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Russia keeps its Stiletto sharp
RUSSIA IS TO EXTEND the service life of its UR100MU (SS-19 Stiletto) intercontinental ballistic missile, with the missile now forming part of the Strategic-Missile Force's (SMF) arsenal into the next century. The SS-19 originally had a guaranteed service life of ten years, but this has been extended to ...
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LCA is rolled out
INDIA'S HINDUSTAN Aeronautics (HAL) rolled out the technology demonstrator of its Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) project on 17 November, some 13 years after the programme began. The first flight of the aircraft is not expected for another 12 months, and the future of the whole programme is far ...
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Pentagon muddies UAV waters
US DEPARTMENT OF Defense efforts to merge the close-range and maritime unmanned-air-vehicle (UAV) programmes will complicate industry attempts to produce the next members of the US military's drone family, say industry sources. The rethink comes as senior Pentagon officials are determining the fate of the TRW/Israel Aircraft Industries ...
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Python 3 in South African service
THE FIRST FIRM evidence that the South African Air Force (SAAF) has acquired the Israeli Rafael Python 3 short-range infra-red air-to-air missile (AAM) has emerged in photographs of an air force Dassault Mirage F-1C. The Python missile chassis may also form the basis of an active-radar-guided beyond-visual-range ...
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JetCo collapses
UK-BASED FRACTIONAL-ownership company Jet Network (JetCo), has closed down after the management fell out with the principal shareholder, over strategy and failed to meet sales forecasts. The company, in which aircraft broker Air London had the major share, was formed in 1994 in an effort to establish a ...
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Scandal jeopardises Raytheon's $1.4 billion Brazilian contract
Graham Warwick/ATLANTA RAYTHEON'S $1.4 BILLION contract for the SIVAM Amazon surveillance system is being jeopardised by an influence-peddling scandal, which has forced the resignations of Brazil's aeronautics minister and a presidential aide. The companies interim contract has been renewed by the Brazilian Government while a ...
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Qantas is anxious to limit ANZ Ansett stake
Paul Phelan/CAIRNS QANTAS IS PRESSING The Australian government to limit Air New Zealand's stake in Ansett to 25% - the same ceiling applied to British Airways' equity in Qantas in 1993 As Australian and New Zealand governments study the ramifications of Air New Zealand's move ...
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French shackle GEC missile bid
Douglas Barrie/LONDON A POLITICAL ROW is brewing between the UK and French Governments over an apparent attempt by Paris to cripple UK company GEC Marconi's bid to win a £1 billion ($1.5 billion) procurement programme for the Royal Air Force. The UK company is offering ...
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Too much too soon?
The outbreak of massive orders must surely have made the last quarter of 1995 a dream for aircraft salesmen - but does it mean a return to nightmares for airframe and engine manufacturers? Probably the biggest single fear for a manufacturer, after that of not having any orders, is that ...
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Defender 4000 receives CAA certification
PILATUS BRITTEN-NORMAN (PBN) has announced that the latest addition to its Defender family - the BN2T-4S Defender 4000 - has been granted full type-certification by the UK Civil Aviation Authority. Certification was awarded following a 150h flight-test programme, which culminated in a final trial with a CAA crew to verify ...
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Indonesian purchase
Thomson Training & Simulation (TTS) will supply a Lockheed Martin F-16A simulator to Indonesia. The sale has not been confirmed by TTS, but is likely to be for a simulator similar to one sold to Thailand, with a dome visual system using TTS' Space image-generator. Source: Flight International
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THAI competitor
Thailand's Council of Economic Ministers has approved the establishment of a second national airline to compete on international routes with state-owned flag carrier Thai Airways International. The council has proposed granting a new operator a four-year licence, subject to final Government approval. Source: Flight International
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Embraer test-flies second EMB-145
Embraer has flown the second EMB-145 test aircraft from the company airfield at Sao Jose dos Campos. The 1h 20m flight took place on 17 November. The Brazilian company has logged over 70h of test flights since the maiden flight of the first of the 50-seat regional jets in August ...
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Jet Aviation
Werner Aerne has been named, vice-president/general manager of business-aviation service company, Jet Aviation of Zurich, Switzerland. He replaces Ruedi Kraft, who has been appointed head of Jet Aviation's new Singapore site. Both appointments took effect on 1 November. Source: Flight International
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Air Hanson
James Dillon-Godfray has joined distributor Air Hanson, of Camberley, Surrey, as sales manager for Raytheon products in the UK, Ireland and Pakistan. He was formerly with British Aerospace for 12 years. Source: Flight International
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Fokker
Eelco Wagner has been appointed vice-president for marketing and sales for North America at Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker, of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He also becomes president of Fokker Aircraft USA, where he succeeds Maarten van Eeghen, who has joined Dutch Railways. Wagner was formerly vice-president for customer support. Bert Wilschut, ...
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Bristow
Capt. Tony Jones has been appointed regional director, for the UK and Europe at UK helicopter company Bristow, based in Aberdeen, Scotland. Jones, who is now general manager for Scotland and who will continue to be based at the Aberdeen headquarters, succeeds John Odlin, who is to retire. ...
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Atlantic
Ben Waide has become chairman, chief executive and director of service company, Atlantic Aviation, of Wilmington, Delaware, replacing Stockton Smith, who has resigned. Waide was most recently chief operating officer of a strategic business unit for DuPont, having been director of that company's corporate-aviation department. Source: Flight International
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BAA
UK airports operator BAA has appointed Andrew Jurenko chief executive for Australia Pacific Airports, the new consortium formed between BAA and two Australian financial institutions to contend for the forthcoming sale of Australia's airports. Jurenko, who will be based in Sydney, will be replaced as managing director of BAA Pacific, ...