Saturday, May 22, 2004
British Aircraft Carrier on First CoastThe British aircraft carrier HMS Invincible arrived at U.S. Naval Station Mayport, Thursday.
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Czech Republic backs down on radar sale to ChinaThe Czech Republic on Thursday withdrew authorization for a deal to sell Czech radars capable of detecting stealth aircraft to China.
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Air Force To Switch To New UniformsU.S. Air Force leaders are pushing ahead with plans to outfit personnel with new tiger-striped utility uniforms of blue, gray and green.
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Czechs re-negotiate Gripen fighter dealThe Czech Republic is renegotiating a $770 million deal to lease 14 Gripen fighter jets. The Czech government wanted to get a better price for the 10-year lease arrangement and to ensure the fighters are equipped to carry U.S. AMRAAM anti-aircraft missiles.
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Singaporean pilot's body is recoveredThe pilot of a Singapore Air Force F-16 jet fighter was found dead late Wednesday after a crash during routine flight training in southern Arizona, Luke Air Force Base officials said Thursday.
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Boeing Conducts Successful First Flight of Australia's 737 Airborne Early Warning & Control AircraftA new era in airborne surveillance and command and control began today with the successful first flight of the Boeing 737 airborne early warning and control, or AEW&C aircraft for Australia’s Project Wedgetail.
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'Mother of All Bombs' put on showThe largest air-dropped bomb, which was designed and made in record time for the start of the Iraq war, is displayed at Eglin Air Force Base's Air Armament Museum.
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French aircraft carrier home after three-month missionFrance's nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier returned to the country's southern port of Toulon Friday, ending a three-month mission in the Middle East and Indian Ocean region.
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Guard facility will have Chinook copters instead of ApachesThe new U.S. National Guard facility to be established at Grand Island's airport will have Chinook helicopters rather than the Apache helicopters originally planned.
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Northrop Grumman Awarded $1.386 Billion Contract for New Generation Aircraft Carrier, CVN 21Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC - News) received a $1.386 billion construction preparation contract for work on the new generation nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, CVN 21.
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Last Randolph T-38A simulator shut downAfter 26 years of training thousands of pilots, the last full-motion T-38A Talon simulators at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas was retired.
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Friday, May 21, 2004
Orbital Successfully Completes Flight Test For U.S. Navy's "Coyote" Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target MissileOrbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) announced today that it successfully flight-tested the GQM-163A "Coyote" Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target (SSST) system for the United States Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on May 18, 2004.
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United Industrial's AAI Corporation Subsidiary to Deliver Soldier Training for U.S. Army's Raven Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) SystemUnited Industrial Corporation announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary AAI Corporation, a leading manufacturer and provider of support services for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems, has been selected to train U.S. Army soldiers in the operation of the service's new Raven UAV system.
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VX-1 completes KC-130J 2nd OPEVAL phaseAir Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 successfully completed the second phase of the KC-130J's three-phase operational evaluation - OPEVAL.
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GKN in talks to sell AgustaWestland stakeEngineering firm GKN says it is in talks to pull out of helicopter maker AgustaWestland by selling its half stake to Italian partner Finmeccanica.
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Luke F-16 crashesA Singapore air force F-16 assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing Luke Air Force Base crashed during a nighttime training mission May 19.
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Missile deployment deniedThe Hungarian government has denied a story carried in the left-leaning Hungarian daily newspaper Népszabadság claiming that the government is considering a request from Washington to allow the deployment of Patriot missiles in Hungary.
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Lockheed Martin's Sniper XR Proves Sustainability in Cold Weather ConditionsLockheed Martin's Sniper XR targeting pod successfully completed cold weather suitability tests, demonstrating that the Sniper pod is fully capable of being operated and maintained in winter conditions.
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Test Firings Lay Groundwork for Airborne Weapon SystemInternational ballistics company Metal Storm Limited has completed test firings of its electronic ballistics weapon system from an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in preparation for demonstration to US defense authorities.
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AWACS support in Portugal and SpainNATO Airborne Early Warning Aircraft (AWACS) will provide support for two major public events: the Royal Wedding in Spain and the Euro 2004 Portuguese Championship.
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Thursday, May 20, 2004
Latest Wines from Chandelle Toast the B-52 Bomber and KC-135 TankerTo salute two aircraft and their crews that have kept the peace for over 50 years, the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress and the KC-135 Stratotanker, Chandelle of Sonoma offers a new aviation edition labeled wine, Sunset Refueling.
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Nellis holds firepower demoMore than 2,500 people witnessed the first Air Force firepower demonstration since February 2003 at the Nevada Test and Training Range near here May 12. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian Ferguson.
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MiG-27 missing from HasimaraA MiG-27 of the Indian Air Force went missing today during its flight to Bagdogra near Siliguri from the Hasimara air base in the Dooars.
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ALGERIA COULD BUY 50 MiG-29s FROM RUSSIAAlgeria has examined a proposal to purchase 50 MiG-29 fighter-jets from Russia.
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Lockheed sees F/A-22 production costs going downLockheed Martin Corp. says it is cutting production costs of its embattled F/A-22 fighter jet, that deliveries are accelerating, and the stealthy jet should ace operational tests now underway that could lead to full production in December.
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Northrop Grumman To Supply Additional Navigation Systems for F/A-22 RaptorNorthrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin to supply an additional 86 Global Positioning Inertial Navigation Systems (GINS), plus spares, for the U.S. Air Force's F/A-22 Raptor to fulfill the critical navigation functions of this advanced fighter aircraft.
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Eurocopter answers to expansion of the European Union with a new helicopter conceptEurocopter has developed its own concept of a helicopter to meet the security requirements of the new members of the EU. A basic version of the EC 135 can be equipped with modular, special mission packs in order to perform a wide range of tasks, for example: border surveillance or disaster and rescue duties.
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Full speed ahead on F-35Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin celebrated on Tuesday the start of assembly of the first center fuselage for the F-35 joint strike fighter program, which will employ more than 800 people by the end of the decade.
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Israel Aircraft Industries demonstrator to explore fuel-cell powerIsrael Aircraft Industries (IAI) plans to develop a fuel-cell-powered tactical unmanned air vehicle as a concept demonstrator for the possible longer-term development of fuel-cell-powered seven-day endurance high-altitude UAVs.
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ISRAEL, SINGAPORE DEVELOP UAVIsrael and Singapore have developed a range of unmanned air vehicles.
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AIM-9X Sidewinder Approved For Full-Rate ProductionThe Naval Air Systems Command Air-to-Air Missile Program Office announced May 17 that the AIM-9X Sidewinder has been approved for Full-Rate Production.
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Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Operation Iraqi Freedom DebriefThe 1st Quarter 2004 issue of Code One Magazine interviewed people who operated, crewed, maintained, and supported military aircraft built by Lockheed Martin during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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BGT reveals glide weapon projectA German team has revealed details of a development project that is expected to provide the German air force with a modular series of precision-guided glide weapons for service entry from late this decade.
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767 Tanker Loss Could Cost Boeing $300MBoeing estimates that losing $23.5 billion Air Force 767 tanker lease deal could cost it more $300 million in special charges and might kill the 767 program.
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Leaders show off Raptor, Joint Strike Fighter at air showAir Force senior leaders took advantage of an open house at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. to tell reporters and visitors about the service’s newest fighters, the F/A-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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Korean troop cuts draw Navy focusWith the planned shift of 3,600 U.S. ground troops from South Korea to Iraq, the Navy will likely play a large role in making up the firepower difference in the Far East.
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Bird may be to blame for downing of jetA CT-155 Hawk trainer that crashed in Moose Jaw on Friday may have been brought down by a bird.
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Successful Demonstration of Prototype System Sets MEADS on Path for Development PhaseMEADS International (MI) and the NATO MEADS Management Agency today announced the successful completion of the final system demonstration requirement for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS), clearing the way for the program to enter design and development later this year.
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Leadership changes set for U.S. forces in ItalyBrig. Gen. Philip M. Breedlove will take command of the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy, next month. He’s set to replace Brig. Gen. Mike Worden.
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Royal check on Air ForceThe Sultan of Brunei Darussalam visited the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) Headquarters in Rimba.
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Two U.S. Fighter Jets Collide Over Indiana, 1 DeadOne pilot was killed and the other injured when two F-16 fighter jets collided in the air over southwest Indiana and crashed on Monday, officials said.
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Tuesday, May 18, 2004
MAG-29 receives highest unit awardMarine Air Group 29 and its squadrons received the Presidential Unit Citation during a formal ceremony Thursday at New River Air Station.
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Northrop Grumman Delivers 200th Fuselage Section for Navy F/A-18 AircraftNorthrop Grumman Corporation observed another milestone in its continuing production work on the U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet by delivering the 200th center/aft fuselage section to The Boeing Company, the F/A-18 prime contractor.
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Pilots’ missions show might, not fightABOARD THE GEORGE WASHINGTON — Lt. Cmdr. Marc Miguez launches from this Norfolk-based aircraft carrier on missions over Iraq, but his fighter jet rarely drops a bomb.
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US-Australian project plans mach 10 flight over Australian outbackThe world's fastest air-breathing engine will take off from an outback rocket base next year in a US-Australian experiment that could ultimately lead to two-hour jet flights from Australia to Britain.
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UK government concerned about F-35 jet weight gainA Lockheed spokesman said media reports of weight problems found in computer designs of the JSF's engines or the STOVL version's lift fan or rear nozzle were incorrect.
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Pratt & Whitney Inducted into Blackbird Laurels SocietyPratt & Whitney was inducted into the Blackbird Laurels Society in recognition of the company's contributions as engine provider for the U.S. Air Force's SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft.
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Saudi plane crash accidentalSaudi Arabia said Sunday the crash of a military plane during an air show rehearsal, in which the pilot was killed Saturday, was an accident.
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B-2 renovations proposedNorthrop Grumman is proposing an initiative to give B-2 stealth bomber pilots more ability to share information from other planes and forces on the ground.
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IAF to phase out MiGsIndian Air Chief S Krishnaswamy today said the MiG series will be replaced in a phased manner, and some aircraft in the series which had already been upgraded by the IAF were "performing well".
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ISRAEL DEPLOYS NEW TACTICAL UAVThe Israel Defense Ministry has decided to procure the Skylark UAV developed by Elbit Systems.
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Monday, May 17, 2004
2004 Joint Service Open House PhotosA U.S. Air Force A-10A Thunderbolt II comes in for a landing behind the parked Blue Angels F/A-18A Hornets. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain
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Canadian spy plane grounded by mechanical troubles with launcherCanada's pilotless spy plane has been grounded for more than a week due to mechanical problems with its launcher in Afghanistan.
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£21 million investment puts Wales at heart of UAV sectorA major £21million investment which is set to place Wales at the heart of the UK’s fast growing UAV sector.
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Two seconds from nuclear disasterA military helicopter came within two seconds of causing a nuclear disaster in the Midlands, a secret document has revealed.
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New jets 'too heavy to take off'British defense chiefs have admitted that the Joint Strike Fighter is 3,300lb overweight.
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Sunday, May 16, 2004
New boss flies inUSS Carl Vinson's new commander, Capt. Kevin Donegan, will oversee the carrier's move to the East Coast.
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Boeing "very optimistic" on U.S. tanker dealBoeing Co. said Friday it was "very optimistic" about completing a stalled $23.5 billion plan to supply refueling aircraft to the U.S. Air Force despite new doubts about the deal raised by a Pentagon advisory panel.
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Frontline jets in three years: ACMParkistan Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Kaleem Saadat has said the PAF will be equipped with the frontline, state-of-the-art fighter aircraft within three years to address the regional imbalance in the skies. French Mirage 2000-9, Chinese J-10 (F-10), US F-16s and Swedish AJ-39 (Grippens) were the potential hi-tech aircraft to meet the air force ‘s immediate requirement.
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Missile Defense Agency Eyes Using Russian Radars, TargetsThe U.S. government is exploring the possibility of having Russia supply radars or targets for use with American missile defenses, a congressman said May 12.
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Symbolic flypast at airbaseA Typhoon Eurofighter flew alongside Jaguars marking the 90th anniversary of 6 Squadron.
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Army dissolving Flying TigersThe 229th Aviation Regiment, which has flown Apache attack helicopters for 12 years at Fort Bragg, will be dissolved as part of Army changes and restructuring.
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Owners of communist bloc aircraft meeting at CastleThis weekend, more than 100 aircraft from current and former communist countries will buzz and soar over Atwater, U.S.A.
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