UK Wins Global F-35 Support Assignment Worth - GBP500M

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UK Wins Global F-35 Support Assignment Worth - GBP500M
14-02-2019

UK Wins Global F-35 Support Assignment Worth
GBP500M
2019 - 02 - 13 - www.asdnews.com

The F-35 avionic and aircraft component         It will see crucial maintenance, repair,
repair hub in North Wales was awarded a         overhaul and upgrade services for an
second major assignment of work worth           even wider range of F-35 avionic,
some £500M by the US Department of              electronic and electrical systems for
Defense. Following the announcement in          hundreds of F-35 aircraft based globally.
2016 that the UK would be the location of
the global repair hub for the initial tranche   The winning solution builds on the
of F-35 components, today’s news sees           innovative joint venture formed between
significantly more UK support work to the       the MOD (DECA), BAE Systems and
cutting-edge jets.                              Northrop Grumman called Sealand
                                                Support Services Ltd (SSSL). SSSL
This new assignment will support                support work and services for F-35 are
hundreds of additional F-35 jobs in the         scheduled to commence from 2020.
UK - many of them at the MOD’s                  Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson
Defence & Electronics Components                said: “This announcement keeps Britain
Agency at MOD Sealand, where the                right at the centre of the global F-35
majority of the work will be carried out.       partnership,    the    largest  defence
                                                programme in...
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UK Wins Global F-35 Support Assignment Worth - GBP500M
APPELS D’OFFRES

    AESAS 21 Provision of Air Engineering
    Support and Airfield Services (RFI)
    2019 - 02 - 13 - www.dcicontracts.com

    Ref: TKR-20190213-OJ-14067310
    Organisme: MoD
    Montant HT: 20 000 000 £
    Tel: +44 2392727472
    Email: lee.culshaw100@mod.gov.uk
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    Maintenance of Aviation Ground Equipment
    2019 - 02 - 13 - www.gebiz.gov.sg

    Ref: DEFNGPP7118131633
    Organisme: MoD
    Date limite: 12.03.2019
    Tel: 68193896 ; Fax: 6273 4823
    E-mail: LSINY1@dsta.gov.sg
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    Procurement of IL-76 spares
    2019 - 02 - 13 - eprocure.gov.in

    Ref: AIRHQ/DPROC/R1925501/PUR
    Organisme: Air Force
    Date limite: 11.04.2019
    Contact: WG CDR C SARAT BABU
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    Procurement of IL-78 spares
    2019 - 02 - 12 - eprocure.gov.in

    Ref: AIRHQ/DPROC/R1926501/PUR
    Organisme: Air Force
    Date limite: 11.04.2019
    Contact: WG CDR C SARAT BABU
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    Repair and overhaul of APU for Mi-17
    2019 - 02 - 12 - www.airforce.lk

    Ref: AHQ/19/FR/M17/1001
    Organisme: Air Force
    Date limite: 06.03.2019
    Fax: +94 11 2541582
    E-mail to quote@slaf.gov.lk
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UK Wins Global F-35 Support Assignment Worth - GBP500M
Spares for the Scheduled Maintenance of
    Sokol helicopter
    2019 - 02 - 12 - www.philgeps.gov.ph

    Ref: PB-PAFBAC-099-19
    Organisme: Air Force
    Date limite: 05.03.2019
    Montant HT: 71 518 000 PHP
    Tel: 63-2-8546701 Ext.6051
    E-mail: avia2r_134@yahoo.com
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    Procurement of spares for AN-32 aircraft
    2019 - 02 - 11 - eprocure.gov.in

    Ref: AIR HQ/DPROC/R1825621/PUR
    Organisme: Air Force
    Date limite: 09.04.2019
    Contact : LDR C SARAT BABU
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    Spares for Super Puma Helicopter
    2019 - 02 - 08 - www.gebiz.gov.sg

    Ref: DEFNGPP7118131630
    Organisme: MoD
    Date limite: 20.02.2019
    Tel: 68194578 ; Fax: 6273 4823
    E-mail: SKimLan@dsta.gov.sg
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    Acquisition de casques et masques de
    pilotes pour avions EMB-312 Tucano
    2019 - 02 - 07 - www.argentinacompra.gov.ar

    Ref: EX-2018-63783897
    Organisme: Air Force
    Date limite: 19.02.2019
    Tel: 4317-6000 int 13030
    E-mail: uoc_exterior@faa.mil.ar
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    Supply of engine turbofan TFE731-3D-1C
    2019 - 02 - 07 - eportal.nspa.nato.int

    Ref: AVO19010
    Organisme: LA - Aviation Support
    Date limite: 28.02.2019
    E-mail: procurement111@nspa.nato.int
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UK Wins Global F-35 Support Assignment Worth - GBP500M
Fourniture kits câblages pour l’AIA CP
    2019 - 02 - 07 - www.boamp.fr

    Ref: 19-20124
    Organisme: SIAé
    Date limite: 20.03.2019
    Contact: Véronique Rossignol
    Tel: +33 473424311 ; Fax: +33 473424550
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    Spares for C-130 aircraft
    2019 - 02 - 06 - www.airforce.lk

    Ref: AHQ/19/FS/HRC/1001
    Organisme: Air Force
    Date limite: 22.02.2019
    Fax: +94 11 2541582
    E-mail to quote@slaf.gov.lk
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    CH-146 Griffon Limited Life Extension
    2019 - 02 - 05 - buyandsell.gc.ca

    Ref: W8485-07MB80/A
    Organisme: Department of National Defence
    Date limite: 08.03.2019
    Tel: (819)420-0974 ; Fax: (819)997-0437
    E-mail: william.pavlich@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
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    Inspection/repair of CN-235 components
    2019 - 02 - 05 - eportal.nspa.nato.int

    Ref: BLV19001
    Organisme: LA - Aviation Support
    Date limite: 04.03.2019
    Contact: procurement119@nspa.nato.int
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    Accord-cadre pour le MCO de la flotte
    d’avions C-130
    2019 - 02 - 01 - contrataciondelestado.es

    Ref: 4023018033500
    Organisme: MALOG
    Date limite: 07.03.2019
    Montant: 9 800 000 EUR
    Fax: 915032321
    E-mail: secme_dad_malog@mde.es
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UK Wins Global F-35 Support Assignment Worth - GBP500M
Fournitures de produits composites à
    usage aéronautiques au profit de l’AIA CF
    2019 - 02 - 01 - www.boamp.fr

    Ref: 19-13386
    Organisme: SIAé
    Date limite: 18.02.2019
    Montant HT: 50 000 EUR
    Tel: 04-73-42-43-01 ; Fax: 04-73-42-43-44
    E-mail: catherine.tachet@intradef.gouv.fr
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    Procurement Of MI-25/35 Spares
    2019 - 02 - 01 - eprocure.gov.in

    Ref: AIR HQ/DPROC/R1825617/PUR
    Organisme: Air Force
    Date limite: 01.04.2019
    Contact: WG CDR C SARAT BABU
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    RNLAF F-16 Repair Fuel Parts 2019 - End
    Life of Type
    2019 - 01 - 31 - ted.europa.eu

    Ref: 2019/S 022-049072
    Organisme: MoD Date limite: 25.02.2019
    Contact: Louise Zuilhof
    E-mail: PROCLCW.F16@mindef.nl
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    Supply of Spare Parts for C-160 aircraft
    2019 - 01 - 31 - eportal.nspa.nato.int

    Ref: AVO19032
    Organisme: LA - Aviation Support
    Date limite: 17.02.2019
    E-mail: procurement111@nspa.nato.int
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    Gnome Engine Spare Parts for MK41 Sea
    King Helicopter
    2019 - 01 - 30 - eportal.nspa.nato.int

    Ref: HGR19001
    Organisme: LA - Aviation Support
    Date limite: 28.02.2019
    E-mail: procurement65@nspa.nato.int
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UK Wins Global F-35 Support Assignment Worth - GBP500M
ACTUALITES

    Faced with depleting                       With Modified Fire
    fighter squadrons, IAF                     Control System, China’s
    looks to acquire 21                        Su-30 Fighter Jets Might
    mothballed MiG-29 jets                     be Aircraft Carrier’s
    from Russia                                Nightmare
    2019 - 02 - 13 -                           2019 - 02 - 01 - www.defense-
    timesofindia.indiatimes.com                aerospace.com

    Desperate times call for desperate         China unveiled a set of photos of the
    measures. Grappling with a free fall in    Chinese People’s Liberation Army
    the number of its fighter squadrons        (PLA) Navy’s Su-30MKK fighter jets’
    amid the ongoing political dogfight        first training in the new year on
    over the Rafale deal, the IAF is now       January 6, 2019. These photos
    looking to acquire 21 MiG-29 jets lying    “inadvertently” revealed a detail: a Su-
    in an unassembled, mothballed              30 MK2 fighter preparing to take off
    condition with Russia since the later-     was mounted with a Chinese PL-12
    1980s.                                     air-to-air missile.

    The MiG-29 acquisition plan comes          This does not seem to be anything
    soon after IAF got 35 old airframes        special, but it indicates that China has
    and spares of the British-origin Jaguar    already been able to modify the Su-
    strike fighters from France, UK and        30MKK’s fire control system to give it
    Oman in order to cannibalize them for      the capability to use China’s
    improving the operational availability     homegrown weapons. The last thing
    of its existing fleet of 115 Jaguars, as   that aircraft carriers want to see is the
    was first reported by TOI + . But the      Su-30 MK2 fighter jet carrying YJ-12
    21 MiG-29s, if the deal is inked with      and YJ-18 anti-ship cruise missiles.
    Russia, will not be cannibalized.          Su-30MKK is known as the most
                                               powerful fighter jet of the Su-30 family.
    They will instead be assembled into
    fully-formed fighters of “MiG-29           It has enhanced the structure on the
    upgrade” standards by Russia. IAF          basis of the former Su-30 fighters. It
    has so far upgraded half of its 62 MiG-    has two internal heavy-duty hanging
    29 fighters under a Rs 3,842 crore         points that have been enclosed since
    contract inked with Russia in…             the Su-27 fighters, increasing its…
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AVIONS

    Raytheon nets $88.4M for Hornet, Growler
    electronic upgrades
    2019 - 02 - 12 - www.upi.com

    Raytheon was awarded an $88.4 million contract for upgrades of
    sensor system software and hardware for the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18
    Hornets and EA-18G Growler. The contract will incorporate
    updates, improvements and enhancements of tactical capabilities
    for the two aircraft models…
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    Russia’s Next-gen A-100 AWACS Begins
    Acceptance Trials
    2019 - 02 - 12 - www.ainonline.com

    A service-representative prototype of the A-100 next-generation
    AWACS (airborne warning and control system) made its first flight
    on February 8 to begin Russian state acceptance trials. Media
    representatives were not permitted to witness the event, but a few
    photos of the aircraft in flight were released…
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    Turkish defense giant ASELSAN upgrades
    F-16 jets with national self-protection
    system
    2019 - 02 - 07 - www.yenisafak.com

    Turkish defense giant ASELSAN has equipped the country’s F-16
    fighter jet fleet with the newly-developed indigenous electronic self-
    protection system. The EW self-protection suite (SPEWS-II) is an
    advanced, internally mounted self-protection system specifically
    designed for F-16 Block 50-C aircrafts. Providing complete self-
    protection, it features an integrated Radar Warning Receiver…
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    Australia : RAAF considering integrating
    Litening AT pods with C-130J
    2019 - 02 - 06 - adbr.com.au

    The RAAF is reportedly looking to integrate the Northrop
    Grumman AN/AAQ-28 Litening AT targeting and EO/IR pod with
    its fleet of 12 C-130J Hercules airlifters. With the retirement of the
    F/A-18A/B classic Hornet by 2022, the RAAF will have about 40
    Litening AT pods in its inventory. The pods were acquired for the
    classic Hornet fleet in 2008 under the Project AIR 5376…
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Colombie : utilisation du système Wipak
    pour tirer des bombes Paveway II à partir
    de Cessna A-37B
    2019 - 02 - 06 - www.infodefensa.com

    La Fuerza Aérea Colombiana (FAC) ha empleado el sistema
    Raytheon WiPAK, para el lanzamiento de las bombas GBU-12
    Paveway-II (también fabricadas por Raytheon) desde sus aviones
    Cessna A-37B, en una reciente y exitosa operación de bombardeo
    contra las disidencias de las FARC-EP en el sur de esta nación…
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    USA : M7 nets $5M for avionics refresh on
    National Guard’s RC-26B aircraft
    2019 - 02 - 04 - www.upi.com

    M7 Aerospace, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems of America, has been
    awarded a sub-contract worth up to $22 million to provide an
    avionics refresh for the U.S. Air National Guard RC-26B, a turbo-
    prop, fixed-wing aircraft. M7 Aerospace announced Monday it was
    awarded an initial $5 million order from Support Systems
    Associates -- but with all options, the contract is worth 4.5 times…
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    Russia to increase its Tu-160M2 fleet and to
    upgrade its Tu-160M
    2019 - 01 - 31 - www.airrecognition.com

    The Russian armed forces will get four new strategic Tu-160M2
    bombers by 2023, Kazan Aircraft Plant reported to Defense
    Minister Sergey Shoigu. Meanwhile, the first upgraded serial
    strategic Tu-160M bomber will be supplied in 2021, Defense
    Minister Sergey Shoigu said. The Russian armed forces will get
    four new strategic Tu-160M2 bombers by 2023…
    Lire la suite

    Honeywell awarded $85.7M for C-5
    software, hardware support
    2019 - 01 - 30 - www.upi.com

    Honeywell International Aerospace has been awarded an $85.7
    million contract for software and hardware support services on the
    Air Force’s C-5 cargo transport aircraft. The support contract for
    the C-5M Super Galaxy, which is the military’s largest plane, was
    announced by the Department of Defense Tuesday in a news
    release. Work on the contract is expected to run through Jan. 30,
    2025…
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Espagne : Indra et ITP appuient le MCO des
    aéronefs de l’armée de l’Air
    2019 - 02 - 12 - www.infodefensa.com

    Una UTE compuesta por las empresas españolas Indra Sistemas
    e ITP se ha adjudicado el acuerdo marco dotado con 11,4 millones
    de euros para el apoyo al sostenimiento de sistemas de armas en
    servicio en el Ejército del Aire. En concreto, el acuerdo de dos
    años de duración recoge “los servicios de apoyo…
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    USAF to struggle with novice aircraft
    maintainers for years
    2019 - 02 - 08 - www.flightglobal.com

    The US Air Force continues to struggle to keep and replace
    sufficient numbers of experienced and highly skilled aircraft
    maintainers. That’s according to a Government Accountability
    Office report which said the USAF reduced the overall gap
    between actual maintainer staff levels and authorised levels from
    4,016 maintainers in fiscal year 2015, to 745 in fiscal year 2017…
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    F-35B could hit service life limit by 2026
    2019 - 02 - 01 - www.airrecognition.com

    The F-35A aircraft seems unaffected but another bad surprise to
    the F-35 program has been discovered, hopefully without impact
    on the Belgian fleet. Oldest F-35B could hit service life limit in
    2026. According to the US Pentagon, some structural defects have
    been discovered on the F-35B, meaning the earliest F-35Bs
    delivered by Lockheed Martin could reach a service life limit…
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    Kay and Associates awarded $63M for
    support on Kuwaiti F/A-18s
    2019 - 02 - 01 - www.upi.com

    Kay and Associates Inc. was awarded a $63 million contract
    modification to maintain Kuwait’s fleet of F/A-18 fighter aircraft, the
    U.S. Defense Department announced. The contract, announced
    on Thursday, is a modification to a previously-awarded contract by
    which the Buffalo Grove, Ill., firm will provide maintenance…
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Bad data in F-35 logistics system resulting
     in lost missions
     2019 - 01 - 31 - www.defensenews.com

     Even after years of updates and improvements, the F-35’s logistics
     system continues to be beset by data gaps and bugs that make it
     more difficult for maintainers to keep the joint strike fighter mission-
     ready, stated the Pentagon’s chief weapons tester in a new report.
     The Lockheed Martin-made Autonomic Logistics Information
     System or ALIS was “designed to bring efficiency…
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     Paraguay : l’armée de l’Air requiert diverses
     pièces pour le MCO de ses aéronefs
     2019 - 01 - 31 - www.infodefensa.com

     La Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya (FAP) ha abierto una licitación para la
     compra de repuestos mayores para sus aeronaves. La compra
     incluye repuestos para básicamente toda la flota de la fuerza
     incluyendo luces, alternadores, relays, válvulas, cubiertas,
     harneses, mangueras, filtros, transponders, giróscopos, overhaul
     de hélices y cupulas transparentes entre otros para las aeronaves
     ENAER T-35 Pillan y Neiva...
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     Iwakuni Marines use 3D printers to
     revolutionize maintenance for fighter jets
     2019 - 01 - 29 - www.stripes.com

     Using 3D printers, Marines based in southern Japan created two
     products that reduce the time it takes to repair F/A-18 Hornets and
     may save the Defense Department money. Called an engine ship
     kit, the first innovation is a set of plastic clips and plugs to prevent
     oil and hydraulic fluid leaking from aircraft engines removed for
     repairs. The other is a tool that helps maintainers grease…
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                 HELICOPTERES

     Russia upgrades Kamov Ka-52 Alligator
     attack helicopter
     2019 - 02 - 11 - www.airrecognition.com

     Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters will be upgraded proceeding
     from the experience of their combat use in Syria, CEO of Russian
     helicopters rotorcraft manufacturer Andrei Boginsky said on
     Monday 11 February. “They [the upgrade requirements] have been
     formulated on the basis of the results in Syria…
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Brésil : l’Aéronavale réceptionne 2
     hélicoptères AH-11B Wild Lynx modernisés
     2019 - 02 - 07 - www.infodefensa.com

     El primer Esquadrão de Helicópteros de Esclarecimento e Ataque
     brasileño recibió a finales de enero los dos primeros helicópteros
     Wild Lynx, designados AH-11B en la Marina de Brasil. Ahora se
     iniciará la fase de montaje y aceptación final de las aeronaves,
     dando continuidad a otra etapa del contrato con la empresa
     Leonardo Marconi Westland…
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     Brazil to upgrade Fennec                           AvEx        and
     AS365K2 helicopters
     2019 - 02 - 04 - www.janes.com

     The Brazilian Army is to significantly improve the capabilities of its
     Airbus Helicopters Fennec AvEx and AS365K2 Super Pantera
     helicopters as part of the “Modernização do Sistema de Armas”
     sub-programme. Twelve and eight of the so-called SiAAIH
     (Sistema de Armamento Axial e Imageamento para Helicópteros)
     helicopter weapon system and imaging suite will be purchased…
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     General Electric wins $517 million contract
     to build engines for Army’s next generation
     helicopters
     2019 - 02 - 01 - www.defensenews.com

     General Electric Aviation beat the Advanced Turbine Engine
     Company — a Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney team — to win the
     $517 million award for the engineering, manufacturing and
     development phase of the Improved Turbine Engine Program, or
     ITEP. “We are honored to be chosen by the Army to continue
     powering their Black Hawks and Apaches for decades to come…
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