principle with the British government on the terms of second tranche of 236 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.
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Monday, December 06, 2004
Putin watches air display at HAL
Russian President Vladimir Putin witnessed an exciting flight display of indigenously-built Indian aircraft by the Tejas, the Intermediate Jet Trainer HJ 36 and Dhruv-Advanced Light Helicopter.
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Thai air force launches �peace bird� operation
The Royal Thai Air Force has launched an operation to drop paper birds over the country�s troubled Muslim-majority southern provinces by releasing a smoke trail in the sky in the colors of Thai national flag.
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First missile interceptor to be installed at VAFB
On a remote section of northern Vandenberg early Tuesday morning, crews are expected to begin lowering the first missile defense interceptor into its underground home.
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IDF places missile battery near Haifa
The Israel Air Force on Sunday positioned a battery of Patriot anti-aircraft missiles in the Haifa Bay area, in order to intercept any Hezbollah-operated drones launched from Lebanon.
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VFA-82 to Disestablish
U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 82 received official word in November that they will disestablish at the end of Fiscal Year 2005.
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New Tanker Program May Offer New Industrial Options
Establishing a KC-135 replacement plan in the wake of the defunct KC-767 lease proposal is going to take longer than first thought and could engulf Boeing, EADS, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman.
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Truman Takes the Reins in Persian Gulf
The USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Carrier Strike Group relieved the USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Carrier Strike Group Nov. 20 in the Persian Gulf, following a vertical ammunition replenishment and official turnover.
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Boeing Airborne Laser Team Achieves First Flight
The Boeing Airborne Laser (ABL) team flew an aircraft equipped with the integrated battle management and Beam Control/Fire Control (BC/FC) systems for the first time at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on Dec. 3.
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Sunday, December 05, 2004
Hancock's legacy: Success of the F-16, birth of the JSF(Registration Required)
Under Dain Hancock, who announced his retirement Friday as president of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., the production of Fort Worth's F-16 was extended by almost a decade from original projections by aggressively selling the inexpensive fighter jet overseas.
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Fighter pilot film about teamwork, thrill of flight
The IMAX film "Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag," premiered Dec. 2 at the National Air and Space Museum. The story is about a young pilot who had never before been to a Red Flag exercise.
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Potential Arms Sale Stirs Concern in South Asia
The Bush administration might be hoping to use the sale of Patriot missile system to persuade India to sign the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and accept limits on the size of its nuclear arsenal.
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Fort Smith : Air Guard�s 188 th to keep its F-16 fleet, Boozman says
The U.S. National Guard plan that called for stripping the Fort Smith Air National Guard base of its F-16 fighters has been shelved.
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Musharraf discusses F-16 issue with Bush
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf told reporters outside the White House on Saturday that he discussed with US President George W. Bush a potential purchase of US F-16 fighter jets.
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Fort Hood helicopter, ground units start training across area
Large numbers of helicopter and ground units from the 21st Cavalry Brigade from Fort Hood will be training in Brown and surrounding counties during three one-week periods over the next two months.
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Russia begins delivery of last batch of Sukhoi fighter
Russia on Saturday began the deliveries of the last batch of 10 multi-role Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters for the Indian Air Force using An-124 cargo plane in 5 trips.
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United States to sell Jordan 50 air-to-air missiles
The Bush administration has authorized the sale of 50 AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and associated parts and systems to Jordan, according to the U.S. military. Israel, Jordan's neighbor, had previously protested the proposed sale.
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New satellite terminal provides real-time intelligence
A new satellite communications system,Transportable Medium Earth Terminal II, is now operational that will help provide warfighters timely intelligence from U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance flights.
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Saturday, December 04, 2004
JSF, B-2, Sentinel Radar Eyed For New Logistics Approach
The U.S. Defense Department is studying whether the B-2 bomber, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and four other weapon system programs should pursue a relatively new, more flexible approach to logistics aimed at increasing equipment reliability.
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Air Force Commander Mikhailov on Helicopter Building Prospects in Russia
This is the transcript of an interview with Russian Air Force Commander Vladimir Mikhailov on the future of military helicopters in the Russian Air Force.
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DoD Bars Inquiry on Fraud at Lincoln Lab
The Missile Defense Agency has refused to allow MIT to investigate a professor�s longstanding allegations of scientific fraud in a Lincoln Laboratory-led study of the military�s missile defense system, according to statements released this week by MIT and the Agency, which is part of the Department of Defense.
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Lockheed Martin Adds Night Vision Goggle Capability to U.S. Air Force's F-16 Mission Training Center
Lockheed Martin successfully demonstrated the addition of a night vision goggle capability to the F-16 Mission Training Centers (MTC) it produces for the U.S. Air Force.
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Raytheon's '05 missile sales may hit $4.1B
Raytheon Co. expects sales from its Tucson-based missile systems business to hit $3.9 billion to $4.1 billion in 2005. The bulk of the sales comes from the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle, Standard Missile-3, Kinetic Energy Interceptor, Tactical Tomahawk and AIM9-X.
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Military Rotorcraft Production on the Rise
In a new study titled "The World Market for Military Rotorcraft," Forecast International is predicting that 5,448 military rotorcraft, will be produced in the 2004-2013 period. This total includes both new-build rotorcraft as well as major modifications such as the Boeing AH-64D and the Sikorsky UH-60M.
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EADS Offers to Split Deal With Boeing
European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. has proposed splitting a contested U.S. Air Force contract for refueling tankers with its rival Boeing Co., the European group's U.S. office said Friday.
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Friday, December 03, 2004
Officials announce Future Total Force initiatives
Under the Future Total Force plan, which puts Airmen from active-duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units together for specific missions, the Virginia Air National Guard will be sent one aircrew to Langley Air Force Base for F/A-22 Raptor training.
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Harrier crashes at Yuma Proving Ground
A Harrier jet from U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Yuma crashed in the Yuma Proving Ground. The pilot ejected safely.
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National Guard to move half its helicopters from St. Paul to St. Cloud
The Minnesota National Guard announced that it will expand in St. Cloud by taking half of its helicopter fleet from Holman Field in downtown St. Paul.
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No proposal to ground Mirage-2000
Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee yesterday said that there is no proposal to ground Mirage-2000 fighter aircraft, as there was no doubt regarding its reliability as an operational platform.
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Wasp Finishes Osprey Exercise, Heads Home
USS Wasp (LHD 1) completed a 10-day exercise testing the V-22A Osprey off the Mid-Atlantic coast, Nov. 12-23.
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USAF Expected To Resume JASSM Flight-Testing In February
The U.S. Air Force is expected to resume flight-testing of the Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) in February, according to congressional and industry sources.
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Seoul denies U.S. pressure over copter
South Korea's Defense Ministry denied a claim Thursday that it was under U.S. pressure to pick a U.S. firm to supply three presidential helicopters.
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Seoul denies U.S. pressure over copter
South Korea's Defense Ministry denied a claim Thursday that it was under U.S. pressure to pick a U.S. firm to supply three presidential helicopters.
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Texas Guard will get Predators
The Texas Air National Guard will receive a squadron of Predator unmanned aerial vehicles as part of an effort to involve the National Guard and Reserve in more active duty missions, the Air Force said Wednesday.
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Beale unit transforms mission
Military officials from Beale Air Force Base and the California Air National Guard marked the activation Wednesday of California's first guard intelligence squadron.
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Eurofighter welcomes German Parliamentary Decision on Tranche 2 Agreements
Eurofighter GmbH welcomes Dec. 2 decision from the German Parliament's Budget Committee on the Eurofighter Tranche 2 agreements. 68 Eurofighter jets will be delivered to the German Air Force.
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India, Russia will pump up BrahMos
India and Russia will pump in more money into the successful joint BrahMos supersonic cruise missile project and actively explore joint production of a fifth-generation combat aircraft. India is also on course to lease four Tupolev-22M3 long-range strategic bombers from Russia.
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Blue Angel Identified Following Safe Ejection
The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron pilot who safely ejected from his F/A-18 Hornet near Perdido Key in the Gulf of Mexico Dec. 1 has been identified by the Blue Angels.
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Thursday, December 02, 2004
Thailand, Russia Discuss Trade Issues
The foreign ministers of Thailand and Russia met Wednesday to discuss the possibility of Russia importing 100,000 tons of Thai chicken for Sukoi Su-30 fighters.
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Marines probe rise in aviation mishaps
A sharp increase in deadly accidents involving U.S. Marine Corps aircraft has forced a close look at possible causes, officials said Tuesday.
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Army Could Select Sensor Payload Developer For EMRP UAV As Early As Next Month, Official Says
The U.S. Army could select a developer for a multi-mode sensor payload to go aboard the Extended Range/Multi-Purpose (ERMP) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system as early as next month, according to Lt. Col. Jeff Gabbert (USA), program manager for medium altitude endurance UAVs.
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Crew wanted to use instruments before hitting wires
The pilot of a Black Hawk UH-60 that crashed northeast of Fort Hood, Texas had asked air controllers about switching from a visual to an instrument flight minutes before the crash.
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A warm salute to the Phantom
Hundreds of former Israeli flight crew personnel will gather tomorrow at Mann Auditorium in Tel Aviv for a "Salute to the Phantom" and in memory of the 42 crew members, pilots and navigators who were killed while flying Phantom fighter jets and the 37 crew who were captured by the enemy.
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F-16 jet fighter skids off runway, no fatalities reported
An Indonesian Air Force F-16 fighter skidded off a runway on Wednesday at Hasanuddin Airport in Makassar.
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U.S. Advises Venezuela Against Purchase of Russian Fighter Jets
On Tuesday, November 30, a senior U.S. official expressed a dim view of Venezuela possibly buying Russian MiG-29 fighter jets to replace its U.S.-made F-16 jets.
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OK Pilot Picked as First Female for New Aircraft
Second Lieutenant Sara Faibisoff a U.S. Marine pilot at Vance Air Force Base in Enid is the first female assigned to fly the new V-22 Osprey.
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DPRK accuses US of aerial espionage
North Korea on Wednesday condemned the United States for committing more than 190 cases of aerial espionage against it by mobilizing strategic and tactical reconnaissance planes in November.
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Air Warfare in Transition
The USAF has now entered a period of transition. The concept of the airborne network is evolving from voice-based command and control (C2)�at the tactical or operational level�to a more complex network of data shared in many forms with many users.
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MIG's men of honour
A total of 157 Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots have been killed in crashes involving MiG fighter jets between 1971-72 and 2004-05, parliament was informed Wednesday.
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Bell bid to sell 100 copters to military
Bell Helicopter Textron wants to sell 100 of its 407-model helicopters to the Indian military, a senior official of firm said on Wednesday.
Labels: Indian Army Light Helicopter
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Blue Angels pilot safe after crash off Panhandle
A U.S. Navy Blue Angels pilot safely ejected from his jet during a training flight over the Gulf of Mexico.
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Lockheed Martin Wins $15.6 Million Contract to Integrate Armed Helo Under U.S. Navy MultiMission Helicopter Program
Lockheed Martin has received a $15.6 million contract to integrate the Armed Helicopter mission kit for the MH-60S helicopter. The award represents Phase III of the U.S. Navy's Armed Helo program.
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Carrier Strike Group 11 Sails Together for the First Time
Carrier Strike Group 11 reached a milestone in training Nov. 20 when the warships completed their first group sail off the coast of Southern California.
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Strike Eagles support �guys on the ground�
During the past three years, the F-15E Strike Eagle has evolved to provide close-air support, giving troops on the ground added air protection and precise target elimination, officials said.
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Northrop Grumman Engineer Honored by Defense Industry Group for Work in Stealth Technology
Thomas L. Dobrenz, a Northrop Grumman Corporation engineer, was honored today by the National Defense Industry Association (NDIA) for his contributions to stealth, or low-observable, technology -- an area in which the company has long enjoyed a leadership position in the defense industry.
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Boeing Advanced Display Core Processor Strike Eagle
Boeing's newest version of the Advanced Display Core Processor (ADCP) flew for the first time recently on a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., enhancing the jet's capability.
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Russia considers development of new generation missiles together with India
Russia is considering the possibility of developing new generation missiles together with India on the basis of the anti-ship cruise missile BraMos, RIA Novosti was told by head of the Russian Defense Ministry international military cooperation directorate Colonel General Anatoly Mazurkevich.
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New Long-Range Cruise Missile Added to Russian Arsenal
Russia's first conventional long-range cruise missile the H-555, which is based on the model of the H-55 nuclear missile, has been added to Russia�s arsenal. Two new Tu-160 missile carriers will be built for the Russian Air Force next year also.
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Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Air Vector:The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
This month's Air Vector features the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. Greg has done a great job on his Air Vector series. There is no other website that provides such details on so many aircrafts. So if you enjoy reading them as much as I do, give him some support by making a donation thru his website or shop on
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Air Guard retraces first flight to South Pole
A LC-130 Hercules flown by Airmen of the New York Air National Guard�s 109th Airlift Wing took the long way to the South Pole to retrace the route of the first South Pole flight by Rear Adm. Richard E. Byrd 75 years ago.
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Deployment of Patriot missile battalion to S. Korea is complete
The U.S. Army has completed the deployment of a Patriot missile battalion to South Korea, bringing its Patriot strength on the peninsula to that of a full brigade, officials said Monday.
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The Gray Eagle has landed
U.S.M.C Lt. Gen. Robert Magnus was awarded the Gray Eagle trophy Nov. 29 recognizing the distinction as �the most ancient naval aviator on active duty.�
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Court hearings on Skniliv tragedy start in Lvov
Court hearings on the wreck of a Su-27 fighter jet during an air show in Skniliv, Ukrain on July 27, 2002, began in Lvov on Tuesday.
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`USFK Prepared for Regional Conflicts"
U.S. forces stationed in South Korea have contingency plans to intervene in regional conflicts, including disputes involving China and North Korea, according to a classified document released by Rep. Roh Hoe-chan of the Democratic Labor Party on Tuesday.
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Russia warns India of stopping military tech cooperation
Ahead of President Vladimir Putin's visit, Russia has said it was not going to move further in sharing sophisticated military technologies with India until New Delhi signs an agreement on the protection of Intellectual Property Rights.
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Raytheon Awarded $48 Million JSOW-A Contract Modification
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company a $48 million modification to a previously awarded contract for Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW-A). Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., will provide 216 JSOW AGM-154A variant weapons, containers, technical and financial data, and special cooling/special test equipment.
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DARPA kicks off UAV prototype project
Honeywell International Inc., BAE Systems Aircraft Controls Inc. and Aurora Flight Sciences Inc. will develop prototypes for the Organic Air Vehicle-II program for DARPA.
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Boeing MMA Model Passes Wind Tunnel Tests
Boeing engineers completed the first series of wind tunnel tests for the 737 Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) program on Nov. 5 under the Systems Development and Demonstration (SDD) contract.
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Air Force F-15 work goes to MTC Technologies
MTC Technologies Inc. won a five-year, $6 million task order from the Air Force to identify and provide solutions for information technology systems used by F-15 fighter pilots.
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Pentagon accused of rushing tanker deal study
U.S. Senator John McCain, the Arizona Republican, accused the Pentagon on Monday of rushing a study that will determine whether it needs to replace its refuelling tankers as urgently as senior air force officials have argued.
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DaimlerChrysler opposed to idea of only one chairman at EADS
German-US auto giant DaimlerChrysler said it would ensure that the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) continued to have two chairmen and would oppose proposals for a Frenchman to become the sole head of the group.
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VP-9 Aids Multinational Rescue at Sea
U.S. Navy Patrol Squadron (VP) 9, homeported at Marine Corps Base, Hawaii, aided in a multinational rescue of eight United Arab Emirates fishermen whose dhow had sunk off the coast of Bahrain Nov. 27.
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VP-4 Deploys
Seventy-five Sailors from U.S. Navy Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 deployed from Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Nov. 27 in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom.
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'Adm Gorshkov' to hit city in 2008
The Russian-built 45,000-ton aircraft carrier 'Admiral Gorshkov' will be commissioned into the Indian Navy by end of 2007 and arrive in Mumbai in early 2008, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, Madanjit Singh announced on Tuesday.
Labels: INS Vikramaditya
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