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France and UK fail to sgree guided-bomb framework
Attempts by the French and UK defence ministries to pull together a joint next-generation guided-bomb programme have faltered with the failure of the countries to agree a basic framework for the requirement. France and the UK were exploring the joint release of a request for information (RFI) covering ...
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Europe 0, USA 1
Airbus Industrie v Boeing; Boeing v Airbus. British Aerospace (BAe) with Lockheed Martin; Lockheed Martin perhaps with Airbus. Embraer perhaps with Aero International (Regional) (AI(R)) If there has been a theme to the 1997 Paris air show, it is that of transatlantic relations, good and bad. It is ...
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Dasa's LFK develops NH90 missile warner
The LFK missiles division of Daimler-Benz Aerospace (Dasa) has been selected by Eurocopter Deutschland and the NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA) to install its missile-launch detection system (MILDS) on the NH Industries NH90 helicopter. The contract to develop and adapt the MILDS AN/AAR-60 system to the NH90 is ...
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Augustine warns European firms
Lockheed Martin chairman Norman Augustine has warned that transatlantic alliances, including long-term ambitions for links with Airbus, cannot progress until European industry has freed itself from government ownership. "Privatisation is absolutely essential to building partnerships across the Atlantic-You cannot have alliances between private and public companies," says Augustine. ...
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Lockheed Martin rules out A3XX equity stake
Airbus Industrie efforts to persuade Lockheed Martin to take a stake in the A3XX high-capacity widebody passenger aircraft have failed for the time being, with the US company effectively ruling out taking an equity stake in the project. Micky Blackwell, president and chief executive of Lockheed Martin's Aeronautics ...
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The great escape
An SSTL-built satellite made history in 1996 as the first officially registered surviving victim of a space-debris impact. The Cerise microsatellite bus, made for Alcatel Espace and the French ministry of defence, was launched into a 700km polar orbit in July 1995, riding piggyback on the Ariane 40 ...
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Propulsion pioneers
SSTL is also engaged in the development of its own spacecraft-propulsion system. The company has recognised that the lack of an on-board propulsion system has prevented it from exploiting fully the potential of its micro/minisatellite fleet. The company has certainly pioneered the use of small craft to conduct ...
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R-R Contracts
Rolls-Royce has been awarded sub-contracts valued at around $200million, thanks to selection of Boeing and Lockheed Martin for the Concept Demonstrator Phase of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme. These contracts, with Allison Advanced Development (AAD) and Rolls-Royce Military Aero Engines (RRMAE), cover engineering services and the supply ...
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Night Hawk HUD selected
Flight Vision has been celebrating at Paris with the news of a new contract for the Night Hawk, its newest product. The head up display (HUD) has been chosen by Lockheed Martin skunk works for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) concept demonstration aircraft programme. The system ...
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Koreans seek trainer partners
Korean industrial giant Daewoo Heavy Industries has been at Paris this week looking for international partners to join its KTX-1 high performance turboprop trainer programme. The aircraft has just passed the 1,000hr mark in its test programme and production is due to begin in 1998, with the support ...
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JSF marriage hogs limelight on flat defence scene
The British Aerospace link-up with Lockheed Martin for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) competition stole the headlines at Paris on the defence scene. Many consider the long-predicted transatlantic link a foregone conclusion, but talks had been going between BAe and its two suitors until Monday. It ...
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ACR is in Top gear
ACR is in top gear after officials at the airshow announced the award of two multi-year contracts from General Electric worth more than $37million. GE has chosen ACR gearboxes for military and commercial aircraft engines. The military contract, worth $13million, is for accessory and power takeoff ...
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Uplifting
It's up, up and away for the new diesel-operated lift truck made by Hydraulics International which can be seen in Hall 3/C13a. The American firm is exhibiting for the first time the ART 1, which loads bombs and missiles on to aircraft. Says Hossein Gharai, Director - International ...
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$4.2billion JAS 39 order
The Swedish Government announced yesterday it will buy 64 Saab JAS 39 Gripens and fund development of technology upgrades for the fighter. The order, worth Kr28billion ($4.2billion), is the third batch order from the Swedish Ministry of Defence. Source: Flight Daily News
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Flying display
1300 Breitling aerobatic; 1314 Extra 300S; 1320 Titan Tornado II912; 1326 Cayliss; 1331 Hurel Dubois HD34; 1338 NH Industries NH90, Eurocopter EC120, EC135, Tigre; 1355 Socata TBM-700, Tangara; 1400 Airbus A319, A340; 1416 Dassault Falcon 900, Falcon 2000, Mirage 2000, Rafale CO1, Rafale B; 1435 Blanc Aero Delta Dyke; 1440 ...
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Support tools from Israel
Making its debut at Paris is Israeli firm BL Ground Support Equipment with its Portable Helicopter Starter and Tow Tractor. The firm, found in the Israeli pavilion, develops and makes hydraulic and pneumatic ground support equipment for aircraft. The starting unit has been designed for Sikorsky ...
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JSF: BAe locks on to Lockheed Martin
British Aerospace (BAe) is joining forces with Lockheed Martin on the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme, it was announced at Paris yesterday. The decision to go with Lockheed Martin rather than the rival Boeing project - reached two days ago in Paris - is described by BAe chief ...
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European missile test centre to be set up
Hughes Missile Systems (HMSC) and Danish Aerotech (DA) have signed a teaming agreement to establish a European missile test centre. This link follows a two-year commitment initiated at the 1995 Paris show by the two companies to pursue an 'in-Europe' missile support capability. Ceremony ...
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Pressure breathing kit targeted at combat flyers
Spare parts distributor Transaero is hoping that the Canadian Armed Forces will be the launch customer for G-Macs, the Gentex-Mustang air combat system. The new system, which helps provide a steady flow of air to aircrew, is still under development. It can be seen in Hall 3/F15. ...
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Adour variant developed for BAe Hawk
Rolls-Royce Turbomeca is launching a new variant of the British Aerospace Hawk powerplant. The Adour 900 is designed to meet customers' demands for lower life-cycle costs, better reliability and maintainability well into the next century, says the joint venture. Today Adour powers all variants of the ...