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French forces hit by Tiger delivery delays
Delivery of the last Franco-German Eurocopter Tiger anti-tank/support helicopter to the French armed forces is expected to suffer an 11-year delay, with delivery of the final helicopter not now expected until 2025, say programme managers. Signature of the production-investment contract, giving the go-ahead to gear up for production ...
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Leading in space
France became the third nation in space to launch a national satellite on an indigenously developed booster - after the Soviet Union and the USA - on 26 November, 1995, and it has never looked back. The nation now employs over 13,000 people directly in space activities, 8,000 in industry, ...
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Simulator rivalry
When Thomson-CSF acquired the Rediffusion simulation business from Hughes Aircraft in 1993, the company became, at a stroke, the largest simulator manufacturer in Europe, and the world leader outside North America. Today, Thomson Training and Simulation (TTS) is competing fiercely in every market for simulators, and in 1996 ...
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Arms dynamism
Matra and British Aerospace started to discuss pulling together their respective guided-weapons units in 1992. It was to take four years of difficult negotiations, coupled with the occasional bout of brinkmanship, to conclude the deal. Despite the trials and tribulations, including those that still continue as two very ...
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Defence realms
The largest defence and professional electronics company in France, and also Europe, is Thomson-CSF. This majority-owned subsidiary of Thomson SA generated Fr36.3 billion ($6.28 billion)-worth of sales in 1996 (a 2.2% rise on 1995), with proÌts of $404 million. Of this, 65% was defence-related, around half of that being of ...
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Equipping for the future
In the past few years, the French aerospace- equipment industry has undergone a major restructuring programme involving one-third of its members - an achievement which has run alongside an improvement in its fortunes. According to GIFAS equipment industry president Jean-Robert Martin (who is also the president of Sextant ...
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Engine power
France has been in the aero-engine business as long as aircraft have been flying, and today the industry remains present in virtually every area of propulsion activity. The two principal companies, state-owned Snecma and privately owned Turboméca, provide power for civil and military aircraft, helicopters and space - the latter ...
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Helicopters on the rise
France's helicopter industry is poised for a comeback after several years of steadily declining fortunes during which, in common with helicopter manufacturers elsewhere, the recession hit civil and military sales particularly hard. In 1996, however, the industry saw real signs of progress, with orders up by an astonishing ...
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Franc facts
This year's Paris air show arguably comes at the most crucial time in France's post Second World War aerospace history. It now finds itself on the brink of a fundamental restructuring which will change forever the shape of the industry, not only in France, but throughout the whole of Europe. ...
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Mikhailov unseated
Aviastar has elected a new general director to replace Viktor Mikhailov, who was ousted by a group of local investors in the Ulyanosk aircraft factory. Gennadi Koradnev, formerly personnel director, has been elected as new general manager, although Mikhailov retains a non-executive directorship. Source: Flight International
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ALX goes Elbit
Elbit has signed the contract to develop mission avionics for the Brazilian air force Embraer ALX light attack aircraft, and will begin to supply the systems in 1998 (Flight International, 1-7 January). The Israeli avionics manufacturer will supply a suite including a central computer, multi-function liquid crystal displays, head-up displays ...
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Flight Directory on CD
The 1997/8 Flight International Directory - United Kingdom and Ireland is now available, priced £64. Purchasers of the hard-copy version will also be able to obtain a free CD-ROM version. The directory will be shown publicly for the first time on the Flight International stand at the European Business Aviation ...
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Paris travel plans
Flight International will again be offering a series of one-day visits to the Paris air show at Le Bourget this year, in conjunction with London travel agency Pathways Travel. The trips, costing £145 per person, take place on 17-19 June, and include economy travel with Air France, departing from London ...
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MD 600N ticket close
The delayed US certification of the McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems (MDHS) MD600N is expected early in May. MDHS has raised the rotor minimum speed and moved the tail-thruster exit to on top of the tailboom to eliminate blade strikes on the boom caused by rotor droop during control reversals at ...
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Avatar
Avatar Alliance, the provider of aviation components and logistics services, has made two appointments. John Poindexter is the new director, international sales. He joins Fairburn, Georgia-based Avatar from Airstar International Airlines, where he was president. Dane McBroom, appointed director, engine programs, was recruited from Interturbine TEAM. ...
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Garrett
Vincent Ambrosia has been appointed airframe administrator at Garrett Aviation in Long Island, New York. Ambrosia joins from Glaxo Wellcome's flight department where he was chief of maintenance. He will be responsible for Gulfstream and Raytheon Hawker aircraft projects. Source: Flight International
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BFGoodrich
BFGoodrich Avionics Systems, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has promoted Linda Shoaf to sales representative for the Military and Government Sales group, where she was senior contract administrator. She joined the group in 1989. Source: Flight International