Articles from Armada International (October 1, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A clash of generations: the key question in advanced jet trainers is whether new designs should now take over, thereby providing a quantum leap in angle-of-attack, specific excess power and possibly Mach number. Lower down the scale, can turbofan-powered basic trainers really compete against turboprops?	Braybrook, Roy		2552
A frightful perspective.	Biass, Eric H.		591
A new Star has risen.			122
Aasm goes IIR.			150
Aero Simulation was awarded a $6.5 million contract from the US Naval Air Systems Command to provide major upgrades to CH-53E and CH-46E Aircrew Procedures Trainers located at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa, Japan.			60
Aerovironment has received a $16.4 million order from the US Army to provide contract logistics services in support of the army's Raven drone system.			41
American Eurocopter has received production authorisation from the US Federal Aviation Administration for the UH-72A helicopter for the US Army's new Light Utility Helicopter programme.			54
Aselsan has received a $3 million contract from the Uruguyan Army for the company's 9600 series of frequency-hopping radios.			31
Automatic grenade launchers: new automatic 40 mm grenade launchers and ammunition are being produced as armies seek to bolster the firepower of infantry units deployed in the War on Terror. Much of this renewed interest results from experience gathered in Afghanistan and Iraq.	Kemp, Ian		2340
Big deals in short.			315
Cobra Radar roll-out.			132
Combat pistols: seeking a man-stopper: experience in Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq in recent years has reinforced the importance of compact weapons in operations in urban environments. The pistol is a defensive weapon for the overwhelming majority of military users such as staff officers, vehicle and aircraft crew members and others who cannot be encumbered with a rifle or carbine.	Kemp, Ian		2619
Corrigendum.		Correction notice	27
Definitely on this Falcon's Watch.			86
Elbit Systems has acquired the entire share capital of the British company Ferranti Technologies for 15 million [pounds sterling].			36
Elbit Systems has received a $40 million contract to supply overhead remote controlled weapon stations and unmanned turrets for Slovenia's new Patria AMV 8 x 8 armoured vehicles, with deliveries take place through 2011.			55
Embraer has received the first AMX jet from the Brazilian Air Force under a modernisation programme designed to keep the fleet of 53 jets on active duty for another 20 years.			53
F-22 begins northern ops.			98
Fast moving 120mm mortars: the 120-mm mortar is the largest indirect fire support weapon integral to infantry battalions in many armies. A new generation of self-propelled weapons is now being fielded.	Kemp, Ian		2540
First in--first to eat.			172
Gambling on 'must have' assets: the purchase of a new manned fighter now involves commitment for a 30-to 50-year period, during which today's stealth could prove useless, stovl performance might become essential and unmanned combat aircraft may prove entirely feasible.	Braybrook, Roy		3308
GE Fanuc Embedded Systems was selected by BAE Systems to support the development of a new drone under the British Ministry of Defence's Taranis technology demonstrator programme.			43
Guz needs more Agdus.			138
Harris has announced that its Falcon III AN/PRC-152(C) hand-held radio has received SCA-compliant certification from the Joint Program Executive Office of the JTRS programme.			41
Keep'em kicking dust! Throughout history, logistics have proven to form the backbone of any military deployment. This is the reason why, for modern land operations, vehicles play a vital role to keep the supply chain intact. The loss of a single link can have dire consequences for the men involved.	Kemp, Ian; Biass, Eric H.		5799
Le Bourget 2007: this year, novelties in the defence field were not so much to be found in the air but much more on the ground, particularly in the area of drones. The Israeli pavilion was very much admired in that respect, but as we shall see, the helicopter community was happy to announce a flurry of orders.	Biass, Eric H.; Kemp, Ian		2971
Lockheed Martin received a $ 23 million contract from Northrop Grumman to support the upgrade of satellite communication systems used by the US Air Force B-2 bombers.			44
Mean dedicated machines: the need to be able to stop hundreds of armoured fighting vehicles with dedicated attack helicopters has hopefully gone away. What remains is a need for fast rotary-wing aircraft that are both armed and armoured, to perform close air support for ground and amphibious forces, and to escort utility and transport helicopters.	Braybrook, Roy		2577
Mini-CDL flies on Bee.			91
Navies from war to relief: the start of operation Iraqi freedom in 2003, along with the devastation caused by the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, have refocused the attention of navies across the world on amphibious missions and manoeuvre from the sea. To this end, across six continents, acquisitions and developments of new amphibious landing support ships and landing craft are proceeding apace.	Withington, Thomas		3519
NH90 in the news.			126
No time to spare? Go by air! From time immemorial the essential role of armed forces was to protect one's own country (or attack a neighbouring territory). For the most truly democratic nations today, however, such resources have been totally diverted from this primary objective and toward going to the rescue of deeply endangered democracies--often as part of United Nations missions.	Braybrook, Roy; Biass, Eric H.	Survey	4053
Northrop Grumman received a $ 462 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract award to continue upgrading and enhancing the US Army's RC-12 Guardrail aircraft fleet, a programme that will extend the aircraft's life-span to beyond 2020.			48
Northrop Grumman was awarded a $ 6.8 million contract, with a $ 2 million option, to upgrade three additional EA-6B Prowler aircraft with Improved Capability III kits that include the ALQ218 receiver, a new crew workstation display system and a list of other items.			44
Northrop Grumman will provide 300 of its Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder (LLDR) systems to the US Army under a $91 million contract award.			47
Not only Le Bourget: given the number of new events in the field of unmanned aircraft announced at the Paris Air Show (see our report in this issue), one could have expected that little else had not been specifically 'earmarked' for this French grand aerospace meeting. What follows proves the contrary.	Biass, Eric H.		1382
Patria has been informed that its AMV 8 x 8 has been chosen as the preferred vehicle for the Croatian armoured vehicle programme.			48
Profile & Striker cover Asia.			117
Raytheon Systems was awarded a 24 million[pounds sterling] contract to support the integration and flight trials of the Paveway IV guided weapon onto the Stovl version of the F-35 Lightning II aircraft.			55
Rockwell Collins has completed the delivery of GPS cards and applique hand-held GPS units to the British Ministry of Defence, signalling the successful completion of a $ 96 million Bowman programme order.			58
Rohde & Schwarz UK has received a contract from VT Shipbuilding to upgrade existing HF subsystems onboard the Royal Navy's Offshore Patrol Vessel HMS Clyde.			55
Rolls-Royce has signed a 1 billion[pounds sterling], ten-year submarine support contract with the British Ministry of Defence.			49
RTM322 gets cert.			107
Saab Underwater Systems will supply Double Eagle Mk III underwater vehicles for the Finnish Navy's new mine hunting vessels.			70
Thales Communications.			96
Thales has received an order from Rosoboronexport to supply approximately 100 Catherine FC thermal imaging cameras to the Russian Army for integration on T-90 armoured vehicles.			42
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems' Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft shipyards in Kiel, Germany has begun production of the first of two Class 212A air-independent propulsion fuel cell submarines.			42
TSS International has completed the delivery of 21 of its S G Brown Meridian gyrocompasses to the Royal Navy's fleet of P2000 Archer class patrol boats.			40
Typhoon Block 5 to Italy and RAF.			202
US Navy's Hawkeye aloft.			128
Vmetro has announced its acquisition of Micro Memory, a provider of high-performance board-level products for streaming signal and image processing, real-time data acquisition, and memory nodes.			37
Word of Mout: the challenges of military operations in urban terrain (Mout) are apparent in news reports from Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon and other 'hot spots'. Military forces engaged in these operations are investing heavily in fielding Mout training systems.	Kemp, Ian; Keggler, Johnny		2107