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DEFENCE Japan may merge air force and navy tender ANDRZEJ JEZIORSKI/SINGAPORE THE JAPAN Defence Agency QDA) and the Technical Research and Development In stitute are considering merging air force and naval requirements for a new transport and patrol aircraft. The solution is being studied because ofjapanese budget restric tions. Other possibilities would be to delay one of die programmes by three years or more, or to reduce programme specifications. The combined cost of the 10- year programmes is estimated at about¥400 billion ($3.3 billion), if they run simultaneously. Requests have been filed by the Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) and the Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) for fiscal year 2000 fund ing of a multi-purpose patrol air- craftto replacejapan's licence- built Lockheed Martin P-3 C Orions and a transport aircraft, designated the C-X, to replace the JASDF's Kawasaki C-1 jet transports. The programmes are to be included in the next five-year Mid- Term Defence Programme, due to begin in 2001, and the following five-year plan, starting in 2006. The JDA says it is considering whether to buy off-the-shelf or to develop all-new aircraft. FY2000 funding requests are being gathered, says the JDA, but a defence budget request will be filed with the Ministry of Finance at the end of August. Confirmation of the budget is to come next March, just before the start of the fiscal year. Requirements have not been revealed, although it is believed that the JMSDF wants about 80 patrol aircraft, which could be turboprop or turbofan-powered. Onboard systems for the aircraft are under development, say Japa nese aerospace press reports. ^1 The Spanish air force is launch customer for the C295 Spain opens C295 account THE SPANISH Government has opened the orderbook for the CASA C295 military transport with a deal for nine aircraft. "We have started marketing the aircraft worldwide as a natural complement to the smaller CN2 3 5 and C212," says CASA. It adds that there are "excellent prospects" for sales of around 20 aircraft to Australia and Greece. The C29S was developed with the help of Ptas 14 billion ($91 mil lion) funding from the Spanish industry ministry. The aircraft will be used for logistics transport by the Spanish air force, which oper ates 20 CN235s. First delivery is planned for the end of next year. The C295, a stretched derivative oftheCN235,has50%more cargo volume at 53m1 (1,86511:') and diree times the range of the smaller air craft, says CASA. It rivals the Lockheed Martin/Alenia C27J. The 7,500kg (16,6001b) payload C295 has Pratt & Whitney PW127G engines, replacing the less powerful General Electric CT-7s used for the CN2 3 5. It is fit ted with Sextant Avionique Topdeckdigital avionics, as offered for the latest version of the CN2 35, the-300. • IAI prepares Arrow ballistic missile for key test in August ACRUCIAL TEST of the Israel Aircraft Industries (LAI) Arrow anti-tactical-ballistic missile is to take place in August. If the interception is succesful, die Arrow system will have achieved initial operational capability. The test will duplicate a firing made on 14 September (Flight International, 23-29 September, 1998), but using a real target rather dian a computer simulation. All Arrow components will be used, including the Elta Green Pine detection and fire- control radar and Tadiran Systems' Citron Tree fire-management system. The USA has funded much of the programme, which is budgeted to cost $1.9 billion by die time it is fielded. The Israeli air force plans to deploy three Arrow batteries. Programme sources say die Arrow is a man-in-the-loop system developed after unsuccessful at tempts to intercept Iraqi Al- Hussein ballistic missiles launched againstlsraelinthe 1991 GulfWar. The Arrow launcher and missiles are to be displayed for the first time at the Paris air show in June. • 1^ & Mm fa ITS YIIUH IUISIMESS... HMSTEIl Tllll/W! VLil TH AMERICA'S INTERNATIONAL AVIATION AND AEROSPACE TRADESHOW, AUG. 10-12,1999 VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA L: (604) 473-9664, FAX: (604) 473-9611, Email: info@aerospace-na.com OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.aerospace-na.com 22 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 19 - 25 May 1999
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