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26-04-2018
Germany fears steeper Tornado costs after the UK
ditches its planes
2018 - 04 - 13 - www.defensenews.com
The planned phasing out of the United German planes, the report warns.
Kingdom‟s last Tornado aircraft has German defense leaders decided in 2016
German officials scrambling to deal with to extend the life of the Tornado through
the increasing costs of a shrinking fleet. 2035, with an assessment planned this
Continuing aircraft reductions in the tri- summer of implementation plans to that
national program, which also includes end. Berlin originally purchased 357
Italy, have led to “significant technical, aircraft; 93 are still in the inventory today,
logistical and financial risk” in maintaining 88 of which belong to the Luftwaffe,
the 1980s-era fighter-bombers, officials according to the defense ministry.
have told lawmakers in a confidential
report seen by Defense News. A handful of German Tornados packed
with reconnaissance equipment are
While the prospect of Britain‟s exit from currently deployed in support of
the aircraft program has been known Operation Inherent Resolve, flying
since November 2016, there is “no missions over Iraq and Syria. The
sufficient and comprehensive planning in defense ministry‟s March 2018 report
place” for sustaining the remaining leaves open the...
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APPELS D‟OFFRES
Inspection and Repair as Necessary (IRAN)
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Delivery of propellers for M-28 Bryza and
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Spares/ Components for the Scheduled
Maintenance of FA-50PH Aircraft
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Purchase of materials for landing and
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Rénovation du système de combat sur
aéronefs Atlantique 2 de la Marine nationale
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Cougar Helicopter Material Purchase
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Short and medium range reconnaissance
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Inspection and repair of CN-235 aircraft
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Procurement Of Spares For IL-76 Aircraft
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RRC for AW-139 Helicopters
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Inspection and repair of C-130 aircraft
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Procurement of Spares For MI-17 Helicopter
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ACTUALITES
Defense Department Marines 3D-print
halts F-35 deliveries replacement part for F-35
amid repair bill landing gear door
disagreement with 2018 - 04 - 24 - www.upi.com
Lockheed
2018 - 04 - 11 -
www.defensenews.com
The Pentagon has suspended The U.S. Marine Corps is breaking
acceptance of most F-35 deliveries as new technological ground with 3D
manufacturer Lockheed Martin and printing, recently finding a way to
the F-35 program office debate who combat a lack of spare parts and slow
should be responsible for fixing jets production turnovers by printing a part
after a production issue last year. for an F-35B Lightning II aircraft.
“While all work in our factories
remains active, the F-35 Joint Last week, Marines with Combat
Program Office has temporarily Logistic Battalion 31, with the 31st
suspended accepting aircraft until we Marine Expeditionary Unit, out of
reach an agreement on a contractual Marine Corps bases in Japan,
issue and we expect this to be announced they are capable of
resolved soon,” a Lockheed “additive manufacturing” of temporary
spokeswoman confirmed in a parts to aid in sustained operations
statement, adding that the company through 3D printing. “I think 3D
remains confident that it can meet its printing is definitely the future -- it‟s
delivery target of 91 aircraft for 2018. absolutely the direction the Marine
Corps needs to be going,” Marine
News of the delivery pause was first Corps Sgt. Adrian Willis said in a
reported by Reuters. The dispute is press release. In October 2016, a
rooted in a quality control issue that Marine Corps infantry battalion out of
caused F-35 deliveries to stop from Camp Lejeune, N.C., became the first
Sept. 21 to Oct. 20. At the time, unit in the Corps to possess a 3D
corrosion was found in fastener holes printer. Marines of 2nd Battalion, 8th
of F-35As being repaired at Hill Air Marine Regiment began testing 3D
Force Base in Utah. Lockheed and the printing to produce facility upgrades
JPO were able to agree on... and other temporary...
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AVIONS
US Air Force to start transforming tankers
into WC-135 ‘nuke sniffers’ this year
2018 - 04 - 25 - www.defensenews.com
The Air Force is set to begin turning the first of three KC-135R
tankers into WC-135 Constant Phoenix “nuclear sniffers” this year,
a conversion the service‟s top general said Tuesday is necessary
given the legacy aircraft‟s advanced age. The Air Force‟s two WC-
135s planes are among the most rare and specialized aircraft…
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Aero Vodochody and IAI to collaborate on
advanced L-159
2018 - 04 - 24 - www.flightglobal.com
Czech Republic-based Aero Vodochody and Israel Aerospace
Industries are to develop and market an advanced version of the
former‟s L-159 trainer and light attack aircraft. The partners will
integrate a new avionics suite and “other solutions” onto the
platform, as well as jointly marketing the Honeywell F124…
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Les Harrier espagnols augmentent leurs
capacités
2018 - 04 - 19 - www.infodefensa.com
La Armada española continúa actualizando las capacidades de
sus cazas de combate Harrier AV 8B+, después de treinta años de
servicio. La Novena Escuadrilla de la Flotilla de Aeronaves ha
modificado recientemente 20 lanzadores de bombas múltiples
para incrementar la capacidad de lanzamiento de armamento
inteligente, en concreto, de bombas Gbu-38 JDAM…
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US Marines Complete First F/A-18, APKWS
Operational Flights
2018 - 04 - 16 - www.defense-aerospace.com
The Marine Corps‟ F/A-18 squadrons recently flew with the
Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS), a highly
accurate 2.75 rocket that provides air-to-ground weapon support.
APKWS allows the F/A-18A-D to maintain a forward-firing, moving-
target capability while increasing available ordnance per aircraft…
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USAF To Fly the B-52 into the 2050s with
New Engines, Radars
2018 - 04 - 13 - www.ainonline.com
The U.S. Air Force has finally decided to fund a re-engining of the
B-52H bomber, and has described a plan to keep the fleet of 76
jets in service until at least 2050. The fleet will also receive new
radars. The service now plans to retire the much younger but
costly-to-operate B-1 and B-2 stealth bombers as new…
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Israel offers more capabilities for SA
Gripens
2018 - 04 - 12 - www.defenceweb.co.za
The South African Air Force has been offered enhanced
capabilities for its Gripen fighter aircraft with a suit of new
advanced systems developed by Israeli company Rafael. The
Israeli company‟s offers a concept that it claims can bring fighter
aircraft to a an advanced 4.5 generation standard by upgrading…
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Czech Air Force Gripen fleet completes
MS20 upgrade giving enhanced operational
capabilities
2018 - 04 - 11 - www.defencereviewasia.com
The Czech Air Force has successfully completed the MS20
capability upgrade to its fleet of Gripen fighter aircraft. The
upgrade greatly increases Gripen‟s combat and communication
capabilities. The MS20 upgrade brings a number of improvements.
The upgrade greatly enhances Gripen‟s ability to engage ground
targets by incorporating unguided and laser-guided bombs…
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Northrop to begin cutting in aerial refueling
capability in E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
production this year
2018 - 04 - 11 - www.defensenews.com
This year, Northrop Grumman will begin manufacturing the first E-
2D Advanced Hawkeye early warning aircraft built from the ground
up with an aerial refueling capability, program officials said
Tuesday. Northrop will start cutting in modifications to the
production line starting with the 46th of 75 planned aircraft…
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South Africa : No maintenance contracts in
place for 21 Squadron aircraft - so no flying
2018 - 04 - 23 - www.defenceweb.co.za
A telling question has been asked by Congress of the People
(COPE) chief whip, Deidre Carter, after her party was told the SA
Air Force‟s (SAAF) VIP squadron – 21 – is grounded because of
delays in processing and awarding maintenance contracts for
aircraft. “If the air force cannot keep six aircraft operational…
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Northrop Grumman to support Japan’s E-
2C Hawkeye
2018 - 04 - 20 - www.upi.com
Northrop Grumman was awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy for
identifying friend or foe technology compatible with the E-2C
Hawkeye. The deal, announced Thursday by the Department of
Defense, is valued at more than $51.8 million…
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Cobham opens refuelling pod workshop at
RAF Brize Norton
2018 - 04 - 18 - www.adsadvance.co.uk
Cobham has established a new off-wing repairs and modification
workshop at RAF Brize Norton to support the A330 Multi Role
Tanker Transport „Voyager‟ aircraft. The workshop opened its
doors in late December 2017 and has now received CAA approval
for on-site support of Voyager‟s wing-mounted aerial refuelling
pods (WARPs) to begin under EASA 145 regulations…
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Le Vénézuéla prépare avec la Russie
l’inspection de ses Su-30 Mk2
2018 - 04 - 16 - www.infodefensa.com
La Aviación Militar de Venezuela está planificando con Rusia la
inspección capital de su sistema de aviones de caza Sukhoi Su-
30MK2. En tal sentido, a comienzos de abril, se recibió la visita de
una comisión rusa con la que se sostuvo una reunión en el
Servicio de Electrónica de la Aviación Militar…
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Airbus et ENAER signent un accord pour le
MCO des avions CN235 et C212 de l’armée
chilienne
2018 - 04 - 13 - www.defensa.com
En el transcurso de la recién clausurada FIDAE 2018, Airbus y la
Empresa Nacional de Aeronáutica de Chile (ENAER) han firmado
un acuerdo para el soporte de la flota de aviones CN235 y C212
del Ejército chileno. Mediante este acuerdo, Airbus tiene como
objetivo optimizar el servicio que presta a este operador…
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MTU Maintenance Canada signs CF6-50
and accessory repair contract with
Lockheed Martin
2018 - 04 - 12 - www.defencereviewasia.com
MTU Maintenance Canada and Lockheed Martin have signed two
contracts covering the maintenance, repair and overhaul of CF6-
50C2 engines as well as accessory repair for the engines.
Combined, the contracts have a value of around 135 million U.S.
Dollars. These contracts support Lockheed Martin in their
maintenance program for KC-10 Extender refuelling tanker…
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HELICOPTERES
GE and the U.S. Army conduct T901
Preliminary Design Review for ITEP
2018 - 04 - 25 - www.tmcnet.com
GE Aviation hosted the U.S. Army for the successful Preliminary
Design Review (PDR) of the T901-GE-900 engine in early March.
The T901 is GE Aviation‟s engine for the Improved Turbine Engine
Program (ITEP), the U.S. Army‟s undertaking to re-engine its
Boeing (News - Alert) AH-64 Apaches and Sikorsky UH-60…
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Espagne: Indra, Thales, INTA participeront
à la modernisation des Chinook
2018 - 04 - 24 - www.infodefensa.com
La modernización de los 17 helicópteros CH-47D Chinook del
Ejército de Tierra es uno de los programas prioritarios recogidos
dentro del nuevo ciclo inversor del Ministerio de Defensa. Estados
Unidos ha dado ya el primer paso para poner en marchar este
proyecto valorado en 1.055 millones de euros y liderado por…
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10McDonnell Douglas Helicopters relies on
Thales’ lightweight rocket launchers for its
global customers
2018 - 04 - 17 - www.defencereviewasia.com
Thales is pleased to announce the qualification of the FZ220
rocket launcher for unguided and guided munition (70mm) on the
latest McDonnell Douglas‟ light helicopter (MD530G). This
qualification follows the trials ran in Arizona, in Yuma Proving
Ground (YPG), a United States Army facility in March 2018…
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Rheinmetall Group and Sikorsky will lead
in-service support for the CH-53K
2018 - 04 - 20 - helihub.com
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, announced its German
industrialization plan for competing in the German Air Force
“Schwerer Transporthubschrauber” (STH) Program with the world
class heavy lift helicopter, the CH-53K King Stallion…
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US Army stops accepting AH-64E helos
from Boeing due to safety concerns
2018 - 04 - 20 - www.defensenews.com
The U.S. Army has stopped taking deliveries of AH-64E Apache
attack helicopters from Boeing because the service is not confident
in the durability of what it deems a “critical safety” item, Defense
News has learned. “We stopped accepting deliveries of new AH-64
Echoes because of a strap pack nut that we believe to be really
suspect,” Brig. Gen. Thomas Todd…
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SOCIETES
BAE Systems will set up MRO and
vocational training centre in Malaysia
2018 - 04 - 18 - www.nst.com.my
BAE Systems Inc, the wholly owned US subsidiary of the British
defence, security, and aerospace company BAE Systems PLC, is
planning to set up a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)
facility and a vocational training centre in Malaysia. BAE Systems
International Ltd South East Asia managing director John Brosnan
said the conditional assessment would be dependent on
Malaysia‟s decision to choose...
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11Jet Aviation plans to complete Hawker
Pacific acquisition in May
2018 - 04 - 16 - www.flightglobal.com
Jet Aviation hopes to complete its $250 million acquisition of fellow
business aviation services provider Hawker Pacific in May, and
says it is eyeing further expansion through strategic acquisitions
and organic growth, as part of a strategy to provide global
coverage for its customers. The Swiss company, headquartered in
Basel, says ownership of Hawker Pacific will expand its presence
in the Asia-Pacific...
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