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First Israeli Rafael NT-D test will be delayed until 1997
The first airborne test launch of the Israeli Rafael NT-D anti-tank missile, a prerequisite for the Polish Government go-ahead for PZL-Swidnik's planned Huzar attack helicopter, has been delayed until 1997. According to Polish political sources, Warsaw will wait for the test results, despite the fact that manufacturer, Rafael, ...
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Multi-purpose GIV delivered to JASDF
Gulfstream has delivered the first of two Gulfstream IV-MPA multi-purpose aircraft to its Japanese agent, Okura, for onward delivery to the Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) early in 1997. A third aircraft is in production and the company expects to deliver more than 20 GIV-MPA, worth over $300 million, to ...
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Additional partners line up to participate in JSF Project
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON Canada, Denmark, The Netherlands and Norway are soon expected to gain a limited role in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme, says US Navy Rear Adm Craig Steidle, JSF programme director. Steidle hopes to draw greater international interest in the US/ UK JSF collaboration, ...
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South Korea may bring forward its AEW plans
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE South Korea could advance its planned airborne early warning (AEW) programme by 12 months, in response to criticism of the military's surveillance capability and its failure to detect recent North Korean incursions. According to local industry sources, initial funding for an AEW procurement may ...
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MAPO MiG buys more Larzacs for MiG-AT
French engine manufacturers Snecma and Turboméca have received a contract for ten Larzac 04R20 engines from Russia's MAPO MiG, to power five prototype MiG-AT trainers. The aircraft, in competition with the Yakovlev Yak/AEM 130, will be delivered to the Russian air force for evaluation leading to Russian certification. ...
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Fokker VIP delivery
The Royal Netherlands Air Force took delivery on 22 November of the first of two Fokker 50 VIP passenger aircraft at Eindhoven Air Base. The second is expected on December 6. The two Fokkers are secondhand and replace two phased-out F27s. Source: Flight International
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Peruviam Fulcrum
Peru has taken delivery of a squadron of Russian-built Mikoyan MiG-29 fighters, a move which could fuel a new Latin American arms race. The aircraft's arrival comes as the USA considers lifting the embargo against selling advanced US-made fighters in the region. Peru bought the 12 fighters from Belarus for ...
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Thai Government re-examines defence
He may not be looking at an upgraded radar display, after all Thailand's election of a new Coalition Government, headed by Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, has revived industry hopes that the Star of Siam military-satellite project will go ahead. The former defence minister was forced to shelve the ...
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UK delays helicopter-AAM choice by up to two years
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON The UK Ministry of Defence could delay by up to two years a decision on which air-to-air missile (AAM) to procure for the McDonnell Douglas/GKN Westland WAH-64 Longbow Apache helicopter. When the decision to buy the WAH-64 was announced in July 1995, it was ...
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On the wing
Technology has broken military training's dependence on ground-based combat ranges. Paul Seidenman/SAN DIEGO Air-combat manoeuvring and instrumentation (ACMI) ranges have proved valuable assets in tactical-aircrew combat training, but they have one limitation: they are surface-based. Ranges require either large areas of land, or, for overwater operations, expensive ...
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Change of mission
The Dassault Mirage IVP's role has moved from that of strategic strike to one of strategic reconnaissance. Gert Kromhout/MONT DE MARSAN After more than 30 years, the Dassault-Breguet Mirage IVP of the French air force has lost its nuclear mission, with the disbandment of one of two squadrons ...
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Ilyushin
Il-62M/MK Three versions of the four-engined 170- to 195-seat Il-62 were built between 1963 and 1985, before it was superseded by the re-engined Il-62M. All versions were dimensionally identical, with the main differences being in engine type, weight and performance. While the initial production version was ...
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IPTN
N2130 Having flown its first indigenous regional airliner, the N250, in August 1995, Indonesian manufacturer IPTN announced plans to develop a regional jet-powered airliner which will be offered in a family of models seating from 80 to 130 passengers, and with 3,700km range. The aircraft is ...
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Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems
L-100 Hercules The L-100-30 is the civil version of the C-130 Hercules military transport. It is certificated under US Federal Aviation Rules Part 25 to carry 97 passengers when appropriately modified or manufactured. The passenger version has structural re-inforcement, windows, additional doors and cabin amenities, plus ...
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McDonnell DouglasDouglas Aircraft Company
DC-8 Over 250 DC-8s remain in commercial service, of which 110 have been re-engined with CFMI CFM56 turbofans. Most DC-8s are being operated as freighters. The DC-8 programme was launched in 1955, and the type had its maiden flight in May 1958. Service entry occurred in September 1959. ...
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Romaero
One-Eleven Series 560 Romanian manufacturer Romaero (formerly IAvB/Rombac) concluded an agreement with British Aerospace in May 1977 to acquire the production rights for the One-Eleven twinjet, and final assembly was transferred from the BAe plant at Bournemouth-Hurn to Bucharest, Romania. The first Romaero-assembled One-Eleven 500, designated the ...
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Shanghai Aviation Industrial (SAIC)
SAIC is the prime Chinese contractor for the TrunkLiner co-production programme with McDonnell Douglas, under which it is assembling 20 MD-90-30s for the Chinese market at its plant in Shanghai. Chinese industrial participation in the SAIC MD-90 programme involves three Chinese companies producing sub-assemblies - Xian Aircraft: wing ...
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SATIC Special Aircraft Transport International
SATICA300-600ST "Beluga" Super Transporter Development of an outsized version of the Airbus A300-600R to carry large aircraft-subassemblies was initiated by Airbus Industrie, which needed a replacement for the aging fleet of four Aero Spacelines Super Guppy turboprops employed to ferry sub-assemblies between the Airbus partner plants. ...
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Tupolev
Tu-154M The Tu-154M is the current production version of the 160- to 180-seat Tu-154 TriJet, which was first flown in October 1968. Initial versions (the Tu-154, -154A and -154B-2) were equipped with Kuznetsov NK-8 engines. The Tu-154M was announced in 1983, powered by Aviadvigatel D-30KU turbofans and featuring ...
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Aero International (Regional) (AI(R))
Avro RJ70/85/100/115 Avro International Aerospace's family of regional jets is marketed under the umbrella of Aero International (Regional), which combines the regional-aircraft activities of British Aerospace, Aerospatiale and Alenia. The RJ70, RJ85 and RJ100 were introduced to supersede the BAe 146-100, -200 and -300 respectively. ...