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Teams firm in attack helicopter contest
The six bidders in the Australian AIR 87 attack helicopter are firming up their industrial partnerships as the Australian Army prepares to draw up a shortlist of contenders. According to Hervé Moray, leader of the Franco-German Eurocopter's Tiger helicopter proposal, a shortlist is expected at the end of March. This ...
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Brazil's Embraer opens up Melbourne office
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has opened an office in Melbourne, Victoria, to cover operations in Asia and Australasia. The company says that the office is to become Embraer's fourth major international representation after Brazil, the USA and France. It is intended to give service and support to the company's ...
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Flightwest delivery
Flightwest Airlines has taken delivery of the first Fokker 100 on the Australian register. The aircraft was bought from Chase Manhattan Bank and refurbished by KLM. A second aircraft is due to be delivered in late March. The two aircraft will be used to launch non-stop services from Brisbane to ...
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Eagle to boost US production
Australian composite light aircraft builder Eagle Aircraft plans to treble its production over the next 12 months, following FAA type certification of its aerodynamically-upgraded Eagle 150 sports trainer in the FAR 21.17(b) Special Class Very Light Aircraft (VLA) Category. Under a new Australia-USA bilateral agreement, the bulk of the ...
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Eurocopter gets a grip on Australasia
Eurocopter International Pacific (EIP), has announced the approval in Australia and New Zealand of its AS350B3, EC120 and EC135 helicopters. The first AS350B3 was delivered to New Zealand in October last year, and a further four are scheduled for handover in 1999. Deliveries to the region of the EC120 ...
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Australia looking to participate in UK's FOAS research scheme
Australia is exploring participation in the UK Future Offensive Air System (FOAS) research programme, according to UK industry officials. UK industry representatives involved in FOAS have been meeting delegates from the Australian Government-run research agency Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), to discuss possibilities for co-operation on the programme. ...
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Piston power gets a boost in Asia
Australian light utility aircraft manufacturer Gippsland Aeronautics believes that it could increase production of its new utility passenger and agricultural aircraft to around 200 a year by 2002. Managing director George Morgan says assessments suggest an unexpectedly large market for piston-powered commercial utility aircraft. Morgan believes "bush operators" have ...
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BAe and CEA launch missile uplink system
British Aerospace (BAe) Australia has teamed with Canberra-based CEA Technologies to launch a missile data uplink and terminal guidance system for surface ships. The Continuous Wave Illuminator will provide advanced surface-to-air uplink and terminal target illumination capabilities to naval air warfare platforms, says BAe Australia. The system comprises an ...
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New generation air launched mines unveiled
The future of the air-launched sea mine may soon be revitalised with Marconi Systems and Celsius Pacific unveiling, at the show, new generation weapons capable of deployment at high subsonic and possibly supersonic speeds. The new weapons, both at the development stage, are being pitched at a Royal Australian ...
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General Atomics on prowl for UAV requirement
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems of the USA has offered its Prowler II and I-GNAT unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) for the Australian Army's competition for the short-term lease of a tactical UAV system. The requirement is also being contested by AAI with the Shadow 600, Kentron with the Seeker, and ...
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Australia proposes next-stage Seahawk upgrade
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN)is planning to extend a two-phase upgrade programme for its Sikorsky S-70B-2 Seahawk helicopters, which could lead to the integration of new anti-ship missiles onto the aircraft. Tenix Defence Systems of Australia is carrying out the current, two-phase, upgrade, which is known as SEA1405. This ...
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LMATTS widens Australian links to meet airlifter requirement
Lockheed Martin Alenia Tactical Transport Systems (LMATTS) has signed a new manufacturing contract with Australia's Hawker de Havilland, in its bid to establish closer industrial links ahead of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)AIR 5190 Light Tactical Airlift Capability requirement decision. The contract is the latest move towards establishing an ...
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RAAF reviews stand-off weapons
The Royal Australian Air Force is exploring the carriage of medium range stand-off missiles on board upgraded Boeing F/A-18 fighters as part of revised plans for developing its strike capability under the newly created Project Air 5418. The RAAF has also reiterated its desire for a family of missiles ...
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Vietnam seeks military flight training school
British Aerospace (BAe) Flight Training Australia is eyeing potential new military and civil training contracts in Vietnam and China. According to sales and marketing manager Mark McHugh, the Vietnamese Government has approached the company about basic flight training for a number of military pilots. The company has been training ...
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RAAF defines VIP fleet
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has released a draft statement of requirement (SOR) for "Special Purpose" VIP transports to replace its two Boeing 707s and five leased Dassault Falcon 900s. Payload specifications for the intercontinental requirement for two aircraft rule out the Global Express and Gulfstream V, and will ...
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ILS launch double
The US-Russian ILS International Launch Services joint venture completed a unique double on 16 February by launching the Japanese JCSat 6 communications satellite (pictured) on an Atlas 2AS booster departing from Cape Canaveral. This followed the commercial launch from Baikonur on 15 February of a Proton K, carrying Loral Skynet's ...
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European industry 'must integrate'
French space agency CNES has called for greater integration of the European space industry if it is to compete successfully with the USA. The agency also wants to see an accelerated re-organisation of government-run research centres "-to construct a European technology community" that can keep Europe competitive with the ...
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Russia admits responsibility for Space Station problems
Russia has "let down" its partners in the International Space Station (ISS) by failing to deliver components on time, according to Yuri Koptev, director of the Russian Space Agency. He admits that, because the Zarya module was designated as the first element and Russia was late delivering it, this was ...
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Aerojet wins Atlas V SRMs
Tim Furniss/LONDON GenCorp Aerojet has won a $500 million contract to build solid rocket motors (SRMs) for the Lockheed Martin Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV). The US launcher builder has also changed the name of the EELV to the Atlas V. The addition of the SRMs has been ...
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Nordic nations issue helicopter request
A joint Nordic request for information (RFI) covering the planned procurement of 50-80 heavy transport helicopters has been issued to 10 manufacturers. A selection could be made later this year if a common airframe can be found for the joint requirement for Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden. The four countries ...