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Hungary looks for East German Hinds
GERMANY AND Hungary have discussed the supply of former East German (GDR) armed forces' Mil Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters to the Hungarian air force. The talks took place during a visit to Germany by Hungarian defence minister Gyorgy Keleti. Keleti held discussions with his German counterpart Volker Ruhe. ...
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Polished performance
The North American version of a Polish trainer is likely to find favour in the USA. John Wiley/Atlanta Polish manufacturer PZL of Warsaw and US company Cadmus, of Northfield, Illinois, have teamed up to build, certificate and market the Koliber II light-trainer aircraft. On the ...
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Eurocopter delivers Russian BO.105s
EUROCOPTER Deutschland has handed over two BO.105 CBS helicopters to the Russian civil-defence and emergencies ministry. The helicopters have been fitted with rescue hoists, searchlights and auxiliary fuel tanks. The aircraft will be used for medical-evacuation and search-and-rescue duties by the ministry, which is responsible for lifesaving in ...
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South Korea seeks help with engines
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE SOUTH KOREA HAS asked US and European engine manufacturers, to submit proposals for a new or derivative-development 71kN (16,000lb)-thrust turbofan, for its planned KTX-II advanced trainer/light combat aircraft. Lockheed Martin is already working with South Korean lead contractor Samsung Aerospace on a preliminary KTX-II ...
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India and Mikoyan struggle over MiG-21
Alexander Velovich/MOSCOW THE INDIAN defence ministry and Mikoyan are struggling to conclude a contract covering the upgrade of Indian air force Mikoyan MiG-21s, with India once again considering alternative prime contractors. The delay is the result of a considerable rise in Mikoyan's initial bid price. ...
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Germany blocks Eurofighter funds
THE GERMAN parliamentary budget committee has once more blocked the payment of DM375 million ($271 million) of Government money to Daimler-Benz Aerospace to cover the cost of delays which Bonn introduced in the Eurofighter programme. The 1992 decision effectively delayed the programme by two years and reduced the ...
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Expanded attack role for F-18 Hornet
THE US NAVY hopes to replace six squadrons of aging Northrop Grumman A-6E attack aircraft and F-14 fighters with McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet strike aircraft over the next five years under a $1 billion programme designed to counter a shortfall of tactical naval aircraft. According to Rear Adm. ...
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France purchases Paveway II kits bomb kits
THE FRENCH AIR FORCE will begin receiving Texas Instruments Paveway II laser-guided bomb kits in the second or third quarter of this year as part of a $29 million production contract signed in late May. Deliveries to the French navy are expected to begin this year and continue ...
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Yakovlev rolls out Yak-130
Alexander Velovich/MOSCOW YAKOVLEV HAS rolled out its contender for the Russian air force's advanced jet-trainer programme, the Yak-130. The company has also signaled its intention to design a single-seat light attack variant of the aircraft. The aircraft was presented on 29 May, two weeks after ...
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BAe and Saab to reveal Gripen details
BRITISH AEROSPACE and Saab will unveil formally a joint marketing, support and manufacturing agreement covering the Swedish manufacturer's JAS39 Gripen fighter aircraft at the Paris air show later this month. The deal has been under negotiation for the past two years, with the Swedish and UK Governments signing ...
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Sukhoi reveals latest thrust-vectoring Su-35 revealed
Douglas Barrie/LONDON SUKHOI'S LATEST pre-production Su-35 has been fitted with thrust-vectoring nozzles, and it is believed to be undertaking flight tests at the Zhukovsky flight-test research centre near Moscow. First pictures of the advanced Flanker derivative show two axisymmetric nozzles fitted to the aircraft. Senior ...
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German UHU variant
Changes to the original German PAH-2 anti-tank version followed the collapse of the Warsaw Pact and saw an extension of the combat helicopter role to provide a more flexible capability. "The longer distances and the considerably more complicated situation on a future battlefield led to the requirement that ...
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Helmet-mounted display technology
The Tiger's helmet-mounted display (HMD) draws on the technology developed by Sextant Avionique for the Rafale fighter's Topsight HMD system, and was also selected for the South African Rooivalk anti-tank helicopter. It is one of the primary targeting and display devices in air-to-air combat, presenting basic flight data ...
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Anti-tank Tiger
In its anti-tank guise, the Tiger's weapons system centres on the long-range version of the three-nation Trigat fire-and-forget missile (see box). Up to eight Trigat or HOT anti-tank missiles can be carried, while for self-defence against other helicopters, up to four Stinger (for Germany) or Mistral (for France) air-to-air missiles, ...
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Escort/Support (HAP) Tiger
The escort/support role was defined by the French army, and is for protecting transport helicopters (such as the four-nation NH-90) from other armed helicopters and light-armoured vehicles. For this, the HAP will carry a GIAT-developed 30mm nose-mounted gun (450 rounds, +/-90° azimuth, +/-30° elevation,) along with either four Mistrals and/or ...
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A mighty match
Can the Boeing 747-400 freighter be more profitable than an older conversion? Mark W Lyon reports.A new freighter aircraft can be a financial conundrum. How can one be confident of financing a $150 million investment over 20 years when cargo yields fluctuate wildly and show a disturbing long-term decline? Between ...
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London's firefighters test Eurocopter's BK.117
THE LONDON Fire Brigade (LFB) in the UK is to run a six-week trial of a helicopter on emergency operations. It will hire a Eurocopter BK.117C-1 from McAlpine Helicopters as part of a continuing evaluation of the possible role of helicopters (Flight International, 4-10 January). During ...
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IAI develops glide bomb
Israel Aircraft Industries MBT division is developing a dual-mode seeker stand-off glide bomb in an effort to produce a family of advanced guided weapons. The dual-mode seeker consists of an active synthetic-aperture radar for guidance, with an electro-optical sensor used for target recognition during the terminal phase of ...
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Charles Millon
Three top priority tasks face France's new defence minister, Charles Millon (pronounced Miyon). Described as a decisive man of action, he will have soon to: decide on the withdrawal or maintenance of French troops in the UN peace-keeping force in Bosnia; consider a limited number of underground nuclear tests in ...
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Hercules update
Edmonton-based CAE Aviation has received a C$135 million ($100 million) Canadian Forces contract to update the avionics in 30 Lockheed C-130 Hercules transports. Rockwell-Collins will supply avionics for the update. Source: Flight International