Saturday, June 19, 2004
JFK Strike Group Completes CJTFEX, DeploysThe USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Carrier Strike Group (JFK CSG) successfully completed its portion of Combined Joint Task Force Exercise (CJTFEX) 04-2, designated Operation Blinding Storm, in June and is now certified to deploy.
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Officials release B-1B accident reportStanding water on the runway led to a B-1B Lancer aircraft accident Feb. 27 at a forward-deployed location supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, according to a report Air Force officials released June 16.
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F-15 crashes in NevadaAn Air Force F-15 Eagle crashed at about 11 a.m. June 18 on the nearby Nevada Test and Training Range during a training mission.
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Tenth U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow Battalion Certified Combat-ReadyThe U.S. Army's tenth AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter battalion has been certified combat-ready after completing extensive training in its Boeing helicopters at Fort Hood, Texas.
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LOCKHEED MARTIN CLARIFIES WIRE SERVICE STORY ON JOINT STRIKE FIGHTERA
Reuters wire service story on June 17 mischaracterized a previously reported delay in the Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program.
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Russia to Cancel Bomber Flight Due to US ConditionsThe planned flight of a Russian strategic bomber to the United States will likely be cancelled, Interfax news agency quoted the Air Force Commander-in-Chief, General Vladimir Mikhailov, as saying.
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EADS and Dassault flirt in mid-airEADS and Dassault are joining forces to develop surveillance drones and a new fighter project for 2020-2025 that could be manned or unmanned. The Swedes, Greeks, the Dutch and the Spaniards have all shown interest in joining in.
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Nighthawks may get new lifeU.S. Rep. Steve Pearce (R-N.M.) said funding to keep 10 Nighthawk stealth fighters on the job and in the air is in a bill’s language that went before the House on Wednesday.
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Luke F-16 lands sans landing gearAn Air Force F-16 fighter jet landed safely without landing gear at about 2:16 p.m. Thursday, June 17 at Luke Air Force Base.
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Townsville skies buzzing with war planesTOWNSVILLE airport received an unusually high number of aircraft yesterday as RAAF fighter aircraft taking part in Exercise Aces North headed back south.
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Friday, June 18, 2004
US air defences completely unprepared for September 11: reportUS air defences were completely unprepared for the unprecedented September 11, 2001 attacks with hijacked airliners on the United States, a report prepared by a national commission of inquiry said.
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Revised timetable for F-35 joint strike fighter discussed A panel of government officials charged with overseeing the development of the F-35 joint strike fighter, will meet Thursday to review budget and schedule revisions.
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Lockheed Martin Details F-35 Fighter DelayLockheed Martin Corp. plans to delay the first flight of its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the biggest U.S. warplane program and a model of international cooperation, to August 2006 from the fall of 2005, the company said on Thursday.
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Republic of China's Patriot Air and Missile Defense System Completes Second Live Fire DemonstrationThe Republic of China (ROC) completed the second live firing of its Patriot Air and Missile Defense System at the Chiu Peng Test Range in the Southern region of Taiwan.
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Boeing pitches maritime 737 to replace Orions BOEING is likely to pitch its 737-based multi-mission maritime aircraft as a replacement for Australia's P-3 Orion fleet after winning a $US3.9 billion ($5.6 billion) contract to supply the planes to the US Navy.
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Bulgaria to Decide on Buying New Warplanes in Couple of WeeksNATO newcomer Bulgaria will decide what warplanes it needs to modernize its Soviet-armed air force in a couple of weeks, a commander said Thursday.
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Israel-France UAV agreement will not be signed this weekTalks between Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) and French defense industry heads have hit a snag. The two parties were negotiating an agreement for the transfer of know-how to the French defense industries about the manufacture of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
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Indiana National Guard pilot killed in midair collisionTwo F-16 fighter jets collided Monday during training, killing one of the pilots, the Indiana Air National Guard said. The other pilot parachuted to safety.
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Officials release F-16 accident reportPilot error caused two F-16 Fighting Falcons to collide March 9, during a training mission over the Atlantic Ocean about 35 miles southeast of Myrtle Beach, S.C., according to a report Air Force officials released June 15.
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F-16 technology links allied nation's aircraftA new software for F-16, known as M3.3A+, underwent large-force operational testing at Red Flag 04-2, conducted at Nellis AFB, Nev., March 1-12.
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Thursday, June 17, 2004
Pakistan to acquire 35 old Mirages from LibyaPakistan Air Force is in the final stages of acquiring 35 old Mirages from Libya.
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Aviation unit deactivated as Army streamlines forceThe 229th Aviation Regiment whose pilots flew missions in the Middle East has been disbanded as part of the Army's effort to streamline its force.
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US Army OH-58 crash - both crew surviveA US Army OH-58 helicopter crashed Sunday north of Baghdad, but the two-member crew was reported alive, the US command said.
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Cubic's Advanced Combat Training System Prepares NATO Forces for Combined Operations at Exercise Maple Flag 04A next-generation air combat training system developed by the defense segment of Cubic Corp. honed the skills of 13 NATO air forces during Exercise Maple Flag 2004 -- one of the world's largest multinational exercises dedicated to combined operations training.
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Navy, Air Force Share Training EquipmentCarrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 from USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) is operating for the first time with Air Combat Maneuver Instrumentation (ACMI) pods. The ACMI pods are being used on Navy F-14 Tomcats, as well as on the Air Force F-15 Eagles during Alaska’s premier joint training exercise, Northern Edge 2004 (NE '04) in June.
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With AJT, Russia wants to fly with IndiaEyeing the global market, Russia has offered to jointly develop with India a next generation Advanced Jet Trainer, which could also be used as a Light Combat Aircraft.
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Pakistan interested to purchase JAS-Gripen plansPakistan is acquiring state of art high-tech front role most sophisticated JAS-Gripen plans for Pakistan Air Force (PAF) from Sweden.
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Luke AFB changes commandBrig. Gen. Philip Breedlove, commander of the 56th Fighter Wing, bid farewell to Luke Air Force Base June 8 and relinquished his post to his “great friend” Col. Robin Rand.
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Belgium Offers to Bulgaria Second Hand Frigate, F-16 FightersBelgium’s chief military commander said Wednesday his country could sell to new NATO member Bulgaria redundant armaments including a warship and several F-16s.
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Wednesday, June 16, 2004
Northrop Grumman Demonstrates System for Controlling Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Missions from Aircraft CarriersNorthrop Grumman Corporation successfully demonstrated a shipboard mission control system that will allow unmanned combat aerial vehicles to participate safely and autonomously in conventional manned, aircraft-carrier flight operations.
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6 IAF Jaguars to take part in 'Cope Thunder 2004'Six Indian Air Force Jaguar deep-penetration strike aircraft will fly to the United States to take part in multi-national exercises in Alaska later this month.
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Two crew killed in Greek air force jet crashTwo Greek air force officers were killed on Tuesday when the jet fighter they were flying crashed into Mount Parnassos, north of Athens, the military said.
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Taiwan test-fires two Patriot missilesTaiwan has test fired two US-made Patriot missiles.
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Lawmakers to visit U.S. military bases before finalizing weapons procurement planThe United States will arrange for a group of Taiwan lawmakers to visit a U.S. P-3C anti-submarine aircraft base and a Patriot PAC-III missile base later this week to seek their support for a huge budget for Taiwan's new arms procurement projects, government sources said Monday.
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Tuesday, June 15, 2004
Boeing Team Wins $3.89 Billion Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft ProgramThe U.S. Navy has awarded the Boeing-led industry team a $3.89 billion contract to build the Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA). The total program estimated value is approximately $15 billion over a 10-year production run.
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MiGs to be phased out by 2012: KrishnaswamyAir Chief Marshal S Krishnaswamy has said the Indian Air Force will phase out the MiG aircraft by 2012 and replace it with Advanced Jet Trainers.
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France to purchase $200m in UAV know-how from IAISenior Israeli Ministry of Defense officials and their French counterparts will this week sign an agreement, valued at $200 million, for the transfer of know-how to the French defense industries about the manufacture of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
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EADS and Dassault Aviation to cooperate on drone programsThe European Air Defence and Space Company and France's Dassault Aviation have signed a cooperation agreement on the development of drones, or pilotless aircraft, French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie announced on Monday.
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EU Foreign Ministers Agree to Set Up New Arms Purchasing AgencyEuropean Union foreign ministers agreed to set up a new arms procurement agency to coordinate the bloc's fragmented defense industry.
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Monday, June 14, 2004
F-35 In-Service Dates SlideTop Pentagon officials are about to consider a new course for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter that includes delaying the fielding by two years.
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BrahMos test-fire successful despite heavy rainsBrahMos the supersonic cruise missile, which is part of an Indo-Russian joint venture, was successfully test fired on Sunday from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, about 15 km from here, defence sources said.
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Zimbabwe's fighter jets spark fears of arms-raceMilitary sources in Harare say that Zimbabwe will acquire 12 FC-1s as replacements for the Chengdu F-7s, currently based in Gweru.
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Helicopter Deal Could Bring Jobs to BritainHelicopter maker AgustaWestland is in talks with Boeing about a joint bid for Sabr, a project worth up to £10 billion to provide the U.K. armed forces with new helicopters.
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Operations 'Unaffected' by Grounding of HelicoptersBritain’s military operations will not be affected by the grounding of its entire fleet of Merlin helicopters as defence officials continue to investigate the cause of a crash in March which injured five servicemen.
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Sunday, June 13, 2004
Canadian drone aircraft crashes in AfghanistanOne of Canada's unmanned spy planes crashed in Afghanistan, damaging the remote-controlled aircraft so badly it will likely have to be returned to its manufacturers in France for repair.
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