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Derco books major upgrade for Brazilian C-130s
Alan Dron A substantial upgrade programme for five Brazilian air force C-130 Hercules transports is under way, with the arrival of the first aircraft in the USA. The $50 million programme is part of the $1.4-billion SIVAM Amazon surveillance system being undertaken by the South American nation. ...
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Global interest rising in V-22 tiltrotor
Paul Derby A potentially lucrative export market for the Bell Boeing V-22 tiltrotor is fast emerging, with foreign interest at an all-time high, military chiefs said at the show yesterday. Lt Gen Fred McCorkle, deputy chief of staff for aviation with the US Marine Corps (USMC), says that ...
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Spain backs maritime upgrade for Orions
Mark Hannant The Spanish Ministry of Defence put its weight behind Casa yesterday when it announced its commitment to fund the reinstated programme to upgrade its fleet of Lockheed Martin P-3 Orions with a maritime tactical mission system. Defence secretary Pedro Morenes pledged to fund the $113 million ...
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GKN Westland agreement displays understanding
Paul Derby Smiths Industries has signed a memorandum of understanding with GKN Westland covering the supply of an integrated cockpit display system for the Super Lynx 300 helicopter. The agreement also covers cockpit display equipment for the future development of other platforms. The aircraft has been selected ...
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Israelis buoyant over record year
Mark Hannant Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) is in upbeat mood with new products on display, contracts already signed at the show and a bulging order book on the back of its record breaking year in 1998. The Avionics Capabilities Enhancement (ACE) upgraded F-16 is displayed here for the ...
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Airborne police
Enstrom Helicopters has supplied the Fresno police department in California with an F28F-P helicopter, expanding its law enforcement fleet to three. Fresno's airborne unit began life via an unusual, community-wide fundraising effort. Residents launched a campaign to raise enough money to pay for an initial aircraft, under the ...
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All the fun of the fair
It was a case of 'all the fun of the fair' when the aviation industry assembled en masse for the sixth Flight International Aerospace Industry Awards on Monday evening. The venue was Le Musée des Arts Forains - the world's largest collection of historical fairground equipment - which ...
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Dutch join team to work on JSF engine development
Geoff Thomas The current three members of the JSF-F120 engine team, which will offer the alternate powerplant for the Joint Strike Fighter, have been joined by Philips Machinefabrieken (PMF), part of the giant Dutch industrial and electronics group. PMF joins GE Aircraft Engines, Rolls-Royce and Allison Advanced Development. ...
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Lockheed Martin 'on track' with JSF concept
Alan Dron Lockheed Martin's entry in the US Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) competition has grown in weight by no more than 25kg (60lb) over the past three to four months, a development the team yesterday described as "unprecedented" for an aircraft weighing in at 12,900kg. At a briefing ...
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Raytheon victorious in UK ASTOR contest
Tim Ripley Champagne was flowing in the Raytheon chalet at Le Bourget and in Paris last night after the US defence electronics giant won a $1.3-billion contract to supply the UK with a ground surveillance radar system, ending a marathon contest. In a simultaneous announcement in London and ...
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France offers funding for European Meteor
Tim Ripley France has upped the stakes in the UK beyond visual range missile contest by offering to fund up to 20% of the development programme if the European Meteor wins the hard fought contest. The French link to the Meteor programme is considered highly significant because it ...
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Training centre bound for Malaysia
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and FlightSafety Boeing Training International (FSBTI) are to create an aviation training joint venture in Kuala Lumpur, it was announced at the show yesterday. MAS executive vice-president Dato Bashir and FSBTI president Wake Smith signed a memorandum of understanding at the show which sets up the ...
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New partner for Sikorsky in Canadian helicopter bid
Paul Derby Sikorsky has a new partner in its bid to meet Canada's Maritime Helicopter Project (MHP) requirement - Lockheed Martin Canada. The companies will offer Sikorsky's S-92 Helibus to the Canadian Forces. Revealing the tie-up at the show yesterday, Sikorsky chairman and CEO Gene Buckley said Lockheed ...
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New telecoms advances for SITA
SITA, one of the world's leading providers of telecommunication systems to the air transport industry, is unveiling a number of new developments in the field of air-ground communications. The company has expanded its Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) to provide VHF radio coverage in every country of ...
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Kosovo experience provides rationale for $1 billion spend
If the UK government needs to justify why it is spending more than $1 billion on the ASTOR system its response can be summed up in one word: Kosovo. "Accurate and timely information is crucial to the success of the British armed forces in a wide range of ...
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Gulfstream disappointed but grateful for preliminary selection and hopeful for future
Having provided the platforms for two of the three contenders in the battle for the ASTOR contract, Gulfstream had to be hoping for a different result yesterday. It would have provided Gulfstream Vs to either Wizard or Team Astor had they been successful. Buddy Sams, Gulfstream's vice-president, ...
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NG737 clocks up largest-ever order
Alan Dron International Lease Finance (ILFC) yesterday announced plans for the largest order yet for the Boeing Next Generation 737 family and says it is looking carefully at the sub-100-seat market. Steven Udvar-Hazy, ILFC president and chief executive officer, says his company has agreed a firm order for ...
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Anniversary AWACS flies in to Paris today
A NATO E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), in a special livery to mark the alliance's 50th anniversary, is due to arrive at the show today. Look out for the aircraft, scheduled to arrive around 10.00am, in a distinctive blue-and-white design featuring the flags of the 19 NATO ...
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Pan-European orders boost Embraer order book
Karen Walker European regional airline chief executives lined up at an Embraer press conference yesterday to announce a string of regional jet orders with a value that totalled $1.5 billion. This latest collection of sales brings Embraer's Paris air show firm and option orders' total to date to ...
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Dasa repeats tough line on Airbus change
Ian Verchere The president of DaimlerChrysler Aerospace (Dasa) says his takeover of the Spanish aerospace group Construcciones Aeronauticas (Casa) will strengthen Germany's hand in forcing a transformation of Airbus Industrie into a single corporate entity. Gustav Humbert, commenting on threats by German aviation minister Siegmar Mosdorf to withhold ...