Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Mothership adopts a new space planeSpaceShipOne White Knight mothership has been involved in fit and high-speed taxi checks with the X-37.
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Raytheon plays central role in anti-missile systemsRaytheon technologies already are included or being incorporated into different segments of U.S. missile defense, including those based on land and in the sea, air and space.
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NATO sends F-16s to disperse Afghan protestersNATO peacekeepers sent F-16 fighter jets to a northeastern Afghanistan province on Monday in a show of force to disperse thousands of protesters.
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Isles court aircraft carrierHawaii leaders are taking a low-key campaign to to base an aircraft carrier in Hawaii.
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IF CHINA REMOVES MISSILES, TAIWAN TO GIVE GOODWILL RESPONSE: PREMIERIf China remove its missiles targeting Taiwan, the Taiwan government will give a goodwill response to such a move, Premier Frank Hsieh said Monday.
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IAF team conquers Mount EverestA team from the Indian Air Force scaled Mount Everest on Monday.
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Iraqi Aircraft Crashes; Americans on BoardAn Iraqi Air Force aircraft crashed Monday northwest of Baghdad during an operational mission with four Americans and one Iraqi on board.
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Swedes produce eight more fighters for Czech armyThe manufacture of the last eight JAS-39 Gripen fighters for the Czech military had been completed.
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Israeli missile fails again in test-firingAn AGM�142 Raptor Have Nap/Popeye missile fired from an Indian Air Force Mirage 2000H fighter failed its validation test-firing.
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Spanish fighter jet crashes in southern GermanyA Spanish Mirage F-1 crashed while on an exercise early on Monday in southern Germany.
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Airman receives overdue honorA plaque honoring Tuskegee Airman Sherman White Jr. was unveiled yesterday.
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Former Chernobyl Pilot Soars Above His ObstaclesNikolai Melnik who as a test pilot with the Kamov, placed radiation sensors on Chernobyl's reactor in 1986, is now an instructor for Helicopteros Del Sureste in Spain.
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Monday, May 30, 2005
RAF bombing raids tried to goad Saddam into warRAF and U.S. aircraft doubled the rate at which they were dropping bombs on Iraq in 2002 in an attempt to provoke Saddam Hussein into giving the allies an excuse for war.
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Fresh row brewing over French radar contractIndia is considering re-tendering for the purchase of low-level transportable radars even though it had concluded price negotiations with Thales of France.
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Vickers Vimy Flight Relives First Atlantic CrossingSteve Fossett and Mark Rebholz will be recreating one of aviation's most famous flights, the first nonstop Atlantic crossing on June 14-15, 1919, by Royal Flying Corps in a Vickers Vimy.
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Lt. Col. sets F-15E recordLt. Col. Mark Mouw who just passed his 4,000th flight hour in an F-15E earlier this month is the only known pilot with 4,000 hours in the F-15E.
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Something to prove (Registration Required)Lockheed executives managing the F-35 program say they believe that they know how to avoid, or at least minimize, future schedule delays and cost overruns.
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U.S. Deployment of Stealth Fighters a Prelude to War: KCNANorth Korea�s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Sunday that the deployment of F-117s is a sign that indicates a prelude to war.
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Air Force F-16 Assists in Search, Recovery of Slain Helicopter CrewmenA U.S. Air Force F-16 provided close air support to troops fighting to recover two slain helicopter crewmen in the vicinity of Baquba, Iraq.
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Sunday, May 29, 2005
Decades after death, pilot brought home for burialU.S. Air Force Reserve Capt. Troy "Gordy" Cope, killed after a fierce dogfight with six MiG-15s above the Yalu River in 1952, will be buried Tuesday with full military honors at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. The ceremony will include a missing man formation by the 335th Fighter Interceptor Squadron of the 4th Fighter Group, the squadron Cope belonged to during his military career.
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Philippine Air FarceMany aircraft of the Philippine Air Force are grounded for repairs and safety reasons.
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Helicopter makes emergency landingThe Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Rotary Wing Academy�s helicopter made an emergency landing near Hoskote in Bangalore rural district on Friday afternoon.
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Students learn from military fighter pilotU.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Kelly, who recently helped intercept the pilot who flew into restricted air space in Washington, spoke to more than 100 students at St. Andrew's Catholic School, Bucks County Pennsylvania.
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Goodyear stands firm in its defense of LukeA planned 145 homes around the Luke Air Force Base's Southern Departure Corridor are removed so that they are compatible with Luke's mission.
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Wing-mounted technology gives jet pilots crisp view of battlefieldsThe Advanced Targeting Forward-Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) gives today�s F/A-18 Hornets their ability to see targets on the ground three to five times better than earlier models of the system.
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Air National Guard may be losing outThe U.S. Air National Guard stands to take a huge hit nationwide in base closings. Of 88 Guard flying units around the country, 28 are slated to lose their planes.
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Rolls-Royce charts tighter ties to militaryRolls-Royce Corp. plans to boost the $40 million annual budget for its scientific arm to as much as $100 million by 2010.
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Coyotes and Foxes and 'Big Eyes' ... Oh My!Coyote: a compact, battery-operated unmanned surveillance plane built to launch from the P-3 is one of the technological wizardry being shown at New York Harbor for the U.S. Navy's annual Fleet Week.
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Orbital Sciences facilities said searchedOrbital Sciences Corp., which makes launch vehicles used to get satellites into orbit, said Friday that U.S. government agents had conducted searches at two of its facilities.
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U.S. Set to Test Missile Defenses Aboard AirlinesAn American Airlines Boeing 767 and two jets owned by Northwest Airlines and FedEx will be install with infrared laser-based systems designed to find and disable shoulder-fired missiles.
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Saturday, May 28, 2005
Russia To Submit UN Resolution On Weapons Ban In Outer SpaceRussia is preparing to put forward a draft resolution to the United Nations General Assembly on measures to ensure that the outer space is free of weapons.
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Marines honor two pilots killed in IraqTwo U.S. Marine pilots who died when their jets collided in Iraq were honored Thursday at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
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Roanoke firm works on cruise missile componentRoanoke-based Synchrony won a $1.4 million contract to design and develop an electric starter-generator that will be part of the engine of RATTLRS (Revolutionary Approach to Time Critical Long Range Strike). A U.S. Navy-sponsored supersonic cruise missile under development.
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In France, The Doors Are Open For Female PilotsThe French French Air Force is considering the possibility of allowing more females to train as fighter pilots.
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Edwards in line for millionsEdwards Air Force Base will get a new runway, additional housing and rocket technology testing under a $441.6 billion defense authorization bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.
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F-15s intercept small plane near EdwardsA small plane that repeatedly ventured close to restricted air space at Edwards Air Force Base was intercepted by two F-15 fighter jets Thursday and escorted to a local airport.
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Babcock confident of winning Navy aircraft carrier contractBabcock International, operator of the Rosyth dockyard, remains "confident" that the yard will win the contract to assemble and integrate the Royal Navy's two new aircraft carriers.
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Attack of the DronesWired Magazine looks at the various UAVs operated by the United States.
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Son of Minn. State Lawmaker Killed in IraqThe son of a Minnesota state senator was killed in Iraq when his helicopter was shot down.
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Speedy UUNS process cuts wait for needed materielThe Scan Eagle UAV is a product of the Urgent Universal Need Statement Process for Operation Iraqi Freedom II.
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Moldova Defence Ministry special commission flies to Air Force plane crash siteA special investigative commission of the Moldovan Defence Ministry is investigating a Vilga-35 aircraft crashed during a training flight at the Markuleshti Air Force base of Moldova on Friday noon.
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2nd ANGLICO long arm of allied air powerThe U.S. Marines of 2nd Air and Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force recently participated in Multi-National Maritime Engagement-2, or MNME-II, a NATO exercise held off the North Carolina coast.
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F-14 Tomcat revs up engines for flight to new DeLand homeOn Tuesday at 1pm, an F-14 Tomcat will fly into the DeLand Municipal Airport to take its place near the DeLand Naval Air Station Museum. Along the way to its final landing, the F-14 will do a flyover along Woodland Boulevard, then "showboat" in front of a bandstand at the airport.
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No pressure from US to buy F-16, says Air Force ChiefIndian Air Force Chief Air Marshal Shashindra Pal Tyagi said denied there was any pressure from Washington to buy the F-16.
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Finmeccanica may have 25-30 pct in Thales in defence alliance - reportFinmeccanica SpA may end up controlling 25-30 pct of Thales following a Franco-Italian link up in the defence sector.
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Algeria to buy Russian tanks and fightersAlgeria may buy one or two squadrons of Sukhoi Su-30-MKI fighters and three or four squadrons of cheaper Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29-SMT air-superiority fighters.
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Kennedy Kicks Off Fleet Week New YorkThe aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (JFK) (CV 67) pulled into New York City May 25 to participate in Fleet Week 2005.
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Charleston Air Force Base volunteers create mini C-17 replicaVolunteers from the Charleston Air Force Base's reserve 315th Airlift Wing build a 13.5-foot-tall C-17 replica.
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Friday, May 27, 2005
Ike, French Carrier Work Together During Multinational Maritime ExerciseA Rafale M jet performed landings, and an E-2C Hawkeye from the French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle trapped and launched from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower�s deck May 25 during Multi-National Maritime Exercise (MNME) 05-1. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Peter Carnicelli.
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India to order 200 choppers from IAIIndia's security establishment will be ordering at least 200 Dhruv advanced light helicopters.
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Israel formally inducts DhruvThe Dhruv Helicopter is formally inducted in the Israeli defence forces to ferry VIPs and defence officials.
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US denies deadline on arms purchasesThe Pentagon has denied imposing a deadline on Taiwan's decision on whether to purchase 12 P-3C anti-submarine reconnaissance aircraft.
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Exercise � and weather � test Kadena's battle preparednessA weeklong war exercise was held at Kadena Air Base, Japan recently.
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Former first lady opposed to moving planes to Arkansas baseU.S. senator Hillary Rodham Clinton doesn't want more C-130s moved to the Little Rock Air Force Base from the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station in New York.
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Hawker de Havilland Awarded F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Work by Northrop GrummanAustralian firm Hawker de Havilland has signed a $70 million, long-term agreement with Northrop Grumman Corporation to produce composite parts and subassemblies for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter center fuselage.
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Plans to Boost Military Strength DetailedThe South Korean Defense Ministry plans to get hold of airborne warning and control systems and acquire or develop high or mid-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles by 2010. The next-generation surface-to-air missile project (SAM-X) will start next year.
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Northrop Grumman Helps U.S. Air Force Develop Technologies for More Efficient Supersonic FlightNorthrop Grumman Corporation is helping the U.S. Air Force develop propulsion technologies that could enable aircraft to routinely fly more than twice the speed of sound without the drawbacks of supersonic flight.
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ACT asks for Super HornetsAllies for Cherry Point's Tomorrow formally asked the Base Realignment and Closure Commission for F/A-18 Super Hornets based at Virginia Beach, be realigned to Cherry Point.
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Former Cannon commander promotedFormer Cannon Air Force Base commander Robert �Rowdy� Yates was promoted to the rank of brigadier general Wednesday at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia.
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Northrop Grumman Selected to Provide Link Middleware Software for Navy MH-60 HelicoptersNorthrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by Lockheed Martin to provide communications software for the U.S. Navy's new MH-60R and MH-60S multimission helicopters.
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IAF wants LCA programme to be faster: Air ChiefThe Indian Air Force is concerned over the slow pace of the development of Tejas and hope the supersonic aircraft programme could be speeded up.
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Kitty Hawk, CVW-5 Depart for Summer Underway PeriodUSS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), after completing almost two months of scheduled maintenance and three days of at sea training, departed its forward-deployed operating port of Yokosuka, Japan, May 23, for its summer underway period.
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National Historic Landmark Dedicated on Naval Air Weapons Station China LakeThe Navy held a dedication ceremony for the Coso Rock Art National Historic Landmark May 20 at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.
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Boeing, Lockheed Martin Proceed With DARPA/AF ISAT ProgramBoeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp. have been chosen to proceed to the next stage of the Innovative Space Based Radar Antenna Technology (ISAT) program.
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Scotland's RAF helicopters get infra-red technologyThermal imaging cameras are being fitted to the fleet of Sea King helicopters at the RAF Lossiemouth.
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Major Milestone Completed on Turkey's First Peace Eagle AircraftBoeing workers in Seattle, Wash. have installed a reinforced upper section of the fuselage on the first 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft for Turkey's Peace Eagle program.
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Russia Successfully Tests Newest Cruise MissileThe Russian Air Force have successfully conducted a test of the X-555 cruise missile.
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UAV air demonstration set for JuneA day-long demonstration of unmanned aerial vehicles will be held June 27 at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River's Webster Field Annex.
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Two Dead in U.S. Chopper Crash in IraqA OH-58D helicopter crashed in Iraq after being attacked by small arms fire Thursday killing both crews.
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Thursday, May 26, 2005
Northrop Grumman Delivers Enhanced Radar for F/A-22 RaptorNorthrop Grumman Corporation has delivered a next-generation variant of the active electronically scanned array (AESA) fire-control radar for the U.S. Air Force's F/A-22 Raptor.
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Base-closure information still withheldInformation from the Pentagon on how it decided to close Ellsworth Air Force Base remained classified on Tuesday when it was supposed to be released May 20.
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Sling-load training a blast � of windTroops from the U.S. Army's 2nd Infantry Division underwent sling-load training at Camp Mobile, South Korea.
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India's defence far stronger than Pak: US ReportA report prepared by the U.S. Congressional Research Service (CRS) said that India has stronger air defense capabilities than Pakistan.
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AgustaWestland awarded �194M M-TADS Apache modernisation contractThe U.K. Ministry of Defence has awarded AgustaWestland, a �194m contract to upgrade the Apache AH MK1 sighting and targeting system.
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Laughlin�s U-2 pilots reuniting in Del RioU-2 pilots and their families from the 4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing are gathering in Del Rio and Laughlin Air Force Base this weekend to get reacquainted and to reflect on their place in history.
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Data on F-16 decision lackingA committee charged with keeping Springfield�s 183rd Fighter Wing in St. Louis are concerned about the lack of data provided by the Pentagon on its decision.
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Keeping an eye on the goalThree U.S. senators recently urged the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to keep its eye on the goal -- the near-term deployment of missile defenses.
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RADOME SUCCESSFULLY INSTALLED ON SEA-BASED X-BAND RADAR (pdf)Sea-Based X-Band Radar's protective radome has been successfully installed.
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AIRBORNE LASER CONFORMAL WINDOW EXPOSED DURING FLIGHT (pdf)The Airborne Laser�s 1.7-meter-wide conformal window was successfully exposed during flight for the first time on May 17.
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Air Force, Marines train together in the sky The Colorado Air National Guard traveled to Miramar to train with the Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 225, flying their F-16C Falcons against the Marines' F/A-18 Hornets.
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Pakistan seeks as many as 75 new F-16 warplanesPakistan has sought prices for buying as many as 75 new F-16 C/D Falcon fighter aircraft since the Bush administration announced it would resume sales.
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EDITORIAL � Widow-makerAn editorial from The Philippine Star about the recent crashes faced by the Philippine Air Force.
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Britspeak crashes flying Indians' prideThe biggest difficulty facing the six Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots flying the Hawk jets at RAF Valley was "the English language".
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Taiwan's military will fire blanksTaiwan's air force has enough munitions to last only two days in a war with China.
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US Deploying 15 Stealth Fighters to S. Korea15 F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighters from the 49th Fighter Wing will deploy this week to the Korean Peninsula.
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NAS Fallon says goodbye to F-14 fighter planesBy Friday, the last F-14 Tomcat will out of Naval Air Station in Fallon.
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Harpy UAV compromise with US: No upgrades for ChinaA compromise has been reached with the US over the Harpy attack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), produced by Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd. (IAI), which were sold to China. The Harpies China sent to IAI for what was called "repairs", will not be upgraded, while the US has withdrawn its demand that Israel confiscate them.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Upgrade of first Su-25UB attack plane begins in RussiaWork has started to upgrade the first Sukhoi Su-25UB two-seat combat and training plane to the Su-25UBM level.
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Flight tests of Su-25TM attack aircraft, fitted with Kopyo-25M radar, to start in JunePreparations for flight tests of the Sukhoi Su-25TM attack aircraft, equipped with the upgraded Kopyo-25M radar are being completed.
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Rogue pilot was scared for his life when he saw jet fightersThe rogue pilot whose plane strayed into restricted airspace around the White House on May 11 was very scared when he saw the two F-16s and a Black Hawk helicopter that were assembled to intercept him.
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Unsafe! India's airspace has many gaping holesThere are"many gaping holes" in India's radar network to detect intrusions by hostile aircraft or missiles.
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Lekota defends plane purchaseSouth African Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota said the purchase of A400Ms is for peacekeeping operations.
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Kalam discusses Sukhoi collaboration in RussiaIndia's President APJ Abdul Kalam discussed with Russian officials on the possibility of collaboration in the production of fifth generation Sukhoi fighter aircraft.
Labels: Russian 5th-generation fighter
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Turkey helps rebuild Albanian military air baseAlbania has completed the reconstruction of an air force base with $5 million of financial assistance from Turkey.
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Army's New Attack Helicopter Takes to the AirThe British Army's Apache AH MK1 was declared fully operational May 24.
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BRAC commissioner tours Fort Bragg, Pope Air Force BaseRetired Adm. Harold Gehman, one of nine members of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission, toured Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base on Tuesday.
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Northrop Grumman's LITENING Targeting System Achieves F/A-18 Weapons Testing MilestoneA U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet aircraft successfully released an inert GBU-38 weapon while carrying Northrop Grumman Corporation's LITENING AT targeting system during a recent weapon separation test at Patuxent River Naval Air Station.
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Four dead in Philippines military plane crashFour Philippine Air Force officers were killed when their four-seater T41D trainer plane crashed in northern Luzon region.
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Northrop Grumman Radar for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Achieves Program MilestoneNorthrop Grumman Corporation's fire control radar for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has passed a key milestone in system integration testing by detecting airborne targets at the company's integration laboratory.
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We'll build more weapons like BrahMos, says KalamIndia's President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam said India and Russia would jointly build new weapon systems using the experience gained in designing the BrahMos anti-ship cruise missile.
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Lockheed Martin Selected for Continued Development of the Innovative Space Based Radar Antenna Technology (ISAT)The U.S. Air Force announced that Lockheed Martin has been selected to continue development of the Innovative Space Based Radar Antenna Technology, known as ISAT.
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Lockheed Martin Delivers 65th Improved P-3C AircraftLockheed Martin has delivered the U.S. Navy�s 65th P-3C aircraft modified under the Anti-Surface Warfare Improvement Program (AIP). This aircraft represents the second of five P-3C aircraft Lockheed Martin will update in 2005.
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India may use trainer as combat aircraftIndian Air Force Air Marshal S Bhojwani said that the Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers it bought from Britain may be used in combat and he is not aware of any contract between the Indian government and BAe Systems, limiting aircraft use to pilot training.
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Boeing Laser JDAM Hits Moving Target in Flight TestBoeing successfully tested its 500-pound Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) for the first time against a moving target at Eglin Air Force Base. The laser sensor is a modular kit that is easily installed in the field to the front of existing JDAM weapons.
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First RAF Typhoon Squadron reformsRAF No 17 Squadron was officially reformed May 19 at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. The Squadron now acts as the Operational Evaluation Unit for the RAF's Typhoon.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Mobile Super Hornet Simulator Gives Competitive Edge: BoeingA Boeing Co. mobile simulator for the Super Hornet fighter gives the company a competitive advantage by letting customers have a convenient hands-on experience and provide immediate feedback, a Boeing official says.
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U.S.-Japanese AMD system will not provoke arms raceChief of the Russian General Staff General Alexander Baluyevsky believes that the American-Japanese anti-missile defense system will not start a new arms race.
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Navy in line for US weapons systemThe Pentagon had announced the possible sale of three Aegis naval weapons systems to Australia to improve interoperability between RAN and USN forces.
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New ideas stimulate air-force simulatorIsraeli Air Force is relying on simulators to keep its pilot's skills top notch.
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System Planning Corporation Awarded Contract to Supply RCS Radar Imaging System for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Manufacturing TestingSystem Planning Corporation (SPC) announced that it has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company to supply an SPC MkVe Radar Cross Section (RCS) Radar Imaging System for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program.
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Boeing Says Max Range Test Shows SLAM-ER Can Meet RequirementsBoeing says the recent maximum range test of the SLAM-ER missile demonstrates the missile's ability to meet or exceed U.S. Navy requirements.
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A 767 is Boeing's white elephantBoeing is considering scrapping or donating to a flight museum the 767 build for the cancelled U.S. Air Force tanker contract.
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U.S. Army Awards Raytheon $16.5 Million to Provide Multi-Sensor Payload for UAVRaytheon Company has been awarded a $16.5 million U.S. Army contract to provide the electro-optic/infrared/laser designator (EO/IR/LD) payload for use on the Army's
Extended Range Multi-Purpose (ERMP) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
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Luke losing Joint Strike Fighter training to FloridaLuke Air Force Base is expected to lose training instructors and maintenance operations related to the F-35 under the Base Realignment and Closure recommendations.
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Meteor changes planned to accommodate JSF fit MBDA plans adjustments to its Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) to make it capable of deployment on Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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Pilots Give New C-130J Aircraft Rave ReviewsUSAF pilots are excited about flying the lastest model of the C-130.
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Former top gun to take charge of the air forceFormer Mirage fighter and F-111 fighter-bomber pilot Geoff Shepherd has been appointed head of the RAAF.
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Armee de l'air ranges Louisiana skiesFour Dassault Mirage 2000 fighters from the Armee de l'air are at Barksdale Air Force Base for Air Warrior II.
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Helo makes emergency landing in IraqA CH-47 Chinook helicopter was forced into an emergency landing early Sunday south of Samarra, Iraq.
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Exercise Springhawk 2005 - The Public Display Authority.RAF Air Marshal Sir Joe French has approved the The Red Arrows 2005 flying display.
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Hurricane Hunters fly first operation WC-130J missionA WC-130J Hercules flew into an active hurricane recently. Making it the first operational WC-130J mission.
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Six IAF men graduate to fly Hawk AJTs in UKSix Indian Air Force pilots on Monday successfully completed their fast jet flying course in U.K. and graduated to fly the U.K.-made 'Hawk' Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) aircraft.
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Monday, May 23, 2005
TAIWAN HAS 9 DAYS TO BUY P-3C ANTI-SUB PLANES OR LOSE THE CHANCE: MNDU.S. has given Taiwan till the end of the month to buy a squadron of 12 P-3C anti-submarine aircraft; otherwise, they will be sold elsewhere.
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Senate bill prohibits Air Force from retiring stealthsLegislation prohibiting the U.S. Air Force from retiring any of the F-117A stealth fighters stationed at Holloman Air Force Base has been included in a massive defense measure.
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Futenma's functions may go to Kadena, IwakuniTokyo will propose to Washington that the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture be relocated to Okinawa's Kadena Air Base and a base in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
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Pak. upgrades Australian MiragesPakistan have successfully upgraded the avoinics and other sub-systems of Australian Mirage that Pakistan Air Force had purchased in the late 1990s. Pakistan has also rebuilt a number of Mirages out of over 30 jets the PAF had purchased from Libya last year.
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Show readies for takeoff``Aero Expo 2005: Defenders of Freedom Air Show'' show at Akron Fulton International Airport will feature the F/A-18F Super Hornet for the first time.
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India plans supersonic jet trainer facilityIndia is now considering the possibility of developing its own supersonic jet trainer and a multi-role medium range combat plane.
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Atsugi F/A-18 training draws noise protest from city officialsOfficials from Yamato city, located near Naval Air Facility Atsugi, asked U.S. Navy officials to not let F/A-18s train the same hours as notified night-landing practice hours.
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Thousands check out 'Amarillo's investment' at Bell open houseBetween 4,500 and 5,000 visitors were at the open house for Bell Helicopter Textron last Saturday.
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U.S - USAF national museum receives MiG-19 canopy from PAFThe National Museum of the U.S. Air Force recently received a MiG-19 canopy as a gift from the Pakistan Air Force to complete the display of the Museum�s MiG-19 aircraft.
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Analysis: China ready to counter U.S. space plansA leading expert on the Chinese space program told United Press International that China takes U.S. plans to boost its space military capabilities very seriously.
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Su-25 plane crash supposedly caused by tech faultA Russian Su-25 attack plane crashed near Dushanbe, Tajikistan on Saturday.
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Push button plane landing hailedBritish technology firm Qinetiq has developed a device that allows a modified Harrier aircraft to land on to the deck of the HMS Invincible without the pilot touching the controls.
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Guam's Andersen AFB eyed as home for new Global Strike Task ForceAndersen Air Force Base, Guam is to be U.S. Pacific Air Forces hub for a force of intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, strike and aerial refueling assets.
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Elmendorf base's 3rd Wing welcomes new commanderBrig. Gen. Michael Snodgrass relinquished his command of Elmendorf's 3rd Wing to Col. H.J. "Hawk" Carlisle.
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St. Louis� loss of F-15s poses little threatIllinois, Arkansas and St. Louis will lack fighter cover when their fighters are moved elsewhere due to base closures.
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News not entirely bad for SheppardTwo courses, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training and Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals training, will be introduced at Sheppard Air Force Base.
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Odd-looking fleet coming to KirtlandThe 71st Special Operation Squadron at Kirtland Air Force Base is set to accept six CV-22 Ospreys.
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Boeing Built First Italian Air Force KC-767 Tanker Makes First FlightBoeing test pilots took the first Italian Air Force KC-767A advanced aerial refueling tanker on its maiden flight May 21.
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Sunday, May 22, 2005
American Fighter Pilot
American Fighter Pilot was a TV series created by CBS three years ago but was axed after 2 episodes due to poor ratings. Coproduced by Tony Scott (Top Gun) and Ridley Scott (Black Hawk Down), it follows the training of 3 aspiring F-15 fighter pilots through a 110-day training course at Tyndall Air Force Base. Now released as a DVD, it contains 7 hours of footage showing for the first time the whole training process.
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No news today as I'll be heading out to sea for fishing. News will resume tomorrow.
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Saturday, May 21, 2005
Tomcat Poster
Dan McLain have created this 36" x 28" poster with all the squadrons and operators patches. One
Photoshop (166mb) file and one
PNG (52.8mb) file will be hosted here to be shared out.
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U.S. forces say cut back Uzbek activitiesThe United States has cut back operations from its air base in Uzbekistan because of unrest in the east of the country last week.
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Politicans launch bid to keep Cape Cod air base from closingU.S. Sens. Edward Kennedy and John Kerry are trying to save Otis Air National Guard Base from closing.
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IAF gets more teeth along Pak borderThe Indian Air Force plans to base the 12 Mirage-2000-V which are being acquired from Qatar, at the Adampur station near Jalandhar in Punjab. The Halwara airbase, also in Punjab, is likely to get a squadron of Sukhoi-30MKI.
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New tankers extend Hornet's reachRAAF's decision to retire its F-111 strike aircraft early is partly justified by the capabilities of its new Airbus A330-200 aerial refuelling tankers.
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42,000 feet of funSeveral classic tactical jets will perform at the Bell Helicopter open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday.
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Old plane almost ready to test its wings again73-year-old Bob Chinnery has restored an old 1956 Russian Yak-11 fighter.
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Bill seeks to block Airbus tanker as trade war persistsThe House Armed Services Committee's defense budget bill includes a measure that would prohibit the Pentagon from buying any new products made by a foreign company involved in a U.S. trade dispute. This will prevent the DoD from considering an Airbus military air tanker.
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Fight to keep F-16s here continuesU.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Barack Obama are fighting to keep Springfield's Air National Guard Base F-16s.
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Carrier USS America sent to Atlantic's bottom
The retired aircraft carrier USS America was sunk May 14 through a series of explosions that flooded the ship.
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EADS Eurocopter wins Spanish NH90 military helicopter orderSpanish government has ordered 45 NH90 military transport helicopters.
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Langley may end up with 24 more F-15CsLangley Air Force Base would get 24 additional F-15C fighter jets from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska under the base closure and realignment plan.
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JSF to keep budget, time scheduleLockheed Martin is trying to assure Australia its F-35 joint strike fighter will be delivered on budget and on time from 2012 despite concerns over delays and cost blowouts.
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Defense Ministry blames MiG-29 crash on pilot errorThe Russian Defense Ministry concluded that pilot error caused the crash of a MiG-29 fighter in the Tver region on May 12.
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Russian planes have not violated Finnish air space - officialThe Russian Air Force has denied Finland's claims that its aircraft has been entering the Finnish air space above the Aland Islands.
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F135 Program Reaches 3,000 SDD Test Hours as Pratt & Whitney Prepares to Build First Flight Test EnginePratt & Whitney F135 ground test engines logged their 3,000th System Development and Demonstration (SDD) test hour this week as the company prepares to begin assembly of the first F135 flight test engine this summer.
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MRH90 copters to boost lifting powerEADS and the Australian Department of Defence are inching towards a contract for 12 NH90 trooplift helicopters.
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Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. to Recognize Diverse AviatorsTuskegee Airmen, Inc. (TAI) is seeking nominations for several military awards to be presented during the 34th Annual National Convention Aug. 15-20.
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Kennedy Makes Port Call in BostonThe aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) pulled into Boston Harbor May 19 for a four-day goodwill visit.
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Global Hawk, F-35 face cutsHouse Armed Services Committee sliced $152 million off the Bush administration's request for the F-35 joint strike fighter and nearly $30 million off the request for the Global Hawk reconnaissance aircraft.
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Friday, May 20, 2005
4th FC-1/JF-17 prototype will have DSI IntakeAccording to China Defense Blog, the 4th FC-1/JF-17 prototype will have DSI or Diverterless Supersonic Inlet intakes. Photos from China Defense Blog.
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Clinton says she'll fight roadblock to Marine One contractU.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton vowed Thursday to squash another attempted roadblock to the contract for the next fleet of Marine One helicopters.
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InterSense InterSense delivers Helmet Tracking Solution for Boeing's F-15E Flight Simulator ProgramInterSense, Inc. worked closely with Boeing engineers to complete the integration of an IS-900 tracking system into the F-15E flight simulator last month.
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Boozy binges back at baseUSAF's 48th Fighter Wing at Lakenheath, England has launched a campaign to promote responsible drinking.
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Nobel Winner: Missile Defense Still Decades AwayProfessor Steven Weinberg, winner of the 1979 Nobel Prize for Physics, told a conference on the militarization of space that a comprehensive defense against nuclear missiles is still decades away.
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TAIWAN TAKES DELIVERY OF TWO E2T ANTI-SUBMARINE AIRCRAFTTwo E-2T early warning aircraft were delivered to Taiwan Thursday.
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13 Perish in Mongu ZAF Plane Crash12 Zambia Air Force (ZAF) officers and a civilian have been killed in a Y-12 plane crash in Mongu.
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Choppers turn 10The Australian Army is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Chinook entering its military service.
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Wing commander taking flightCol. Eldon Woodie will take over the command of the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base from Col. Greg Biscone.
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NAVAIR ranges support largest training eventNAVAIR Ranges played an important role during the recent Joint Red Flag 2005 exercise.
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Eurocopter to increase investment in M'sia Eurocopter Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a unit of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co (EADS), is lobbying for the Malaysian government to acquire more of its civil and military helicopters.
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Boeing calling back more workersThe Boeing Co. will speed up recalls of laid-off workers later this year as it increases production of its best-selling jets.
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Air Force investigating fatal AF helicopter crashA U.S. Air Force Safety Investigation Board is still investigating what caused an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter to crash at approximately 1:30 p.m. near the Vietnam Veterans National Memorial in Angel Fire Wednesday, May 11.
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Lockheed Martin Awarded $52.9 Million Contract for Wind Corrected Munitions DispenserLockheed Martin was awarded $52.9 million in a firm-fixed-price contract to produce 1,655 Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser (WCMD) tail kits and 100 WCMD-Extended Range (ER) wing kits for the U.S. Air Force.
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Navy Performs Maximum Range Test of Boeing SLAM-ERA Boeing Stand-Off Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) weapon, was recently launched from its maximum range, scoring a direct hit. While another SLAM-ER was launched for the first time from an operational U.S. Navy S-3B Viking, again scoring a direct hit.
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Thursday, May 19, 2005
HAI Of Greece Joins Dassault-Led Drone Program Hellenic Aerospace Industry SA, has joined the Neuron unmanned combat aircraft program being developed by France, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and Greece.
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Report: Air Force seeks Bush nod for space weaponsThe U.S. Air Force is seeking President Bush's approval of a national security directive that could move the United States closer to fielding offensive and defensive space weapons.
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Flocks of unmanned aircraft form Bluetooth Linux clustersResearchers at the University of Essex are using Linux and tiny embedded computer modules to build fleets of unmanned aircraft that fly in flocking formations like birds, while performing parallel, distributed computing tasks using Bluetooth-connected Linux clustering software.
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Raytheon Awarded $17 Million Contract for LAU-115 and LAU-116 Missile Launcher ProductionA subsidiary of Raytheon Company has been awarded a $17 million contract by the U.S. Navy to produce LAU-115 and LAU-116 missile launchers to support the U.S. Navy's F/A-18E/F.
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Pentagon considered consolidating war colleges, flight trainingA top-level Pentagon planning group recommend combining orientation training for pilots of the new Joint Strike Fighter at a joint facility at Eglin Air Force Base. But a plan to host undergraduate pilot training under a single roof � met resistance from the services.
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Air Force defends base cuts, squadron movesThe U.S. Air Force defended its plans to empty some bases of aircraft and active personnel but not close them, saying it may need the facilities for training and future new missions.
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Bell Helicopter to offer open houseBell Helicopter Textron's Military Aircraft Assembly Center will be host for an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday.
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Opponents of Navy landing field win victory in N.C. legislatureThe U.S. federal government would have to consult with North Carolina state lawmakers before it purchases more than 25 acres of land for a proposed U.S. Navy practice landing field.
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Panel puts Oceana in its sightsMembers of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission questioned plans to preserve Oceana Naval Air Station in Virginia Beach as the U.S. Navy�s premier East Coast air base.
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Advanced Utility Copters to Debut in 2012The South Korean Defense Ministry said Wednesday that it will deploy some 250 advanced utility helicopters from 2012.
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Panel�s action plan to cut air crashes by 50 pc: PranabAn Indian expert committee on air accidents had submitted a report to Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee on the root causes of fighter crashes last year.
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Portland base gains top-flight squadronThe U.S. Air Force's 125th Special Tactics Squadron will operate out of the Portland International Airport Air Guard Station.
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Air Force officials praise BRAC commissionActing U.S. Air Force Secretary Michael Dominguez and Air Force Chief of Staff John Jumper told Base Realignment and Closure commissioners on Tuesday their �bold� proposals will reshape the Air Force, improving its ability to defend the nation.
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Aircraft carrier will guard Bush at G8A U.S. aircraft carrier laden with helicopters will be anchored off the west coast of Scotland during the G8 summit to protect the President George Bush.
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AH-1Z/UH-1Y complete first sea trialsThe Marine Corps� newest UH-1Y and AH-1Z helicopters made their first shipboard landings May 7 while conducting shipboard compatibility testing, or �sea trials.�
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RAAF Boeing workers stood down45 Boeing Australia mechanical engineers have been stood down from their duties at the RAAF Williamtown near Newcastle, New South Wales, in a dispute over individual contracts.
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Flights of Mig-29 type planes resumedRussian MiG-29 flights have resumed after the crash of a MiG-29 fighter jet on May 12.
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Boeing X-45A Unmanned Aircraft Tests New Software on 51st FlightBoeing began testing its fourth block of software for the X-45A unmanned aircraft during a flight May 13 at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base.
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EADS Missile Warning Systems to protect Australian aircraftEADS Defence Electronics has been awarded a contract worth more than � 10 m by the Australian Department of Defence for the supply of the Missile Launch Detection System (MILDS - AN/AAR-60) missile warning systems to protect helicopters and wide-body aircraft against missile attacks.
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Blue Angels Host Military Demo Team ReunionThe U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, Blue Angels, hosted their peers from the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, as well as the U.S. Navy Leapfrogs and U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute demonstration teams for a series of practice exhibitions at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Fla., May 9-11.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Heritage FlightAn F/A-18F Super Hornet and a Korean War-vintage F4U Corsair fly in formation during the Navy Legacy Flight at the 2005 Air Power over Hampton Roads air show. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain
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JSF Program To Kick Off Formal Talks On Production PactThe U.S. Defense Department's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is about to kick off formal negotiations with its foreign partners aimed at settling key production and sustainment issues for the stealthy jet.
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Sikorsky joins row over defence contractsThe president of Sikorsky has written to the U.K. defence secretary to voice concern about the company's exclusion from a big part of the �3bn military helicopter programme.
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Raytheon Awarded $45 Million Rolling Airframe Missile Production ContractRaytheon Company has been awarded a $45.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy for fiscal year 2005 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) production.
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USS Nimitz Celebrates Three Decades of ServiceUSS Nimitz celebrated it�s 30th birthday on May 12.
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SECOND AERMACCHI M-346 PROTOTYPE TAKES OFFThe second M346 prototype had its first flight May 17 piloted by Olinto Cecconello.
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Russia, Ukraine continue work on An-70 plane projectRussia and Ukraine will continue to work on the project for the joint manufacture of the An-70 military transport plane.
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Iraqi rebels killed nine by shooting down RAF Hercules with 'ageing anti-aircraft gun'Iraqi insurgents used a twin-barrel Zu-23 against an RAF C-130 transport plane, shooting it down on Jan 30.
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Apache pilot awarded Distinguished Flying CrossCapt. Ryan Welch, a U.S. Army helicopter gunship pilot, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for leading a rescue of two American fliers wounded in a deadly helicopter crash south of Baghdad last fall.
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Soldier Honored for Heroism in IraqChief Warrant Officer Kyle R. White of the U.S. Army received the prestigious Soldier's Medal for heroic efforts in recovering two pilots whose helicopter was downed in Iraq January 25 last year.
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Russia To Adopt S-400 Antiaircraft Missile System In Late 2005The S-400 anti aircraft missile system will enter service in the Russian Air Force in late 2005.
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Atsugi ordnanceman looking forward to flying his own planePetty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Lambaiso, an aviation ordnanceman with VFA 27 earned a rare opportunity to attend flight training school.
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BAE SYSTEMS Celebrates F-35 Aft Fuselage DeliveryBAE Systems delivered on-time the first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aft fuselage.
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Explosion kills one in Brazilian aircraft carrierAn explosion in Brazilian aircraft carrier Sao Paulo on Tuesday killed a member of the crew and left seven injured.
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Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Boeing's Struggle To Find A PilotPotential Boeing CEOs are finding the company too risky to manage.
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Unsold Skyhawks a costly burdenNew Zealand's unsold A-4 Skyhawks and Aermacchi jet trainers are creating a financial burden.
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Air Forces intercept foreign aircraft in Romania's air spaceTwo Romanian MiG 21 Lancer Rs intercepted a civilian aircraft registered in Germany that had entered Romania's air space without permission on Monday.
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Falls base rally attracts 600600 people joined a rally Sunday to support the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station from being axed.
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Australia may buy 100 fighters from USAustralia could buy up to 100 F-35 joint strike fighters from the United States. Defence Minister Robert Hill said its possible that short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) version could be purchased as well.
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Final Assembly of First F-35 Under Way at Lockheed MartinWorkers at Lockheed Martin joined the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's 35-foot-wide carbon-fiber composite skinned and metal structure wing to the aircraft's fuselage on Monday, uniting three of the F-35�s four major sections � the forward fuselage, the center fuselage and the wing.
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Regiment Set for Military ExerciseUK�s Apache Attack Helicopter Regiment will be taking part in a military exercise code named Exercise Eagle�s Strike.
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Coalition aircraft support troops in Operation MatadorU.S. Air Force aircraft were among those providing close-air support and intelligence to coalition troops May 7 through 14 in western Iraq as part of Operation Matador.
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DOD Unveils New Sites For JSF Training, MDA, NGAThe U.S. Defense Department announced plans May 13 to set up a major training site for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and relocate the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).
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Australian Army Takes First Delivery of Aircraft Equipped With Lockheed Martin Hellfire II Missiles and M299 LauncherThe Australian Army has taken delivery of its first two Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopters (ARHs), equipped with Lockheed Martin�s HELLFIRE II missiles and M299 �smart� launchers.
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General Moseley nominated for CSAFGen. T. Michael Moseley has been nominated to succeed Gen. John P. Jumper as chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force.
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Monday, May 16, 2005
Russia developing new aircraft carrierThe Russian Navy is beginning work to develop a new aircraft carrier in 2005. Construction is to begin after 2010.
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Weather now a factor in base closing fightSupporters of Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station says the Little Rock Air Base is prone to tornados.
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Kingsley staff to increaseBy 2008 Kingsley Field would be the sole F-15 training base on the U.S continent.
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Korea Eyes Second-Hand Patriot MissilesSouth Korea wants to buy 48 older PAC-2 Patriot missiles from Germany.
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Air Guard asking for more fighter jetsSouth Dakota Air National Guard is asking for seven additional F-16s.
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Second Middle East Air Chiefs Conference added to Dubai 2005 programmeThe second Middle East Air Chiefs Conference will be held in November during Dubai 2005.
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Russian spies are trying to steal our secrets again, MI5 warns the GovernmentBritish MI5 has reported an increase in the activities of Russian intelligence agents.
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Sunday, May 15, 2005
Senate panel moves to keep 12 aircraft carriersThe Senate Armed Services Committee said on Friday it recommended keeping 12 active U.S. aircraft carriers until a deal is worked out for basing a nuclear carrier overseas, perhaps in Japan.
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Vermont Air Guard base to expandThe Vermont Air Guard will getting three additional F-16s.
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Realignment refocuses Beale for reconnaissanceThe 940th Air Refueling Wing, a reserve unit at Beale Air Force Base will lose its planes.
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Eielson AFB slated for realignmentThe 18th Fighter Squadron flying the F-16 Fighting Falcons and the 355th Fighter Squadron flying the A/OA-10 will move out of Eielson Air Force Base leaving just the 168th air refueling wing. Kulis Air National Guard Station will be closed.
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NAS Fort Worth would add two full squadrons (Registration Required)Naval Air Station Fort Worth is slated to gain two new aviation squadrons and portions of two other squadrons.
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Happy Hooligans spared, but F-16s will be retired (Registration Required)The 119th Fighter Wing's 22 F-16s will be retired by 2007. However there is no word on whether it will receive replacement planes or undergo a mission change.
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PAF begin re-flying T-37 jetsPakistan Air Force (PAF) has begun re-flying the T-37 trainer after the lifting of all military sanctions by the US.
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Training plans at RAF CosfordThere are plans to setup an aeronautic training centre at RAF Cosford.
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Saudi Arabia to get seven trainer aircraft from PakistanPakistan is scheduled to deliver a second batch of seven Super Mushshak lightweight trainer aircraft to Saudi Arabia this month.
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IAF makes new appointmentsAir Marshal AK Singh has been appointed the new chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF)'s Western Air Command as part of a high-level reshuffle in the force.
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Kulongoski blasts plan to transfer fighter jetsOregan's 15 F-15 fighter jets operated by the 142nd Fighter Wing would be transferred to New Jersey and Louisiana, and seven KC-135R tankers flown by the 939th would go to Oklahoma and Kansas.
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Media Advisory - Change of Command for Canada's Air ForceLieutenant-General Steve Lucas will succeed Lieutenant-General Ken Pennie as the Commander of Air Command and Chief of the Air Staff, Canada's Air Force.
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Lambert air guard jets moving to two other basesThe F-15s of the Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Fighter Wing at Lambert would be split up, with nine going to Nellis Air Force Base and six to an air guard unit in Atlantic City.
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Czech military takes over Russian helicopters as debt repaymentCzech republic took delivery of the first three new Mi-35 combat helicopters on Frida The Mi-35s were sent from Russia in April as part of the repayment of its debt to the Czech Republic.
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Ellsworth in S.D. on Pentagon's Hit ListEllsworth Air Force Base which is being recommended for closure, is the second-largest employer in South Dakota.
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Scott AFB big winner in Illinois in latest wave of base closuresScott Air Force Base was spared in the latest wave of recommended U.S. base closures and gained 797 military and civilian jobs.
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Northstar receives US $27 million orders for CH-47 helicopter spares, overhaulNorthstar Aerospace, Inc. has been awarded new orders and contracts valued at more than US $27 million to provide spare parts and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the U.S. Army's CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter.
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Saturday, May 14, 2005
The U.S. Should Consider F/A-22 Sales to Select AlliesJack Spencer and Kathy Gudgel from the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies at The Heritage Foundation argued that the F/A-22 should be sold to selected allies.
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Japan, United States eye operations center for missile warning system (Registration Required)The Japan and U.S. is considering establishing a joint operations center for missile warning at the Yokota Base in Tokyo.
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Boeing hedges against JSF delays with stealthier Super HornetA Boeing Phantom Works team is working on the design of a stealthier version of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, known internally as the Block 3.
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60 years later, WW II vet get his five missing medals, four bronze starsFred Bell, a U.S. Army Air Corps radio gunner in World War II, finally recieved nine medals he earned during the world over Europe and Pacific.
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House panel blocks nuclear `bunker buster' fundsFunding for development of a controversial "bunker buster" nuclear weapon, was effectively blocked Thursday by members of a key U.S. House Armed Services subcommittee.
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Reserve pilot to receive top honorLt. Col. Keith Schultz, a U.S. Air Force Reserve B-52 pilot serving with the 917th Wing, is to receive the prestigious Jabara Award for Airmanship.
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Closings, realignments to reshape infrastructureUSAF bases that are closing includes Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.; Onizuka Air Force Station, Calif.; Cannon AFB, N.M.; Otis Air National Guard Base, Mass.; and Brooks City Base, Texas. Ten major bases facing realignments include Eielson and Elmendorf Air Force bases, both in Alaska; Maxwell AFB, Ala.; Lackland and Sheppard Air Force bases, Texas; and McChord AFB, Wash.
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Navy gets patrol aircraftThe Indonesian Navy received a NC-212 maritime patrol aircraft on Thursday from state aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia.
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Caught On Tape: Hungarian Jet CrashA home video caught a Hungarian MiG-29 crash on Wednesday.
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EADS anger at MoD competition policyEADS say they believe they have been misled by the U.K. Ministry of Defence that an open competition for �2bn in helicopter orders will be held.
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Friday, May 13, 2005
Air Force aviator strengthens U.S.-Japan friendship, tiesCapt. Justin Fletcher, a USAF F-15 Eagle pilot, is on an exchange tour with Japan's Air Self-Defense Force. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis.
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F-16s back at Misawa after upgrades in UtahUSAF F-16s that underwent the Common Configuration Implementation Program at Hill Air Force Base Depot have been flown back to Misawa Air Base, Japan.
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Program gets new leaderColonel Frank Mazur is turning over the Presidential Helicopters Program to Douglas Isleib.
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F-16 pilot: Intercept 'a difficult period'CNN's Kyra Phillips spoke with Lt. Col. Tim Lehmann, one of the two Air National Guard F-16 pilots that intercepted the Cessna that flew into restricted airspace over Washington.
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Northrop Grumman Awarded $3.2 Billion Multi-year Contract to Continue Production Work on F/A-18 Super HornetNorthrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a $3.2 billion multi-year contract by The Boeing Company to continue its production work on the F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft.
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Pilot Killed in MiG Fighter Jet Crash Near MoscowA MiG-29 fighter jet crashed in the Tver region near Moscow on Thursday killing the pilot.
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Brazil to buy S. Korean trainer jets with weapons capabilityBrazils' air force chief has proposed that South Korea export its F-50 to the South American country.
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Israeli air force to take part in Alberta war games; Palestinians opposedThe Israeli air force is sending 10 F-16 jets for the annual Maple Flag exercises.
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'Cormorant' UAV Would Operate From Submerged SubmarinesThe U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to study the feasibility of deploying an unmanned aerial vehicle from submarines.
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Lockheed Martin's Sniper Demonstrates Outstanding Performance During Deployment in IraqSniper targeting pods have flown in more than 450 missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Ike Returns from ShakedownUSS Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) (CVN 69) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., May 9 after completing her shakedown underway period.
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Thursday, May 12, 2005
Sen McCain asks DoD about 777 tankers, service contractsU.S. Senator John McCain wants the Pentagon to look at a broader range of tanker plane options including a 777-based tanker.
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Rumsfeld reverses position, says C-130J should continueU.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is expected to restore funding for the C-130J.
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Women will fly fighter jets tooThe Pakistan Air Force academy has allowed women to enrol in its aerospace engineering and fighter pilot programmes after 55 years.
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Jaguar crashes, pilot killedAn Indian Air Force Jaguar fighter crashed soon after take off from the Gorakhpur Air Base in Uttar Pradesh, killing the pilot.
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Princeton man wins battle with Navy over WWII fighter planeLex Cralley has the only remaining Corsair fighter manufactured by the Brewster Aeronautical Corp. of Long Island.
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Homemade missiles intercept cruise missile targetsAccording to China's CCTV, an anti-aircraft brigade of the Beijing Military Area succeeded in firing ten missiles at cruise missile targets and achieved hundred percent success.
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GE Rolls-Royce Joint Strike Fighter Engine Variants Complete TestingThe GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team's (FET) F136 program is marching towards its System Design and Demonstration (SDD) contract by completing all performance, operability and aeromechanical testing of its Conventional Take-off and Landing (CTOL) and Short Take-Off Vertical Landing (STOVL) engine variants.
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Helo makes emergency controlled landing at resort near Mount FujiA U.S. Air Force UH-1N helicopter from Yokota Air Base made a controlled emergency landing Saturday at a ski resort near Mount Fuji west of Tokyo.
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T-50 Development Team Celebrates 1,000th Flight of Advanced TrainerThe T-50 Full Scale Development (FSD) team celebrated completion of the 1,000th flight of their jet trainer at Korea Aerospace Industries' facilities at Sacheon, South Korea.
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Brazil Selects Lockheed Martin to Provide Maintenance for A-4 Aircraft, J52 EnginesThe government of Brazil has selected Lockheed Martin to provide comprehensive logistics support services for six navy A-4 aircraft and 10 J52-P408 engines. The four-year contract will begin in July and is valued at $6.5 million.
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Lockheed Martin Conducts Successful Joint Common Missile Warhead TestsLockheed Martin recently completed a series of successful tests verifying the maturity of the multi-purpose warhead for the Joint Common Missile (JCM).
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Raptors for LangleyLangley Air Force Base is preparing for the arrival of its first operational F/A-22 Raptor, and will begin receiving two more each month.
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Rutan to test Boeing X-37Scaled Composites is preparing for the first flight test of the Boeing-built X-37.
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MH-60R Helicopter Enters Operational EvaluationThe U.S. Navy this week begins Operational Evaluation of the MH-60R Weapons System.
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Guard commander believes Happy Hooligans deserve a breakThe North Dakota National Guard commander believes the Guard's 119th Fighter Wing here deserves a break from the U.S. Air Force.
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Russian-Made Helicopter Crashes in Slovakia, 3 KilledA Slovak Mi-24D attack helicopter crashed on Tuesday evening.
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Navy F-14 will find final home in DeLandA F-14A will be going to DeLand Naval Air Station Museum on May 31.
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Helicopter crash kills one, injures twoA USAF HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter crashed on May 11.
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Boeing Completes J-UCAS X-45C System Requirement ReviewBoeing have successfully completed a key Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems (J-UCAS) X-45C system requirements review with its DARPA, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy customers.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Northrop Grumman Places Order for First Hunter II Unmanned Aerial VehicleNorthrop Grumman Corporation has placed a purchase order with Aurora Flight Sciences of Manassas, Va., to produce the company's first Hunter II unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
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Russia to replace SukhoiRussia would take back India's Su-30K fighter jets and replace them with the brand new Su-30 MKI aircrafts at a very low price.
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Carrier Air Wing 9 Aircraft Drop Bombs on InsurgentsF/A-18C Hornet fighter jets from Carrier Air Wing 9, flying from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the Persian Gulf, dropped six precision bombs on anti-Iraqi forces in Iraq May 8.
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JF-17 production to start in 2007Pakistan hoped to start the joint production of JF-17s with China from March 2007.
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Now Russia says let�s produce MiG-29s jointlyRussia has offered to jointly produce its MiG-29 fighters with India.
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Eurocopter, Bell vie for Indian Army contractEurocopter and Bell Textron will compete in their second and final round of summer trials for the Indian Army contract for 197 light helicopters.
Labels: Indian Army Light Helicopter
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L-3 Communications' Integrated Systems Subsidiary Selected to Conduct Architecture Studies to Support UK's Project HelixL-3 Communications announced that its Integrated Systems (L-3 IS) subsidiary was selected for an 18-month contract to conduct Stage 2 architecture studies of an upgraded mission suite for the Nimrod R1 electronic reconnaissance system.
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Syracuse air base to be home for Predator squadronThe U.S. Air Force will assign one of its Predator unmanned aircraft squadrons to the 174th Fighter Wing.
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US Strike on N. Korea `Unfeasible'It seems impossible at the moment for the United States to launch a preemptive attack or surgical strike on North Korea, experts say.
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Pilot awarded Kolligian Trophy for combat missionCaptain Steven Edwards, assigned to the USAF 20th Special Operations Squadron, earned the Kolligian Trophy air safety award.
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Team Apache Systems Delivers First Arrowhead Unit to U.S. ArmyLockheed Martin have delivered its first Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS), also known as Arrowhead�, for the AH-64 Apache helicopter to the U.S. Army.
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Raytheon, EADS Create Partnership To Pursue Future Cargo Aircraft WorkRaytheon Co. and EADS North America have set up a partnership to compete for a contract to produce the U.S. Army's Future Cargo Aircraft.
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US notifies Russia of ballistic missile test-fire planned in May.The United States plans to hold tests of an anti-missile missile, launch three satellites and test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile.
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Monday, May 09, 2005
No news update tomorrow and possibly wednesday too as I'm going camping.
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Skimming low over hills in eastern Afghanistan, the 11 Marines packed...The U.S. military is experiencing aircraft crashes that was blamed on recklessness, not enemy gunfire or faulty equipment.
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Combined unit expected to broaden pilots� training opportunitiesU.S. Army helicopter crews in South Korea will gain new chances to train with helicopter units outside their own aircraft specialty once the Multi-Functional Aviation Brigade is formed.
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Hornet looking for money to stay afloatThe historic aircraft carrier Hornet is in danger of having its electricity cut off and could face eviction from its home at the former Alameda Naval Air Station.
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Unmanned warfareUnmanned aircraft are making an impact in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Italians reach for the sky in Scottish avionics plant dealFinmeccanica is trting to put its new high-definition radar, built in Edinburgh, onto both American and British helicopter fleets.
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Flying Fans Glimpse Wings of HistoryHundreds of flying enthusiasts last weekend had their first glimpse of a museum being built at the Imperial War Museum�s aviation base.
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Air show is a successLast saturday's Cherry Point Air Show was a success.
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