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Texan visits Chile
Raytheon Aircraft's T-6ATexan II turboprop trainer was demonstrated in Chile and Peru and evaluated by two unnamed Latin American nations during its recent trip to the FIDAE show. Chile has signed a letter of intent to acquire T-6s. Source: Flight International
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CLD phase 2
The US Department of Defense has picked two contractor teams to continue development of the Tactical Common Data Link. A Phase 2 contract worth $8 million went to a team of Harris/ GEC-Marconi Hazeltine and TSI TelSys, while a second team involving Lockheed Martin and Rockwell Collins won a $6 ...
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Block 2 clearance
Boeing has received US Government permission to export the upgraded Harpoon Block 2 anti-ship missile (Flight International, 28 January-3 February). Launch of the private-venture development programme awaits signature of a co-operation agreement with the US Navy. Source: Flight International
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Apache 'packs in'
The US Army has successfully completed a "dense pack" demonstration at Williams Gateway Airport, Arizona, in which six Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters were loaded into a Lockheed Martin C-5A. Boeing says it took 2h for the Army to prepare each of the aircraft for loading, using 12 soldiers. Fire ...
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Merlin handover
GKN Westland delivered the fifth Royal Navy EH101 Merlin to prime contractor Lockheed Martin on 31 March. The Royal Navy will receive the aircraft at the end of the year. Source: Flight International
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V-22 award
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey joint venture has been awarded a $419 million contract from the US Navy to begin low rate initial production of five MV-22 tiltrotor transports for the US Marine Corps. The contractor team was also awarded $59 million to provide long-lead items for a further seven ...
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Israeli EHUD for RAF
BVR of Israel is to supply its EHUD rangeless air combat manoeuvring instrumentation system to the UK Royal Air Force. The £3 million ($5 million) contract was signed earlier this month, with further options bringing the potential value of the contract to £31 million. GEC-Marconi will act as the main ...
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Italy talks defense
Italy is in talks with the US Department of Defense on taking a $40 million stake in the Joint Strike Fighter programme, according to Alenia aerospace division president Georgio Zappa. Source: Flight International
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USN plans test for T-45 engine surge solution
Flight testing of the US Navy's Boeing T-45 Goshawk jet trainer is planned for May in an effort to eliminate engine surges experienced at high angles of attack. Windtunnel testing of a model inlet and wing has been conducted at NASA Langley in a bid to isolate the problem, ...
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JSF requirement cap likely as rising costs force choices
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC The US Department of Defense (DoD) is likely to modify critical elements of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) in an attempt to cap escalating costs. Industry believes that the next iteration of the JSF requirements document will incorporate changes intended to reduce the costs of the three ...
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Rolls-Royce taps Chinese research
Rolls-Royce and BMW Rolls-Royce (BMW R-R) have signed agreements with Aviation Industries of China (AVIC), under which two Chinese universities and a research institute will carry out aero-engine research for the European companies. Beijing University will investigate the effects of vane pylon interaction on a low pressure com- pressor ...
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APIC APU for Boeing 717 passes tests
Sundstrand's Auxiliary Power International (APIC) has cleared the last major tests at the APS 2100 auxiliary power unit (APU) for the Boeing 717-200, and is on track for certification in October 1998. Three key tests now completed include cold and hot day starts, altitude tests and electromagnetic interference (EMI) ...
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SAAB A340 gear doors
Aerospatiale has awarded Saab a second A340-500/600 production contract, this time for main landing gear doors. The first shipset is due to be delivered in early 2000. Source: Flight International
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F-22 model installed for systems testing
A full-scale model of the forward half of a Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 has been installed on a tower at Fort Worth, Texas, to test the fighter's integrated communication, navigation and identification (CNI) system. The tests, at Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems, will use live signals from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, NAS ...
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Lucas drives on
Lucas Aerospace has been selected by Bell Helicopter Textron to supply main input drive-shaft assemblies for upgraded H-1 helicopters. Source: Flight International
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Intertechnique US link
Intertechnique and Derco Aerospace have agreed to form a joint venture repair and overhaul company. IDC Aerospace will be based at Derco subsidiary DRS' Milwaukee, Wisconsin base. See Feature, 'Room for manoeuvre' Source: Flight International
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CATIA simulates noise
A new acoustic simulation add-on to Dassault Systemes' CATIA computer aided design environment will be offered from May. Automated Analysis of Ann Arbor, Michigan, is integrating its COMET analysis software into CATIA. Source: Flight International
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Industrial PW150
Pratt & Whitney Canada has taken the unusual move of offering an industrial version of the PW150, which powers the Bombardier de Havilland Dash 8-400, before the engine's certification. Source: Flight International
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Honeywell appeals over Sextant funding
Honeywell has appealed to the European Court of First Instance at Luxembourg against the European Commission's approval of a Fr140 million ($24 million) state aid package to Sextant Avionique for the development of a new flight management system (FMS). The US manufacturer says the decision violates the European provisions ...
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Asiana and KAL plunge into record losses
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Financially troubled South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines has released end-of-year results for 1997, showing a massive net loss, rivalling the deficit reported by rival Korean Air (KAL). Asiana lost 398 billion won ($270 million) for 1997, largely because of heavy foreign exchange losses from the collapse ...