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US military spending continues to decline
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC US DEFENCE procurement expenditure will fall to its lowest level since 1950 in fiscal year 1996. Procurement should begin a slow rebound in 1997, however, if Congress passes the Clinton plan. The Administration's request for $246 billion for the Department of Defense (DoD) ...
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New rotor reduces UH-60 vibration
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES INITIAL FLIGHT TESTS of a new wide-chord rotor blade on a Sikorsky UH-60L testbed show that the design produces substantially lower vibratory hub loads, in addition to other hoped-for improvements in payload, speed and manoeuvrability. The "growth" main-rotor blade now being tested on ...
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Germany plans airborne A3XX simulation
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH THE GERMAN Aerospace Research Establishment (DLR) is developing an in-flight simulation of an A3XX-type large commercial transport under contract from Airbus Industrie. Airbus wants the establishment to develop a reference model of an aircraft, based on the expected dimensions, weight and inertia of the ...
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China blames Hughes for ApStar failure
Tim Furniss/LONDON THE LOSS OF THE Long March 2E booster after launch on 26 January (Flight International, 8-14 February) was caused by an explosion aboard the Hughes HS 601 ApStar 2 satellite, a Chinese newspaper has claimed. "The satellite's explosion caused the rocket's explosion, which was ...
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NASA spending will be slashed by $5 billion
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC NASA WILL UNDERGO a "profound" restructuring, to absorb a $5 billion spending cut by the end of fiscal year 2000. The cut has been demanded in the Clinton Administration's latest budget submission to Congress. Administrator Daniel Goldin says: "Make no mistake. When this ...
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H2 delayed by propellant spill
THE THIRD LAUNCH of Japan's H2 booster has been delayed from 22 February by a propellant leak in an attitude-control-system pipe aboard the Space Flyer Unit (SFU). The flight of the SFU, with the geostationary meteorological satellite, GMS 5, will be delayed until August unless launch restrictions forced ...
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Partners set date for FLA pre-development phase
Douglas Barrie/LONDON and Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH THE FUTURE Large Aircraft (FLA) partner nations are aiming to begin the pre-development phase of the military-transport aircraft project in 1996, with development of a production-standard model to start in 1999. Advancing the FLA project has been discussed by senior French, ...
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SIA nears decision on Indian procurement
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE SINGAPORE AIRLINES (SIA) is expected to make a final aircraft and engine selection by the end of this month for its proposed start-up joint-venture airline in India with Tata Industries. Competing for the order for up to 16 150-seat passenger aircraft are Boeing, with ...
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Airbus wins A330 ETOPS tickets
THE AIRBUS A330 has been awarded three simultaneous type-approvals by the European Joint Aviation Authorities for extended-range twin-engine operations (ETOPS). The General Electric CF6-80E1-powered version, which has had a year's service with Air Inter of France and Aer Lingus of Ireland, has won 180min approval. Aer Lingus aircraft ...
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US Navy to test BAe ASRAAM to meet AIM-9X
THE US NAVY has awarded British Aerospace an $11 million contract to provide Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (ASRAAMs) for US military evaluation. Under the Pentagon's foreign comparative-testing programme, the ASRAAM will be evaluated by the USN to determine its suitability as the next-generation Sidewinder air-to-air missile, the AIM-9X. ...
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Alliant and Martin to compete
ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS and Martin Marietta have been selected by the US Air Force to compete for development and production of the wind-corrected munitions dispenser (WCMD) kits. The USAF awarded Alliant $21 million and Martin Marietta $9.5 million to begin engineering and manufacturing development work. Under the ...
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Israel chases Dutch deal on UAVs
A HIGH-RANKING Israeli delegation has visited the Netherlands in an attempt to clinch a contra deal covering the supply of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) to the Dutch army, in exchange for the purchase of military trucks. Israel Aircraft Industries is offering the Dutch army a variant of its ...
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Funding shortfall hits Russian army plans
Alexander Velovich/MOSCOW SERIOUS FUNDING shortfalls are shackling the Russian army aviation corps' attempts to acquire an all-weather rotary-wing attack capability, according to its commander, Col Gen Vitaly Pavlov. The Russian army will receive only 46 billion roubles (about $11 million at market rates) for acquisition in ...
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Dassault lays claim to fighter leadership
Gilbert Sedbon/PARIS SERGE DASSAULT HAS staked his company's claim for leadership of a next-generation European combat-aircraft programme, saying that Dassault would be willing to work with Germany on a programme beyond the Rafale multi-role fighter now in development. "Present indications," says Dassault, "point rather towards Germany, ...
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R-R details Trent 890 flight-test schedule
Kieran Daly/DERBY ROLLS-ROYCE WILL begin flight testing of the Trent 890 for the Boeing 777 on the airframer's 747 testbed in late March. The company had hoped to avoid the 747 test phase, but Boeing insisted, following unexpected events with the rival Pratt & Whitney and ...
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Snecma woos India on trainer
A HIGH-LEVEL delegation from French engine-manufacturer Snecma has held discussions with the Indian Government in an attempt to win a lucrative order to meet the air force's New Jet Trainer (NJT) requirement. The Indian air force is considering purchasing either the Snecma-powered Dassault Alpha Jet or the Rolls-Royce/Turbom‚ca-powered ...
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El Al emerges from receivership as privatisation nears
ISRAELI FLAG CARRIER El Al was to leave receivership on 14 February in preparation for its forthcoming privatisation. The move comes as the transport ministry considers an offer from the country's largest industrial conglomerate, Koor, to purchase 26% of the airline. The Government would have accepted ...
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MD-95 clash forces Halla out of Korean consortium
HALLA AEROSPACE HAS been dropped from South Korea's regional-aircraft consortium, following a Government stipulation that a manufacturer cannot participate in the programme and be a risk-sharing partner in competing foreign developments. The condition was included in the consortium's charter, recently signed by 11 local aerospace companies, including Samsung, ...
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Valujet thrives as other US start-ups hit trouble
TWO FLEDGLING US carriers - USAfrica Airways and Leisure Air - have suspended operations and a third airline - Kiwi International Air Lines - has drastically revamped its top management. Atlanta-based Valujet, however, reports strong profits for 1994 and is expanding services aggressively, at the expense of USAir. ...
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Hispano/ZF combine on FLA transmission
SNECMA SUBSIDIARY Hispano-Suiza and ZF of Germany have formed a joint venture to supply high-power aerospace transmissions. The two will co-operate on a transmission for the Future Large Aircraft (FLA). The new group will be called Aerospace Power Transmissions. An initial accord has been signed with BMW Rolls-Royce, ...