All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 198
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News
Quickstep, Lockheed sign C-130J wingflap deal
Australian composites firm Quickstep has entered a $75 million memorandum of agreement with Lockheed Martin to provide 120 carbon-fibre wingflap sets for the C-130J tactical transport aircraft.
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NewsIndia’s Tejas destroys towed target with IR-homing missile
India’s Hindustan Aeronautics-built Tejas Mk 1 fighter has successfully destroyed a towed target with an infrared (IR) homing missile.
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Boeing, Saab team up for USAF T-X requirement
Boeing and Saab will work together to develop a new advanced jet trainer for the planned T-X programme to replace the US Air Force's venerable Northrop T-38C Talon.
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NewsUSA may sell 14 used CH-47Ds to South Korea
South Korea could obtain 14 used Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopters from US army forces stationed in the country.
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For Boeing Defense, it's fight where you can
Boeing is nothing if not resilient. One month after receiving a black eye when South Korea decided not to obtain the F-15 Silent Eagle for its 60 aircraft F-X III requirement, the US airframer changed tack, pitching an aircraft it dubs the “Advanced F-15” at October’s Seoul air show.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Wide gaps in Asia-Pacific
Airbus’s order backlog for widebody aircraft in the Asia-Pacific leads Boeing’s by eight percentage points, with Airbus having 431 of the region’s 792 confirmed widebody orders.
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Eurocopter takes first Indonesia-produced EC225/EC725 fuselage
Eurocopter has taken delivery of the first complete main fuselage for the EC225/EC725 helicopter produced by Dirgantara Indonesia, also known as Indonesian Aerospace (IAe).
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Airfast Indonesia receives second Mi-171
Russian Helicopters has delivered a second Mil Mi-171 transport helicopter to Airfast Indonesia for use in the resources sector.
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Cambodia receives 12 Z-9 helicopters from China
The Cambodian air force has taken delivery of 12 Harbin Z-9 utility helicopters.
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NewsPentagon clears BAE to create upgrade for Korean F-16s
The US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress about phase one of an upgrade for 134 South Korean Lockheed Martin F-16 C/D Block 52 aircraft, with the work to be conducted by BAE Systems.
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NewsAustralian police force orders Bell 412EPI helicopter
Hawker Pacific has sold the first Bell 412EPI destined to an Australian customer, with the New South Wales police ordering one example.
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NewsSouth Korea to obtain 40 F-35As
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff has announced an intention to obtain 40 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters under the F-X III requirement.
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NewsDUBAI: Adcom Industries unveil HALE ambitions
Abu Dhabi firm Adcom Industries has used this year’s show to unveil its major ambitions in the competitive UAV sector.
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NewsDUBAI: Boeing and Tawazun in joint manufacturing deal
Boeing and Abu Dhabi’s Tawazun Precision Industries will establish a production facility to produce metal parts and eventually subassemblies for defence and commercial aerospace projects.
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NewsDUBAI: Boeing bullish on military derivatives
Boeing foresees strong market potential for military aircraft derived from its commercial aircraft.
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DUBAI: Lockheed lays down the law on F-16 upgrades
Lockheed Martin believes that its status as the original manufacturer of the world’s F-16 fleet gives it an edge in the competitive market to upgrade the venerable type.
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DUBAI: Raytheon promotes Pyros for Middle East UAV operators
Raytheon is promoting its developmental Pyros small tactical munition at the Dubai for the first time.
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News
DUBAI: Dimo targets Middle East C-130 cockpit upgrade market
Dimo Corp. has used the Dubai show to introduce a new digital cockpit upgrade produced by ASB Avioncs for legacy Lockheed Martin C-130 aircraft, which it says brings their cockpit systems up to the standard of the C-130J.
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NewsDUBAI: UAE bares light ground attack teeth
The United Arab Emirates has taken the wraps off two new light ground attack assets, with its Alliant Techsystems AC-208 Combat Caravan and Air Tractor AT-802U both making an appearance in the static park.
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NewsIAM votes down Boeing’s pension proposal
Union members have rejected Boeing’s offer regarding changes to their pension arrangements, setting the stage for the airframer to explore assembling the future 777X aircraft outside of Everett, Washington.