Saturday, July 10, 2004
RAF Eurofighter Singapore DeploymentI took some photos of the Eurofighter landing at WSAP. Not very high quality though.
|
Northrop Grumman, Air Force Finalize Design on New Airborne Surveillance Radar, Begin Hardware Production PhaseA Northrop Grumman Corporation-led team and the U.S. Air Force have reached a major milestone on a next-generation airborne surveillance radar program (MP-RTIP) by finalizing the radar's baseline design and starting the development and demonstration phase of the program.
|
Two European groups to compete with Bell for $8.6 bil. projectTwo European consortiums and Bell from the United States were picked by the South Korean Defense Ministry yesterday as the three final contenders for South Korea's 10 trillion won ($8.6 billion) "miracle" helicopter project, which would give this country a fleet of next generation craft and generate lucrative exports.
|
CVW-1 Celebrates 66th Birthday Aboard Big ECarrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 celebrated its 66th birthday July 1 aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65) (Big E).
|
Raytheon Company Focuses on Role as Global Integrator of Mission Systems at Farnborough International Air ShowRaytheon Company will highlight its global capabilities as an integrator of mission systems during this year's Farnborough Air Show opening July 19.
|
Navy Demonstrates FRP During Summer Pulse '04In June, the Navy began Summer Pulse '04, the first exercise of its new operational construct, the Fleet Response Plan (FRP). During a roundtable discussion at the Pentagon July 8, Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Plans and Policy, Rear Adm. John Stufflebeem talked about FRP and the significance of Summer Pulse '04.
|
India's sole aircraft carrier out of actionIndia doesn't have a functional aircraft carrier at the moment. The reason: its sole aircraft carrier, the 45-year-old INS Viraat, has been undergoing a major overhaul at the Kochi shipyard for the last two months.
|
Osprey Completes Phase Four Testing at SeaThe V-22 Integrated Test Team (ITT) completed Phase IVB of the Osprey’s shipboard suitability testing June 29, which is the fifth of six at-sea periods the tiltrotor will go through during the aircraft’s developmental testing.
|
Osprey: Rotor Config May Be Plus In Brown-Out Flight ConditionsFlight tests with the V-22 show its lateral rotor layout - and its abilty to vary rotor pylon angle - may give it an advantage over conventional helicopters against brown-out, the current scourge of helicopter operations in the Middle East.
|
Air Force at NASL: local base hosts Fresno F-16 fightersF-16s from Fresno's 144th Fighter Wing of the California Air National Guard have taken up temporary roost among the Navy's Hornets.
|
U.S. Says Reports of Spy Plane Crash in S.Korea WrongThe U.S. military said on Friday South Korean media had wrongly reported that an American U-2 spy plane had crashed.
|
Euro-planemaker EADS wants closer military cooperation with BritainFranco-German aerospace giant EADS would like closer military aircraft cooperation with Britain, its co-chairman Manfred Bischof said in an inverview published on Friday.
|
Russian bomber crashes on road, four killedA Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3 bomber crashed onto a road in northwest Russia, killing all four crew, emergency services said on Friday.
|
Friday, July 09, 2004
Boeing Receives Contract From Marines For ScanEagle UAVsBoeing last week received a contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to provide two ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle “mobile deployment units” for use with the First Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) in Iraq. ScanEagle is a low-cost, long-endurance fully autonomous UAV developed and built by Boeing and The Insitu Group.
|
Air Force amputee returns to flight statusAn Airman here who had his leg amputated above the knee will soon fly an U.S. Air Force aircraft again.
|
Boeing Demonstrates Maintenance Data Downlink on Super HornetBoeing officials successfully demonstrated the transmission of a Super Hornet’s systems’ status data July 7 from an airborne F/A-18F to the ground based Automated Maintenance Environment (AME).
|
Enterprise Completes Successful Port VisitThe officers and crew of USS Enterprise (Big E) (CVN 65) concluded an eventful four-day port visit to Portsmouth, England, when the ship raised the anchor shortly before noon July 6, heading to sea for more training as part of exercise Summer Pulse '04.
|
Navy orders investigation into latest Osprey mishapsThe U.S. Navy has convened a board to investigate the latest problems with the V-22 Osprey aircraft. Following two test flights that went awry off the coast of Maryland, the Navy was required to enlist the board because the estimated cost of damage was between $20,000 and $1 million, or a "class B mishap."
|
Inquest Resumes into Hero Pilot's Crash DeathAn inquest reopened today into the death of one of Britain’s most distinguished jet fighter pilots.
|
Preliminary Apache crash report expected soonU.S. Army Safety Center investigators probing the wreckage of the AH64-D Apache Longbow helicopter that crashed June 22 at Fort Stewart should have some details to report soon, an Army official said.
|
Air Force symbol now officialThe U.S. Air Force symbol is now official, four years after the service first applied for trademark protection.
|
FAA Testifies Air Defenses Are AdequateA top official at the Federal Aviation Administration testified Thursday that protections are now in place to prevent the kind of harrowing incident that forced the evacuation of the Capitol last month after a plane carrying Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher entered unrestricted airspace.
|
Thursday, July 08, 2004
U.S., Royal Thai Navy Crews Practice Aerial Mine Laying in Gulf of ThailandU.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy (RTN) air crews shared shallow water mine laying techniques July 5 in the skies above the Gulf of Thailand during exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT).
|
AFSOC, PACAF welcome new commandersMaj. Gen. Michael W. Wooley assumed command of Air Force Special Operations Command during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., on July 1, and Lt. Gen. Paul V. Hester assumed command of Pacific Air Forces during a ceremony at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on July 2.
|
AIR FORCE AND LOCKHEED MARTIN PROTOTYPE CONNECTS LINK 16-EQUIPPED FIGHTERS WITH AOCThe U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin have developed a prototype system that horizontally integrates Link 16-equipped fighter aircraft with the Air Operations Center (AOC), automatically delivering near real-time mission information from pilots to air combat planners.
|
Jose Reyes is new PAF chiefMajor General Jose Reyes was formally installed as the new commanding general of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Wednesday.
|
USFJ Commander takes a spin in Japan's new F-2 fighterThe top U.S. military commander in Japan rode Tuesday where no American has sat before — in the back seat of Japan’s newest fighter aircraft, the F-2.
|
Osprey tests successful, say officialsA V-22 Osprey crew recently was forced to make an urgent landing due to an engine compartment blower failure, but overall the aircraft’s shipboard suitability testing was successful, officials said.
|
Philippines buys 30 helicopters from US, SingaporeThe Philippines has spent $18 million to acquire 30 refurbished helicopters from the United States and a Singapore defence contractor in a move to strengthen its creaking air force, military officials said on Wednesday.
|
Sweden not to sell Gripen jets to Pak.In a setback to Pakistan's efforts to get new generation Swedish-made Gripen fighter planes, Stockholm has said it will not sell any weapons or weapon-related equipment to Islamabad.
|
Wednesday, July 07, 2004
MISSILE DEFENCE RESEARCH takes offPreliminary trials of the possible application of Australia’s world-leading Jindalee over the horizon radar to missile defence had proved successful in detecting a target, Defence Minister Robert Hill announced today.
|
Northrop Grumman-Provided Displays and Navigation Systems Will Enhance Situational Awareness and Navigation for Pilots of Two U.S. Navy HelicoptersPilots of two U.S. Navy helicopters will benefit from improved situational awareness and navigation capabilities through cockpit displays and inertial navigation systems to be provided by Northrop Grumman Corporation
|
Teamwork, determination avert crash landingA C-130 Hercules from the 710th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, with 65 people on board, came within minutes of making a crash landing June 29.
|
Pilot reprimanded, fined in friendly fire incidentLt. Gen. Bruce Carlson, 8th Air Force commander, has found Maj. Harry Schmidt guilty of dereliction of duty for his role in an April 17, 2002, bombing incident which resulted in the deaths of four Canadian soldiers and the serious injury of eight others. Major Schmidt’s punishment includes a written reprimand and forfeiture of $5,672 pay.
|
Bell asked to come up with a tilt-rotor gunship to escort V-22sThe Marine Corps. is asking Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. to study equipping its mid-sized BA609 tilt-rotor aircraft for use as an armed escort for the V-22 Osprey troop transport, according to a local newspaper.
|
Lockheed Martin-Northrop Grumman Team Delivers Longbow Radar Hardware for JapanLongbow International, a Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman joint venture, delivered the first two of 23 Longbow Fire Control Radar units to Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) in support of the Japanese Defense Force.
|
'Miracle' helicopter project nears liftoffThis weekend, the South Korean Defense Ministry will narrow down the list of bidders trying to win a contract to design a "next generation" helicopter - that combines cargo and attack concepts into one design.
|
Mi-8 Crash Kills 4A Russian Mi-8 military helicopter crashed Tuesday in the Tula region, killing all four crew members on board, an Air Force spokesman said.
|
TAG Unveils New Composite UAV Helicopters to Global Military AudienceTactical Aerospace Group (TAG) made its first public showing of the revolutionary new composite TAG-M65 and TAG-M80 UAV helicopters in Paris at the UAV 2004 International Conference and at the Eurosatory 2004 International Military Exposition.
|
Redtails Still Ready As They Prepare for DecommissioningAfter 59 years of service and after returning in May from a successful deployment as part of the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Strike Group, the Fighting Redtails of Sea Control Squadron (VS) 21 are preparing for their decommissioning in January 2005.
This article seems to confirm an earlier
story that VFA-27 is moving to the Super Hornet.
|
Kennedy Passes Through the 'Ditch'As part of Summer Pulse ’04, USS John F. Kennedy (JFK) (CV 67) transited through the Suez Canal July 2–3, in just more than 18 hours.
|
USS George Washington Departs Arabian GulfUSS George Washington (GW) (CVN 73) departed the Arabian Gulf July 5, following more than four months on station providing air support for ground troops fighting in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).
|
Iceland PM Wants to Keep U.S. Fighters ThereDuring an Oval Office meeting, Iceland Prime Minister David Oddsson lobbied Bush to keep the F-15 fighters in Iceland.
|
GW Sailors Celebrate Three Changes of CommandThree changes of command were held aboard USS George Washington (GW) (CVN 73) July 5, as it transited out of the Arabian Gulf after more than five months on station.
|
July issue of Boeing Frontiers Online magazineThis month’s coverage of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems work features a look at Project Wedgetail, an irborne surveillance and command and control aircraft program for Australia, as well as the E-10A, which is seen as being a key node in the integrated battle space.
|
Tuesday, July 06, 2004
Exercise Rapid AllianceImages from Exercise Rapid Allince, a joint UK/US forces exercise held in America during June 2004. Crown Copyright
|
RAF Waddington Airshow 2004Over the weekend of the 25th and 26th June, 2004, RAF Waddington opened its doors to the public as it hosted its annual international air show, the largest RAF-organised show of the season. This year sees the RAF Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows, celebrating their 40th Anniversary and Waddington was the venue for the official celebration for this landmark. CROWN COPYRIGHT.
|
PAF trying to induct 60 Gripen jets into fleetThrough a deal thought to cost around Rs 156.6 billion, the Pakistan Airforce (PAF) is trying to induct 60 state-of-the-art jetfighters, Gripen (JAS-39), with the manufacturers, Gripen International - the conglomeration of Saab AB and BAE Systems.
|
Pakistan could buy Swedish planes, radarsPresident Pervez Musharraf said on Monday that his country was considering buying a radar system from Swedish Ericsson Microwave Systems, the Swedish newswire TT reported. “We like Erieye. It meets our needs,” Musharraf said on Monday.
|
MiG-29 Intercepts AirlinerThe Russian military scrambled a MiG-29 fighter jet to intercept a Pakistani passenger airliner that had illegally entered Russian airspace, the Air Force said Monday.
|
Work scheduled to start on F-35 prototypeLockheed plans this week to begin assembling the first pieces of the initial prototype F-35 joint strike fighter.
|
Five Beaufort-based jets involved in crashes since OctoberThe United States Marine Corps is trying to figure out why the number of crashes has increased recently. Two Beaufort-based pilots died in crashes last week. A total of five Beaufort-based jets have been involved in crashes since October.
|
Pakistan buys 50 Mirage jets, spares from LibyaPakistan has purchased 50 Mirage planes, 150 sealed pack engines of these planes and huge quantity of spare parts for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) from Libya.
|
New defence surveillance aircraftThe Australian Defence Force (ADF) is set to acquire the latest unmanned surveillance aircraft able to conduct surveillance and pick targets by day and night.
|
Monday, July 05, 2004
Thales set for victory on unmanned spyplanesThales, the French defence contractor, is close to securing one of the U.K. Government's flagship procurement programmes to supply the UK's next generation of unmanned reconnaissance planes.
|
Sunday, July 04, 2004
Defense Committee urges PAF restore power balanceExpressing concern over the purchasing and piling up of modern and sophisticated weapons by India for its Air Force, Pakistan's Senate Standing Committee for Defense said the country's air force preparedness regarding acquisition of latest technology and weapons did not match with its nuclear capable neighbour country's Air force.
|
'Bats' employ new 'Death from the Darkness' capabilitiesU.S. Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, currently deployed here from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., to support Desert Talon 2-04, is the first Hornet squadron to be equipped with Litening Pod.
|
