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Airtech (CASA/ITPN)
Brunei finally detailed its avionics equipment for its three maritime-patrol CN-235s in October 1996, with the radar competition being won by Texas Instruments. Pakistan is also emerging as a potential customer for a maritime-patrol variant of the aircraft. The CN-235 is being offered to South Korea to meet an air ...
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Alenia
Alenia and Lockheed Martin signed a preliminary agreement covering the development of the C-27J Spartan derivative of the G222 in February 1996. This is a substantial upgrade of the basic aircraft, with considerably improved avionics and modified engines. The project is, however, dependent on it being included as part of ...
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AMX International
AMX With the likelihood of a launch export order for the AMX rapidly diminishing, the programme's future appears to be restricted to aircraft upgrades for the Italian and Brazilian air forces. Both air forces suspended flights of the aircraft for periods during the second quarter of 1996 ...
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Antonov
AN-26/32 Curl/Cline Peru ordered three additional An-32 turboprop transports in mid-1994, quoting a price-per-aircraft of $1.2 million. The An-32 Cline is a "hot-and-high" version of the original An-24 Coke passenger transport, with almost twice the installed power. AN-70 The second prototype of the ...
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Aviaone (formerly IAV Craiova)
J-22 ORAO/IAR-93 Updates to the jointly developed J-22 Orao/IAR-93 attack aircraft have been proposed independently by Soko in Bosnia-Hercegovinia and Avioane in Romania. Damage and dismantling of the Mostar factory in Bosnia-Hercegovina during the war and collapse of the communist regime in Romania, have jeopardised any continuation of ...
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Boeing
737/CT-43 & SURVEILLER The USAF has been using the CT-43A for navigation training since 1973. This derivative of the Boeing 737-200 airliner accommodates up to 12 students, four advanced students and three instructors. Indonesia is the sole customer for the 737 Surveiller. This variant incorporates Motorola ...
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British Aerospace
SEA HARRIER FRS.1 & F/A2 BAe has converted the Royal Navy's 31 FRS1 Sea Harriers to FA2 standard under a ú170 million mid-life-update contract awarded in December 1988. Eighteen new-build FA2s have also been ordered. The aircraft has the capability to engage low-flying targets beyond visual range, ...
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British Aerospace McDonnell Douglas
HARRIER II/HARRIER II PLUS The RAF has taken delivery of the Harrier T Mk10 two-seat operational trainer, based on the TAV-8B airframe. A total of 13 of the aircraft have been ordered. McDonnell Douglas is continuing to work on remanufacturing 73 USMC AV-8Bs to the Harrier II Plus ...
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Dassault Aviation
RAFALE Like its main European competitor, the Eurofighter EF2000, the Rafale has been adversely affected by continuing defence cuts. Despite protests, the air force is unlikely to receive its first aircraft before 2004-5 according to the Government's revised procurement plan. The naval procurement has also been delayed, with ...
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Fokker
MARITIME ENFORCER MK2 The future of the Fokker military range has been thrown into question because the company has been forced into administrative receivership. A variety of special-missions aircraft based on the Fokker 50 turboprop have been developed. The Maritime Enforcer Mk.2 made its first flight in December ...
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Israel Aircraft Industries
KFIR IAI completed an upgrade package for the Kfir in 1993, based on the cancelled Lavi fighter's avionics. It completed delivery of six aircraft to Sri Lanka in January 1996. The Philippines and Slovenia also remain potential customers for ex-Israeli air force aircraft, with Ecuador interested in procuring ...
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Ilyushin
Il-76/78 Candid/Midas/Mainstay The four-turbofan Il-76M/MD long-range transport continues as the main transport type of the CIS air force. India ordered 20, to replace An-12s. A three-point hose-and-drogue tanker variant, the Il-78 Midas, became operational during 1987. Many of these aircraft, however, have been inherited by Ukraine, leaving the ...
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Lockheed Aircraft Argentina
Lockheed Aircraft Argentina is a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Aircraft Service, and on 1 July, 1995, took over the management and operation of the former FMA under a concession agreement to last 25 years. The two aircraft which have been featured in this survey are the trainer and ...
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Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems
C-5 GALAXY An improved, version of the Galaxy, the C-5D was proposed by Lockheed Martin as an alternative to the MDC C-17, under the USAF's Non-Development Airlift Aircraft (NDAA) programme. The C-5D would have new turbofans - GE CF6-80C2s and a two-crew cockpit based on that under development ...
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Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems
F-16 FIGHTING FALCON Lockheed Martin's F-16 Block 60 proposal remain in the UAE's strike fighter competition, with an announcement now expected by the turn of the year. The last F-16 on order for the USAF will be delivered in 1997, although the service has a stated requirement for ...
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Lockheed Martin/Boeing
F-22 Re-phasing of the USAF's F-22 Advanced Tactical Fighter programme to cope with budget cuts has delayed the first flight of a development aircraft from the mid-1996 to the first quarter of 1997. The number of development aircraft has been cut from 11 to nine (seven single-seat F-22As ...
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MAPO
MIG-21 FISHBED India has "agreed" an upgrade programme for some 100 of its MiG-21s with MAPO, although it is not known as to whether the programme has actually begun. The package is based on Mikoyan's MiG-21-93 proposal, which includes the Phazotron Kopyo multi-mode lightweight radar. Israel Aircraft Industries ...
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McDonnell Douglas
C-17 GLOBEMASTER III The US DoD and Congress have approved a multi-year procurement for 80 additional C-17s for the USAF. This brings the planned fleet total to 120 aircraft by 2005. The decision followed the successful conclusion of a reliability, maintainability and availability demonstration concluded in August 1995 ...
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Mitsubishi Helicopter Dept
F-4EJKAI Mitsubishi is the prime contractor for modernisation of 96 Japan Air Self-Defence Force McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantoms. The first updated F-4EJKai was delivered in 1989. Improvements include installation of a Westinghouse APG-66J pulse- Doppler radar as well as other avionics upgrades. F-2 Formerly ...
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Northrop Grumman
A-6 INTRUDER The A-6E carrier-borne attack aircraft is being withdrawn from service. A limited upgrade of USN A-6Es added missile-approach warning, towed active decoys, satellite navigation and other improvements. Boeing-built composite wings were retrofitted to 172 A-6s. The last new A-6E was delivered in February 1992. ...