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13-03-2018
US Navy to modernize its Super Hornet fleet
2018 - 03 - 07 - www.stripes.com
Boeing will modernize the Navy’s fleet of “The initial focus of this program will
F/A-18 Super Hornets to extend their life extend the life of the fleet from 6,000 to
by at least a decade and improve cockpit, 9,000 flight hours,” Mark Sears, Boeing
communication and fuel systems. The program manager, said in a statement
Navy awarded Boeing a $73 million last week.
contract to begin upgrading the Super
Hornets. “Each of these jets will fly another 10 to
15 years, so making them next-
Boeing said it would overhaul four fighter generation aircraft is critical.” A key
jets next month in its St. Louis plant while improvement will be “conformal” fuel
it builds a new assembly line in San tanks, which fit more closely to the
Antonio to modernize the entire fleet. The aircraft’s contour and allow the plane to
full-scale overhaul of the Super Hornet carry more fuel while reducing drag.
fleet is expected to start in the early Higher-tech datalink communication
2020s. The twin-engine fighter-bombers systems will be installed along with
are widely used in airstrikes against the improved infrared tracking devices and
Islamic State in the Middle East. an electronic cockpit touchscreen, said...
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CN-235 aircraft materials purchase
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Delivery of technical material resources for
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Purchase of S70B Aircraft spares
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Stock buy for CC115 Buffalo
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Delivery of spare parts for F-16 aircraft
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Maintenance of Bell-412 helicopter
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Spares for Mi-17 helicopters
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PC-7 Phase inspection
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Réalisation de visites périodiques (VP) et
de grandes visites (GV) des hélicoptères de
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Les essais de réception des moteurs tp400-
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prestations sur les sous-ensembles et
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ACTUALITES
German military wrestles U.S. Navy vexed by lack
with aircraft availability of access to F-35
2018 - 03 - 06 - logistics coding
www.flightglobal.com 2018 - 03 - 08 -
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Germany is struggling to maintain the The U.S. Navy remains frustrated by
operational readiness of its military its inability to connect the F-35’s
aircraft inventory, as obsolescence logistics software with the other
issues and challenges around the logistics software programs it uses.
introduction of new platforms combine Efforts to integrate the F-35’s
to diminish front-line availability. Autonomic Logistics Information
Helicopters, in particular, are singled System (ALIS) with the Navy’s other
out for their low deployability rates by internal logistics systems is thwarted
the German defence ministry’s latest by developer Lockheed Martin’s
annual report into the readiness levels insistence that the software code is
of all the major weapons systems proprietary, said Vice Admiral Paul
operated by its armed forces. Grosklags in a hearing before the
Senate Armed Services Committee on
In the case of the German navy’s 21 Navy and Marine Corps Aviation
Westland Sea Kings and 22 Sea Lynx, Programs on 6 March.
the problem is simple: the elderly
helicopters – introduced in 1975 and “It is certainly our desire and our plan
1981, respectively – are reaching the to interface ALIS with the rest of our
end of their natural lives. The navy naval aviation sustainment systems,
struggled to maintain the minimum (such as) DECKPLATE, AMSRR;
deployable fleets for both types those types of things we use for all of
throughout 2017, the report says. our other types of aircraft,” he said in
However, the Sea Lynx’s operational the hearing. “One of our challenges
readiness rate of six aircraft, or 32% – right now, quite honestly, is the
based on an average availability of 19 government gaining insight into the
helicopters – is seen... coding within ALIS....
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AVIONS
Chengdu J-20 to become multi-role
platform
2018 - 03 - 13 - www.flightglobal.com
Beijing will evolve the Chengdu J-20 fighter into roles well beyond
aerial supremacy. The aircraft’s primary mission for the time being
is “making way for other aircraft in an air battle,” says Zhang Hao,
who heads an air force flight test centre. Zhang made the remarks
in a story carried by Beijing’s official China Daily news organ. The
type will be developed into variants and will also allow for...
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Taiwan’s IDF Fighters to Serve in ‘Wild
Weasel’ Role
2018 - 03 - 12 - www.defense-aerospace.com
Taiwan’s Air Force on Friday (March 9) announced new upgrades
are in the works for its Indigenous Defense Fighters (IDF),
including the addition of radar-seeking missiles to enable them to
play a role as “Wild Weasels” to destroy enemy anti-aircraft
defenses. In a video released on Friday, Taiwan’s Air Force
announced that it will upgrade all of its IDF A and B models...
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New F-35 modernization plan could come
with hefty $16B price tag
2018 - 03 - 09 - www.defensenews.com
Under the F-35 joint program office’s latest plan, follow-on
modernization for the Joint Strike Fighter could add up to a total of
$16 billion, the Defense Department’s program head confirmed
Wednesday. Responding to questions from lawmakers about the
price of implementing the new Continuous Capability Development
and Delivery strategy, or C2D2, Vice Adm. Mat...
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The Air Force is giving its B-52 bomber a
massive weapons upgrade
2018 - 03 - 07 - www.businessinsider.fr
The Air Force is giving its historic B-52 bomber a massive
weapons enhancement by engineering an upgrade to the aircraft’s
internal weapons bay which promises to substantially enhance its
attack mission options. The 1760 Internal Weapons Bay Upgrade,
or IWBU, will allow the B-52 to internally carry up to eight of the
newest “J-Series” bombs in addition to carrying six on pylons...
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Indra to protect Spanish A400Ms with
InShield DIRCM System
2018 - 03 - 01 - www.airrecognition.com
Indra InShield DIRCM System (Direct Infra-Red Counter-Measure
System) has been selected to equip up to nine A400M military
transport aircrafts of the Spanish Air Force, the Spanish defense
company said on February 23, 2018. The contract has been
awarded to Indra by the international organisation OCCAR…
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L’avion de combat indien Tejas bientôt
propulsé par le moteur M88 du Rafale ?
2018 - 02 - 26 - www.latribune.fr
Safran et l’Inde seraient près de signer un partenariat pour
développer un moteur pour l’avion de combat léguer Tejas à partir
du M88 qui motorise le Rafale. Le moteur M88 bientôt à bord du
Tejas? C’est dans le domaine du possible même si avec l’Inde la
prudence est toujours de rigueur. Selon nos informations, les
négociations entre Safran, soutenu par l’Etat français, et l’Inde…
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New wings on Qatar F-15s pave upgrade
path for USAF
2018 - 02 - 23 - www.flightglobal.com
A Qatari order for the F-15 Advanced Eagle will introduce a new
structural upgrade for the wing that could be offered as a service
life extension option for the US Air Force’s F-15Cs and for the
fleets of other international customers, a top Boeing manager
says. The government of Qatar awarded Boeing a $6.2 billion
contract for 36 F-15QA (Qatari Advanced) fighters…
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Colombia : FAC certifies five blades
propellers for the C-212 aircraft
2018 - 03 - 06 - www.infodefensa.com
La Fuerza Aérea Colombiana (FAC) ha emitido por primera vez la
certificación de una modificación mayor en aviones del tipo Airbus-
Casa 212-300/DF, concretamente la ampliación en sus hélices de
cuatro a cinco palas. El proceso fue realizado a través del trabajo
realizado por la Jefatura de Operaciones Logísticas (JOL) con el
objeto de poder certificar la integración de nuevas hélices de...
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Aurora aircraft good to fly until 2030 but
DND setting the stage for its replacement
2018 - 03 - 08 - ottawacitizen.com
Pat Finn, the Department of National Defence’s assistant deputy
minister for materiel, says the Aurora maritime surveillance aircraft
will be around for a while. “We still have some years ahead as we
add more capability to the aircraft,” he recently told
parliamentarians. “We’re just finishing the life extension of the
aircraft to 2030, which is a pretty significant capability investment...
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US to take 136 F-18s out of service but
don’t count on any for Canada
2018 - 03 - 07 - ottawacitizen.com
The U.S. Navy is removing from service 136 of its older F-18s.
That has immediately prompted suggestions in some parts of the
Canadian defence community that the aircraft could be used to
bolster Canada’s aging CF-18 fleet. But don’t count on that
happening. The USN is hoping to provide the U.S. Marines with
the best of the surplus aircraft to bolster the Marines’ fighter…
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Les cinq Super Etendard argentins sont...
toujours en France
2018 - 03 - 06 - www.latribune.fr
Le contrat a été signé et daté récemment mais Paris attend
toujours le paiement de Buenos Aires pour les convoyer vers
l’Argentine. Le montant du contrat s’élève à environ 12 millions
d’euros Les cinq SEM vendus à l’Argentine...sont toujours en
France. Si le contrat a finalement été signé et daté récemment,
Paris attend toujours le paiement de Buenos Aires pour les
convoyer...
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Argentina : France offers used Miarge
2000C fighters
2018 - 03 - 01 - http://www.defensasur.com.ar
Los valores involucrados en el negocio no fueron divulgados, pero
según las primeras informaciones que alcanzaron la Comisión de
Defensa Nacional de la Cámara de Diputados argentina, la hora
de vuelo de una de esas aeronaves tiene un costo que es
considerado un costo elevado para la FAA. Los aviones
disponibles actualmente se encuentran en la base aérea 279
Teniente Beau en Châteaudun, en la región...
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10UTC Gets $2.5B DLA Contract for Military
Aviation Spares, Services
2018 - 02 - 22 - www.govconwire.com
A United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) business unit has
secured a potential 10-year, $2.5 billion contract to provide
aviation-related spare parts and services to all U.S. military
branches. UTC Aerospace Systems will perform work at various
facilities in nine states through April 30, 2028, the Defense
Department said Wednesday. The sole-source contract contains a
five-year base period along with...
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HELICOPTERES
Leonardo wins $6.8Mn contract for work on
UK future AH-64E helicopters
2018 - 03 - 08 - www.airrecognition.com
The Italian defense group Leonardo on February 14 landed a
US$6.8 million order regarding the “Preparation for Installation of
the Apache AH-64E Defensive Aid Systems” for the British Army
Air Corps (AAC), the European tenders online daily TED releases
today. This contract concerns “the modification of existing
Helicopter integrated defensive aids system (HIDAS) items…
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French Navy Receives First Upgraded Lynx
WG-13 Helicopters
2018 - 03 - 06 - www.navyrecognition.com
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) announced that the 34F air
wing has started flying on the first upgraded Lynx helicopters. The
Lynx upgrade program, initiated in 2011, was conducted between
the various players in the military aeronautics industry: the
Aeronautical Industrial Service (SIA), the French procurement
agency (DGA) and the French Navy…
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Sikorsky joins MTU to upgrade German Air
Force’s CH-53K helicopters
2018 - 03 - 06 - www.airforce-technology.com
Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky has entered an agreement
with MTU Aero Engines to provide maintenance, repair and
upgrade services for the engines of the German Air Force’s CH-
53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters. The new CH-53K
helicopters will be deployed to replace the airforce’s traditional…
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11Spain : MoD expects to start naval NH90
tests in 2021
2018 - 02 - 26 - www.infodefensa.com
El desarrollo de un helicóptero NH90 naval es una prioridad en
estos momentos para el Ministerio de Defensa español. Este
proyecto ha estado prácticamente parado en los últimos años
debido a las estrecheces económicas, sin embargo ahora ha
recibido un importante impulso tras el anuncio de la necesidad de
un nuevo ciclo inversor…
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Vector Aerospace secures UK MoD Gazelle
Helicopter maintenance support contract
2018 - 03 - 11 - www.avitrader.com
Vector Aerospace, a StandardAero company, has been awarded a
contract to provide maintenance support for the UK Army Air
Corps’ (AAC) Gazelle AH Mk1 helicopter fleet at its Fleetlands
facility in Gosport, Hants, UK. Work under the contract is expected
to commence in April 2018, and – with Contract Extension Options
– continue until 30th June 2022…
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Airbus, Safran partner on HFDM
2018 - 03 - 08 - www.shephardmedia.com
Airbus Helicopters and Safran Electronic and Defense have signed
a letter of intent for the distribution of Helicopter Flight Data
Monitoring (HFDM) systems. The systems can be integrated on all
Airbus helicopters which are not yet equipped with the Helionix
avionics suite or a health and usage monitoring system…
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SOCIETES
India : BDL, HAL IPOs may help govt raise
Rs 5,200 crore
2018 - 03 - 10 - http://www.financialexpress.com
Back-to-back initial public offerings of state-owned Bharat
Dynamics (BDL) and Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) will hit market
next week to help the Centre divest a portion of stakes in these
defence PSUs and raise about Rs 5,200 crore as part of its Rs 1-
lakh-crore disinvestment programme for 2017-18. BDL IPO price
bad is Rs 413-428/share and would be open for subscription
during March 13-15…
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