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Decoy contract
The USAF has placed a $108 million contract with Raytheon for an additional 5,345 ALE-50 towed decoys to equip Lockheed Martin F-16s and Rockwell B-1s. This is an add-on to a third production batch, delivery of which was accelerated following the Kosovo conflict. Source: Flight International
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US Navy takes first steps towards new UAV
The US Navy is preparing to take the first concrete steps towards defining the requirements for a new medium-altitude, Multi-Role Endurance (MRE) unmanned air vehicle (UAV) capable of being operated from warships. The USN plans by 7 April to award one or more study contracts to evaluate the risks associated ...
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Elta wins Korean maritime radar deal
Israel Aircraft Industry subsidiary Elta is to supply a multimode maritime surveillance radar to the South Korean National Maritime Police (KNMP). Elta's EL/M-2022 surveillance radar will be the principal sensor for a Bombardier Challenger 604 business jet being modified for the KNMP by German modification specialist Aerodata. The EL/ ...
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Indian fighter deal to face investigation
Indian defence minister George Fernandes has ordered a probe of defence deals over the past 15 years following a series of corruption allegations. A deal to supply the Indian army with howitzers has been at the centre of similar investigations for several years. The biggest Indian air force programme ...
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Bidders swoop on Pave Hawk RFI
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC A US Air Force request for information (RFI) to replace or upgrade its fleet of ageing Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopters has drawn a strong response from domestic and international suppliers. The RFI is part of a USAF analysis of alternatives for ...
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USN plans tests for new HARM seeker
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DCA new seeker for the Raytheon AGM-88 HARM anti-radiation missile that will allow engagement of non-emitting targets is to undergo US Navy captive carry tests later this year. The flight testing is part of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) technology demonstration programme, which is developing next-generation missile ...
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Air Foyle aims to assure An-124s for RAF
Stewart Penney/LONDON UK cargo airline Air Foyle is offering to place two Antonov An-124 freighters on the UK military aircraft register if it wins the Short Term Strategic Airlifter (STSA) contest to provide the Royal Air Force with large transports. The STSA was due to be considered by the ...
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US Navy operational evaluation gives thumbs-up to F/A-18 Super Hornet
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Operational evaluation (Opeval) of the US Navy's Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet has found the upgraded fighter to be "operationally effective and operationally suitable", and ready for fleet introduction. The USN says the Opeval report concludes that the 25% larger F/A-18E/F has greater flexibility, lethality and ...
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Eurofighter strengthens Norway offer
Stewart Penney/LONDON Eurofighter International (EFI) - the sales and marketing company created to promote the Eurofighter Typhoon - has taken over contract negotiations with Greece and is strengthening the industrial package offered to Norway. Greece announced last year that it would order 60-90 Typhoons to meet its next ...
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Hong Kong airport 'pricing itself out of contention'
Chuck Grieve Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad delivers the keynote address at the recent Air Freight Asia 2000. The bi-annual conference and exhibition, held for the first time in Malaysia, attracted more than 400 delegates and 47 exhibitors. Chuck Grieve reports on highlights of the two-day event last week ...
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Cirrus joins team
Cirrus Airlines is to become a member of Team Lufthansa next month. The German regional will operate its two Bombardier Dash 8-100s, single -200 and Dornier 328 turboprop in Lufthansa colours on its domestic network serving Berlin, Dresden, Hamburg, Leipzig, Mannheim and Westerland. Cirrus will also operate an Embraer RJ-145 ...
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aviationX vies for share of new market
Mark Hannant The race is on to bring the aviation industry into the e-commerce era. Announcements in the past two weeks have seen various companies stake their claim to put the $500 billion aerospace industry online. aviationX has chosen Asian Aerospace 2000 as the stage to launch the business-to-business ...
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Cash, shares in Ansett deal
Air New Zealand's purchase of the 50% of Australia's Ansett that it does not already own covers an immediate cash payment to News Ltd of A$580 million ($367 million) and a subsequent payment valued at A$100 million in cash or in shares. Air New Zealand chairman Selwyn Cushing says ...
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US crash probe focuses on stabiliser part
Geoff Thomas The stabiliser jackscrew continues to be the focus of attention for investigators examining the causes of last month's Alaska Airlines MD-83 crash into the Pacific off California which killed all 88 people on board. Delivered to Alaska Airlines in May 1992, the MD-83 was built at ...
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Alpha process pioneers new co-operative approach to contracting
A new approach to contracting is helping to keep costs down on the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme and could lead to a new way of working in the aerospace industry. "Alpha Acquisition," as the new process is called, began demonstrating its value last month when the US government, ...
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Private sector lauds Southeast Asian progress
The US-ASEAN Business Council is in buoyant mood as Asian Aerospace 2000 gets under way. The organisation, which represents private sector interests in ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is upbeat about business prospects in the region in general and the air transport sector in particular. A ...
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Seoul supports centre launch
Asiana Airlines and General Electric Engine Services have launched a new on-wing engine support joint venture branded GE On Wing Support-Korea at Seoul's Kimpo airport. Asiana spokesman Oh Kyung-Keun says from Seoul that the new venture was granted approval to commence operations by South Korea's Ministry of Construction and ...
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World airlines demand modern atc, no undue taxes
The heads of most of the world's airline associations are calling upon all governments and aviation authorities to redouble efforts to modernise air traffic control (ATC) systems across the globe. Meeting in Washington DC this week, industry leaders representing carriers from North, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, the ...
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Go-anywhere carrier by ST Kinetics
One of the stars of Asian Aerospace does not actually fly, but it does just about anything else. It's the All Terrain Tracked Carrier (ATTC), due to be launched today. The latest product from Singapore Technologies Kinetics, the 5t payload capacity ATTC will go virtually anywhere on land or ...
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Aviall Web site takes lead
Aviall Web site takes lead in aviation sector One exhibitor that has managed to turn the dream of e-commerce into a working reality is Texas-based Aviall (Stand A911). Aviall is the world's largest independent distributor of new aviation parts, distributing to 13,000 operators and 300 airlines worldwide. It ...