SP's MAI Issue No. 20 | October 16-31, 2012 - Aerospace Updates
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US Army developing new fixed-wing aircraftThe US Army is refining an initial capabilities document for a new fixed-wing utility aircraft that is designed to replace more than 112 airframes with a common platform.
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Eurofighter Typhoon continues phase 1 enhancements testingThe Eurofighter Typhoon development fleet has begun flight testing the final part of the phase 1 enhancements (P1Eb) programme...
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Operational firing of an Exocet missile from Rafale MA French navy Rafale M shipboard fighter launched an AM39 Exocet anti-ship missile AM39 in an operational context recently. The aircraft, Rafale M27, was catapulted from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to validate the use of the missile.
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US Coast Guard to acquire three HC-130J surveillance aircraftLockheed Martin received a $218 million contract for three additional HC-130Js for the US Coast Guard.
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Boeing receives $2 billion C-17 aircraft sustainment contractBoeing will continue assuring the worldwide availability of C-17 aircraft, which provide vital military and humanitarian airlift capability...
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Iraq buys Czech L-159 trainer jetsCzech Defence Minister Alexandr Vondra recently announced at a press conference that the Czech Government has agreed to deliver 28 L-159 aircraft to Iraqi Air Force.
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Lockheed Martin awarded upgrade contract for 145 F-16s to Republic of ChinaLockheed Martin was awarded a contract valued up to $1.85 billion by the US Government to initiate the upgrade of 145 Block 20 F-16A/B aircraft...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
IAF to upgrade Israeli-made UAV fleetThe IAF is planning to join hands with an Israeli firm to upgrade the UAVs of the three services under a project worth over Rs. 5,000 crore to enhance their snooping capabilities.
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Dassault and Thales deliver combat aircraft with active phased array radarThe DGA (French defence procurement agency) has officially taken delivery of the Rafale C137, the first production Rafale equipped with the Thales RBE2 AESA radar, at Dassault Aviation’s Mérignac establishment near Bordeaux.
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Russian military to receive first Il-476 in 2014The Russian armed forces will start receiving Il-476 heavy transport planes in 2014, the Defence Ministry said. The Il-476 is a significantly modernised version of Russia’s Il-76 Candid transport plane, featuring a fully-digital flight control system...
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Poland to open $3 billion helicopter tenderPoland plans to spend $3 billion on multirole military helicopters for its armed forces in the near future, local paper Rzeczpospolita reported recently, with a new competition replacing an earlier tender.
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Boeing bags $1.9 billion contract for 11 P-8A Poseidon aircraftThe US Navy recently awarded Boeing a $1.9 billion contract for 11 P-8A Poseidon aircraft, which will take the total fleet to 24 and bolster the service’s anti-submarine, anti-surface warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Lockheed Martin-led team to develop new autonomous technologyThe office of Naval Research has awarded a $13.5 million contract to an industry team led by Lockheed Martin to explore highly advanced autonomous technologies aboard an unmanned vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
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Indonesia develops UAV for border surveillanceIndonesia has developed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The drone was developed jointly by the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) and the research and development division at the Defense Ministry.
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Israel develops drone which can fly over 1,000 kmIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) demonstrated a drone recently which can fly 1,000 kilometres and stay in the air for 20 hours without refuelling, hover at 9,144 metres (30,000 feet) and provide high-definition radar and visual images of targets spanning hundreds of kilometres.