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Horizons ventures into Malaysia
HORIZONS Technology (HTI) of San Diego, California, has formed a joint venture with Kuala Lumpur-based Zetro to provide aircraft-engineering, avionics-integration and software-development services in Malaysia and the Asia-Pacific region. The agreement to form Zetro Technologies follows the selection of HTI to supply mission-planning equipment for the Royal Malaysian ...
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S Africa offers to extend Singapore link
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE SOUTH AFRICA has offered Singapore the use of its training and test sites, as part of a move to strengthen defence ties and industrial co-operation, between the two countries. The offer was made during a five-day visit to South Africa in 1994, by Singapore ...
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Bell with bite
The AH-1W SuperCobra is the basis of the Bell/ GEC-Marconi Venom Cobra, a candidate for the British Army attack helicopter Peter Gray/DALLAS My first pull-up in to the hover in the Bell AH-1W SuperCobra combat helicopter was adequate, but not completely satisfactory, so I landed ...
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Dutch defer helicopter decision
THE NETHERLANDS Government has delayed its choice of a battlefield helicopter until the middle of this month in order to "clarify" the offset deals offered by McDonnell Douglas (MDC) for its AH-64 Apache, and Eurocopter for the Tiger. At stake is an order for 32 helicopters worth up ...
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London firefighters assess helicopters
THE LONDON Fire Brigade (LFB) in the UK is considering whether to use helicopters in emergency operations. Tenders are being invited for a study contract to evaluate whether a helicopter could be useful. Depending on the results, an operational trial may follow. The Brigade says that ...
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Herculean support
Providing back-up for the world's Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a big and growing business Graham Warwick/ATLANTA With more than 1,800 Lockheed C-130 Hercules transports in service with 68 countries, supporting the popular transport is big business - and not just for its manufacturer. Independent companies ...
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Indonesia earmarks more cash for military build-up
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE INDONESIA is planning the procurement of over $2 billion worth of military equipment over the next five years, including more fighter and trainer aircraft, helicopters, missiles and radar. The future purchases are contained in the country's 1994-9 strategic plan, which is subject to ...
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Rafael picks Northrop for Litening partner
NORTHROP HAS been selected by Israel's Rafael as its US partner for marketing the Litening navigation and targeting pod. The US Company will market the pod to the US Air Force and other air forces, operating US-built fighters. Martin Marietta had also offered to market the ...
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New C-130J deals due soon
LOCKHEED EXPECTS to receive a contract for the first two US Air Force C-130J Hercules IIs in February. At about the same time, the company should receive a request for proposals from Australia for 12 stretched C-130J-30s. Canada is also "very interested" in the aircraft, Lockheed says, ...
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Pentagon presses for approval of Singapore DC-10 tanker
THE US DEPARTMENT of State is being pressed, by the Pentagon and McDonnell Douglas (MDC) to approve the sale of two converted DC-10-30 tankers to Singapore, to support its fleet of Lockheed F-16 fighters. The Singapore air force has a requirement for up to three tanker aircraft, ...
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Practical fudging
The UK Government's decision late in 1994 both to buy Lockheed C-130Js for the Royal Air Force and to opt back into supporting the European Future Large Aircraft (FLA programme) might look like a typically British fudge. Surprisingly, in view of the UK's long record of fudge making, however, it ...
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Australia reduces trainer shortlist
THE ROYAL Australian Air Force has shortened the list of contenders for its advanced jet-trainer requirement to six types. The air force is expected to release requests for tenders shortly to Aermacchi, for the MB.339FD; Aero Vodochody, for the L-59; Alenia, for the AMX-T; British Aerospace, which is ...
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Tanker conversions
Lockheed and Derco offer competing tanker/transport conversions for the C-130. The LASSC offering, is based on the existing KC-130 tanker, using two under-wing 1,150litre/min (300USgal/min) Cobham hose-and-drogue pods and a 13,650litres roll-on/roll-off cargo-compartment fuel tank. After modification of the aircraft, installation or removal of the refueling system can be accomplished ...
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Escort/support Tiger has maiden flight
THE FIRST ESCORT/SUPPORT version of the Eurocopter Tiger attack-helicopter prototype has been flown for the first time. The aircraft, the fourth prototype to be flown, is the first to be equipped with an active weapon system. During the 1h flight, aiming tests were carried out with the Tiger's 30mm cannon, ...
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China/Israeli fighter link is confirmed by US officials
US OFFICIALS have confirmed that Israel is helping China to develop an advanced combat aircraft using technology from the cancelled Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) Lavi fighter. The link, denied by China and Israel was revealed exclusively, by Flight International (2-8 November 1994). The Los Angeles Times quotes unnamed ...
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Asia airports' mixed bag
A flurry of airport activity in Asia following the opening of Osaka/Kansai should encourage airline planners worried about growing congestion in the region, but the news is not all good. On the down side, Chinese and UK negotiators still have not resolved all the issues surrounding Hong Kong's ...