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Lockheed Martin wins ATC conflict probe work
Lockheed Martin, already contracted to produce the next-generation air traffic controller workstation for the US Federal Aviation Administration, is to develop a software tool allowing controllers to look ahead up to 20min for potential in-flight conflicts. An essential element of the US aviation agency's "free flight" concept, the User Request ...
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China maintenance market attracts joint ventures
New Chinese maintenance company Shandong TAECO Aircraft Engineering (STAECO) plans to expand its capabilities and customer base by mid-2000. The move is part of a wide-ranging expansion of maintenance capacity in China as established companies increase facilities and new entrants join the fray. STAECO carries out maintenance below D checks ...
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BWIA poised for major share sale
Paul Lewis/MIAMI BWIA International Airways is to move ahead with share offerings on stock markets in the Caribbean and USA in an effort to raise up to $100 million in capital to underwrite the acquisition of replacement widebody jets. The Trinidadian carrier plans to make an initial public offering ...
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Workshare deal struck over JSF
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC Lockheed Martin has mapped out a 90-month engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) programme for its Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) contender that gives partners Northrop Grumman and British Aerospace a share of almost one-third of the work. Under a newly ratified three-way agreement, Northrop Grumman and BAe will ...
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Four tactical UAVs in US Army shoot-out
The US Army has initiated a fly-off at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, to decide which of four tactical unmanned air vehicle (TUAV) candidates will be bought. The $325 million TUAV competition includes the AAI Shadow 200, Alliant Techsystems Outrider, General Atomics Prowler II and S-TEC STM-5B Sentry. The Shadow 200 ...
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Russians suffer Chechen air losses
A Russian air force Sukhoi Su-25 attack aircraft and a Sukhoi Su-24MR reconnaissance aircraft were shot down by Chechen militants on 3 and 4 October. Three crewmembers are considered as missing in action. Unconfirmed reports suggest they all died. On 3 October, two Su-25s flew a reconnaissance mission in ...
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NMD scores a direct hit
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC A prototype hit-to-kill weapon for protecting the USA against ballistic missile attack was successfully tested on 2 October. Four further flight tests are scheduled before US President Bill Clinton decides in the middle of next year whether to field a national anti-ballistic missile system by 2005 ...
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RN/RAF support helicopter programmes merge
The UK has merged Royal Navy and Royal Air Force future support helicopter programmes into a single requirement. The Ministry of Defence is now analysing operational requirements for a common joint medium lift rotorcraft with an in-service date of 2008. The result of marrying the RN's Future Amphibious Support Helicopter ...
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Litton loses USAF air defence radar upgrade contract
Litton Data Systems has lost a $58 million US Air Force contract to upgrade 20-year-old computers used to protect the USA and Canada against hostile aircraft, after the company projected a 700% increase in the estimated cost to complete the work. The USAF says the joint USA/Canada Region Sector ...
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Boeing launches turnkey initiative with DHL freighter conversion contract
Max Kingsley-Jones/SEATTLE Boeing has raised its interest in aircraft remarketing and support to a new level following the launch of a far-reaching package of services covering DHL International's acquisition of converted 757 freighters. The "turnkey" deal is a departure for US manufacturer Boeing and is expected to be followed ...
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Rockwell secures HGS approval in UK
Rockwell Collins Flight Dynamics has secured UK Civil Aviation Authority approval for its head-up guidance system (HGS) on easyJet Boeing 737-300s and added new business with an order for 25 systems for Air Canada's Bombardier CRJ-100 and -200 regional jets. Low-cost scheduled carrier easyJet is the 17th airline to ...
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BMW R-R refocuses development work
AndrewDoyle/DAHLEWITZ BMW Rolls-Royce is to lead technology acquisition for future two-shaft aero engines developments in the R-R group as it awaits a German Government decision on funding for the next stage of the "Engine 3E" research programme. The revised BMW R-R strategy, agreed by parent companies BMW and ...
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Cabin entertainment boosts EMS activity
Responding to demand from business aircraft users for the latest in-flight cabin systems, British Telecom and EMS Technologies have joined forces to provide airborne "two way high speed data" transmission. The new system will enable passengers to transmit data and voice messages at 64 kilobits/s - "seven times" the ...
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A321 'preferred' for Joint STARS bid
Paul Lewis/MELBOURNE, FLORIDA Northrop Grumman is recommending the Airbus Industrie A321 as its preferred Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) platform to compete for NATO's Airborne Ground Surveillance (AGS) requirement. The company has settled on the mid-size A320 series after studying and ruling out business jets as ...
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Saab and BGT sign naval missile accord
Saab Dynamics and Bodenseewerk Gerätetechnik (BGT) of Germany have signed a memorandum of understanding to offer jointly the Swedish company's RBS15 Mk3 anti-ship missile system to the German navy. Under the deal, BGT will lead German industrial participation in the RBS15 should the system be selected by the country, ...
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Pampa production revival possible
After a hiatus of more than a decade, a new FMA IA-63 Pampa jet trainer has been delivered to the Argentine air force as a precursor to a possible resumption of production. State-owned FMA designed the Pampa with assistance from Dornier of Germany and produced 19 aircraft in the 1980s. ...
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Turkey may be first Popeye Lite buyer
Turkey may become the launch customer for the Popeye Lite, the smaller, lighter version of the Rafael air launched stand-off weapon. The Turkish air force has acquired an initial batch of 50 standard Popeye TV-guided missiles for use on its McDonnell Douglas F-4s and is evaluating the possibility of ...
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US Army considers common airborne sensor platform
Ramon Lopez/HUNTSVILLE The US Army may soon be in the market for 50 fixed-wing surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft, worth $2 billion, to be fielded between 2006 and 2010. It also wants to acquire replacement short and medium range transports. The Airborne Common Sensor (ACS) aircraft would replace 51 ageing Raytheon ...
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First free flight for Taurus missile
The Taurus Systems KEPD 350 stand-off missile has completed its first free flight after being released from a German air force Panavia Tornado at the Swedish test range at Vidsel. Taurus, a joint venture between Germany's DaimlerChrysler Aerospace and Bofors Missiles of Sweden, says the missile "fully met" performance ...
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USAF thinks over new penetrator weapon
The US Air Force is determining whether to launch development of the Guided Direct Attack Penetrator (GDAP) weapon. It mates the J1000 blast fragmentation/penetrator warhead with a global positioning/inertial navigation system (GPS/INS), say service officials. The 450kg (1,000lb) J1000 arms the in-development Lockheed Martin AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missile. ...