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1988
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Ford wins Intelsat VII Israel considers Patriot missile by Arie Egozi in Tel Aviv Israel is evaluating the- Patriot surface-air missile as an inter mediate anti-tactical ballistic missile (ATBM) system until the Israeli-developed Arrow is operational. Israeli defence minister Yitzhak Rabin last week visited a US Army base where Patriot missiles are deployed. While in the USA to sign a memorandum of understanding on joint development of the Arrow, Rabin detailed the surface-to-surface missile threat faced by Israel. There are many indications that the Syrians have equipped their Soviet Scud B and SS-21 missiles with chemical-warfare warheads, he said. The Israeli Air Force has been interested in Patriot for some time, and Israeli officers have been briefed on its capabil ities, but the surface-to-surface "missile race" in the Middle East has given the issue higher priority. Israeli sources empha sise that Patriot in its current configuration is not "the best solution, but the only existing one". Israel is developing two weapon systems that will be capable of intercepting tactical missiles. The Arrow now being developed by Israel Aircraft Industries is aimed at inter cepting ballistic missiles in the first trajectory phase. The US is funding 80 per cent of the $400 million development and a full- scale test is scheduled for 1991. Rafael, the Israeli armament development authority, is devel oping Adams, the land-based version of its Barak 2 shipborne anti-missile system. Adams will be capable of hitting tactical missiles at closer range. Syria has, for the first time, reacted to claims that it is nego tiating to buy Chinese-made M-9 surface-to-surface missiles. An official Syrian spokesman said on June 27 that his country has the full right to procure every possible weapon "in the face of Israel's aggressive policy". Ford Aerospace has been invited by Intelsat to negotiate a contract to design and build its seventh series of communi cations satellites. Ford's Intelsat VII team includes Alcatel of France, responsible for the commu nications repeater, and Mitsubishi, which will provide major structural, thermal, and electronic components. Should negotiations with Ford fall through, Intelsat will then approach Matra, which leads a consortium including British Aerospace. Ford Aerospace will nego tiate for three, four, or five satellites, with options on a further nine, with the first satellite to be delivered 36 months after the contract award. The first two Intelsat VIIs will be used to enhance coverage in the Pacific region. Intelsat VII will be based on the FS-1300 platform used for the Japanese Space Commu nications Satellites, the first of which is scheduled for launch next April. Ford also built the Intelsat V and VA satellites for the international telecommuni cations satellite organisation. The satellite will have 36 C-band and Ku-band trans ponders. Like Intelsat V, Intel sat VII achieves its capacity through four-time frequency re-use at C-band and two-times frequency use at Ku band. ORDERBOOK GTAX CL Ail. a new icjci venture between L'S leasing c rrwnr.f K,1 A.< d*"i fiat i r.vKR C" <ij> I ,o'i n % 1«~ c • ' if * » i ~jtb •<- A-*23s, .vortn nv i. ihan S3J5 million, foi delivery in 3 and 19 •VI>K*I h-ii th"j.«'«i i.I ¥iS<*' . engines, will manage market ing ol the A320s to airlines. Sabena has o'Jf.-id 26 | Boeing "'Hi tc be ^'iwisui | in 199 : co ii'..,isi<, ,c"v 7-t"M"0 *u? 12 -500s. Two of the -400s are b<:'. e for the Dc Igidii isiji n«! ci»;!cr'i - charter subsidiary X'ixjiaL. The other aivcrah will replace Sabena's 737-200s. All the Sabena 75 be p ' Electric.! Snecma CFM56 erg, its. Hie rtirli t ; !*"% "0 buy a 747-300 to re-pLice ssn j older -100. KLM is buying ihiee Boeing I T37-400* which «i" b-; j 19S9 for use on its European , network, j Aer I.ingus has ordered I 'vi' £o;tf>£ 74?-4IM>'. , i,d | bc.~<r?A*, r.f. ?«* "• v i..H j airl!»i«s if. or:it? Ai ih^cs I mo ICN kt <re i>.i-xw /i" j ldiifee, l>e -3>;0, -•<••'', 3 i.e. Leasi' to bv\ *• ».i hift^i 7J?«<S0ds to add '• :hit ahead, las eit'ie; lea td .---J • >r on order. Texas Air has confirmed its order for seven ad: <4 O n-ii'i tK'.iC . H Tii Al J ATK42-, t.iaki'tg t> tt»'?.' of 23 on firm order. Texas Air airlines, Eastern and Conti nental have already taken delivery of 11 ATKs. Delta Air Lines has exer ted or tons (a <>**"• motv McDonnell Douglas MD- ?Ss. b'li-igiiig its t'tta^ firm o.v^'s i»u »ht iff !<• ^1 | Orders and options held by ! have already been delivered. 1 Aloha Airlines has pi chased two i 37- 306% from i'o'rr* L-"is»i>!£ ti)i $<;0 nuUrm Or„-5u..rH< has already been del the other 1 c-d to be delivered this week. First Intelsat VI prepared Intelsat VI, the world's largest communications satellite, is undergoing its final testing at Hughes A ircraft before delivery later this year. It is scheduled to fly aboard the European A riane next year. F2 is the first of five Intelsat Vis being built by Hughes for the 114-nation international tele communications organisation. Each Intelsat VI will be capable of handling 120,000 two-way calls. 10 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, 9 July 1988
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