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Navy mask
The US Navy is to purchase a Chemical Biological and Radiological Respirator for pilots from Camberley Rubber Mouldings in a deal worth up to $30 million over five years. The respirator is a derivative of the UK armed forces' AR5 model aircrew NBC respirator equipment. The USN will acquire 1,200 ...
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P-3 sustainment study may turn into MMA
Lockheed Martin, a Raytheon Systems/Bombardier Services team, and possibly Boeing have submitted bids for the US Navy's P-3C Service Life Assessment Programme (SLAP) that would lead to major airframe modifications designed to keep the Orion aircraft flying until 2015, when the Multimission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) is expected to enter service. ...
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First production Rafale flies
Julian Moxon/PARIS The first series production two-seat Dassault Rafale fighter has flown as the French Government prepares to place a firm multiyear order for 28 aircraft, plus 20 options. The order, delayed considerably during negotiations over the future of Dassault and the Government's demand for cost reductions, will ...
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Agreement reached on J-STARS work
Northrop Grumman and Raytheon have agreed to develop the Radar Technology Insertion Programme (RTIP) radar upgrade for the Northrop Grumman Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS), ending a row between the companies over the project. Research and development work will be split 50:50, with Raytheon becoming a subcontractor ...
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Pentagon awards seed money for suppression work
Raytheon and Lockheed Martin have each won contracts valued at about $6.5 million to begin developing technologies that would allow for attack of air defences without dedicated suppression of enemy air defences aircraft, such as the McDonnell Douglas F-4G Wild Weasel and the General Dynamics F-16CH outfitted with the Raytheon ...
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Somchem unveils warhead
Peter La Franchi/PRETORIA Denel's Somchem division has unveiled a concept demonstrator for a new type of anti-shipping missile warhead, designed to enhance the effect of impact shockwaves in causing structural damage. Somchem is now seeking a development partner to enable full development of the warhead to proceed. The ...
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Airborne warning S-2 is offered to Brazil navy
Embraer and Marsh Aviation have submitted a proposal to the Brazilian navy to produce S-2F3T/E-1T Turbo Trackers to meet the service's airborne early warning (AEW) requirement. The "informal" proposal, made in November, covers the conversion of former US Navy E-1s rather than ex-Brazilian air force S-2s. "We'd rather use ...
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Dawn of the auxiliary
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Tables complied by Air Transport Intelligence Auxiliary Power units (APUs) rarely grab the headlines. Until recent times, any mention of APUs has generally been for the wrong reasons - failures, poor reliability and inadequate support. Now it seems the tide has turned in virtually every aspect ...
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Stretching out in the Enstrom 480 Turbine
Peter Gray/SHOREHAM The Enstrom 480 Turbine is a classic example of how a good original design can be adapted and modified for the demanding modern operating environment. It is also remarkably flexible for its size. At its maximum capacity, one passenger occupies the front right-hand seat next to ...
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The precision approach
David Learmount/CAPE TOWN Learning only from serious accidents and incidents is a flawed way of advancing flight safety. It took until the 1990s to create a system which is more effective and workable, and until now to persuade most of the world's regions to consider adopting it. The system ...
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African dawn
Lois Jones/DAKAR David Learmount/CAPE TOWN Air traffic services (ATS) in many parts of Africa are already unable to cope with current traffic levels, never mind increased demand. Meanwhile, wars and political instability raging in parts of the continent mean that basic air traffic control (ATC) is often neglected and ...
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Orbital attrition
Tim Furniss/LONDON A Chinese Long March 2C/SD booster is poised to launch two more Iridium mobile communications satellites into orbit this month or in early 1999, bringing to 86 the number of spacecraft so far sent on 18 successful launches since May 1997. Motorola's flagship project, which is ...
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Amjet amphibian poised for prototype production take-off
Amjet is hoping to secure around $10 million of financing within six months, enabling the company to start prototype production of its Amjet 400 six-seat, single-engined amphibious aircraft. "Once we have the first $10 million in place we will start building the Amjet 400 prototype immediately - we are ready ...
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Bombardier broadens its in-house completion capability for Global Express with new hangar
Bombardier is expanding its capability to complete Global Express ultra-long-range business jets. The move is part of a drive by the company to keep all interior completions for its corporate aircraft in-house. A Global Express completion hangar and paint shop are to be built at the Canadian manufacturer's Tucson, ...
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M212 prototype behind schedule
Construction of the Lambert M212-100 two-seat, diesel-engined prototype is running behind schedule at the ROPA plant in Geluveld, Belgium. Although the all-composite fuselage was completed earlier in the year, wing testing is not planned until later this month. Lambert says the sports aircraft is now due for roll-out by the ...
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New Piper boosts light aircraft production
New Piper Aircraft is to increase production by almost 10% next year, as its recovery continues to track that of the overall US general aviation industry. The company is scheduled to produce 329 light aircraft in 1999, up from 303 this year. The company plans to build 25 Warrior ...
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Helibus nears first flight
Sikorsky has completed initial main transmission and drive train testing of the S-92 Helibus ground test vehicle, clearing the way for the inaugural first flight of the new medium-size helicopter by the end of December and an anticipated production decision in 1999. The manufacturer has completed around 200h of ...
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Re-engined firefighting TurboTracker delivered
The first of eight re-engined Grumman S-2F3T TurboTracker firebombers has been formally delivered by Arizona-based conversion specialist Marsh Aviation, to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF). Four aircraft, all of them ex-USNavy operated S-2E Trackers, will be delivered to the CDF by the start of the ...
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Israel takes first Arrow ABM missile
Israel Aircraft Industries' MLM division has delivered the first Arrow 2 anti-ballistic missile (ABM) to the Israeli Ministry of Defence. The handover, made on 29 November, paves the way for the deployment by the end of next year of the first Arrow system with partial capability. The weapon is ...
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ATR holds 728JET partnership discussions
Julian Moxon/PARIS ATR is holding discussions on a possible regional jet partnership with Fairchild Dornier, as it postpones plans to launch its proposed ATR Airjet 70 into 1999. The Aerospatiale/Alenia partnership is also continuing talks on a tie-up with Embraer. Industry sources say the surprise talks between the ...