07-06-2018 Indian Su-30 MKI upgrade inches forward 2018 - 05 - 31 - www.flightglobal.com India’s ministry of defence, air force and Russian firms are in active discussions for the mid-life upgrade of 44 Sukhoi Su- 30 MKIs. The upgrade programme involves the integration of five new missiles and the fitting of Russian, Western and indigenously developed systems. The major upgrades are related to the radar, weapon control system, mission computer, and communications suite. State owned airframer Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is aggressively pursuing the lead role for the upgrade programme as it continues to produce the aircraft under license. Earlier this week, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), led by India’s defence minister, also approved the indigenous design and development of a long range dual band infrared imaging search and track system (IRST) for the Su-30 MKI. At least 100 units are to be procured. It is not clear if the programme will also include structural upgrades allowing carriage of the 2.5t BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. The air force wants approximately 40 Su-30 MKIs to be modified to accommodate the BrahMos. HAL is proposing new build aircraft for this requirement in order to keep the production line at Nasik alive for at least four more years. The... Lire la suite
India’s ministry of defence, air force and Russian firms are in active discussions for the mid-life upgrade of 44 Sukhoi Su-30 MKIs. The upgrade programme involves the integration of five new missiles and the fitting of Russian, Western and indigenously developed systems. The major upgrades are related to the radar, weapon control system, mission computer, and communications suite. State owned airframer Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is aggressively pursuing the lead role for the upgrade programme as it continues to produce the aircraft under license. Earlier this week, the Defence Acquisition Council
(DAC), led by India’s defence minister, also approved the indigenous design and development of a long range dual band infrared imaging search and track system (IRST) for the Su-30 MKI. At least 100 units are to be procured. It is not clear if the programme will also include structural upgrades allowing carriage of the 2.5t BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. The air force wants approximately 40 Su-30 MKIs to be modified to accommodate the BrahMos. HAL is proposing new build aircraft for this requirement in order to keep the production line at Nasik alive for at least four more years. The... Lire la suite
MCO : trois ans pour améliorer le taux de disponibilité des aéronefs militaires 2018 - 06 - 04 -
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Sur les 1.200 aéronefs que compte la flotte de l’armée, le niveau de disponibilité est de 44%. 25% seulement pour l’Atlantic 2, l’A400M ou encore le Cougar et le Panther. L’ingénieur Générale de l’armement Monique Legrand-Larroche, directrice de la DMAé (ex SIMMAD) a trois ans pour relever ce défi. Depuis le mois d’avril 2018, la SIMMAD n’est plus. Place à la DMAé, la nouvelle Direction de la Maintenance Aéronautique. Cette entité voulue par la ministre des Armées Florence Parly doit tout réformer. L’état des lieux mené par l’ingénieur Christian Chabbert en novembre 2017 sur la maintenance des aéronefs en condition opérationnelle (MCO) est plutôt alarmant. C’est donc une mission de taille qui a été confiée à une autre femme, l’ingénieur Générale de l’armement Monique Legrand-Larroche. A l’occasion de la présentation du salon « ADS Show » de la MCO (BA106 Bordeaux-Mérignac, 26 et 27 septembre... Lire la suite
Why did the Air Force cancel the F-15C electronic warfare upgrade ? 2018 - 05 - 29 -
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When the U.S. Air Force canceled the procurement of a new electronic warfare system for its F-15C models, it failed to notify a key Defense Department oversight organization, the Defense Department’s inspector general found in a report. The IG report — which was declassified and released on May 21 — concerns the F-15’s Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System, or EPAWSS, a new electronic warfare suite meant to enhance the service’s legacy air superiority jet with a greater ability to protect itself in contested environments. The Air Force initially planned to install EPAWSS on 196 F-15C and 217 F-15E aircraft, but cut all 196 EPAWSS units meant for the C models in its FY18 budget request. That decision represents a 47 percent decrease in production capacity, the IG noted. It also suggests that Air Force leadership could still be moving forward to retire its F-15C/D... Lire la suite
Indonesia : Two Refurbished Su-30MK will be Finished in September 2018 2018 - 06 - 06 - defense-studies.blogspot.com
Indonesia expects to receive two refurbished Su-30MK fighters, the maintenance of which has been conducted since 2017 at the “558 Aircraft Repair Plant” (Baranovichi, RB), by September 2018. As reported by Bisnis Metro, it became known after the talks of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus in Indonesia Valeriy Kolesnik and the commander... Lire la suite
Ukrainian Air Force receives another Su-24MR combat aircraft 2018 - 06 - 06 - www.airrecognition.com
Mykolayiv Aircraft Repair Plant “NARP”, a subsidiary of UkrOboronProm, transferred another repaired reconnaissance aircraft Su-24MR to Ukrainian Air Force ahead of the schedule, the company’s press office said on June 5th. Plant specialists carried out a medium repair of the aircraft, having checked all of its nodes and components, having repaired/replaced those... Lire la suite
Nigerian Air Force preparing to receive refurbished Do 228s 2018 - 06 - 05 - www.defenceweb.co.za
Refurbishment work is well underway on several Dornier 228 transport aircraft destined for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) after they were transferred from the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). The NAF said this week that three aircraft were transferred from the NIS, but one was so heavily corroded that it is beyond... Lire la suite
Rockwell Collins’ weather radar has been selected by Cascade Aerospace to equip the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) C-130H fleet, the company announced on 31 May. The radar solution will include the WXR-2100 MultiScan ThreatTrack weather radar as well as new MFD-255 and MFD-268 multi-function displays... Lire la suite
GE Aviation to upgrade KC-135’s IDAR 2018 - 05 - 31 - www.shephardmedia.com
GE Aviation has received a contract to upgrade the Integrated Data Acquisition Recorder (IDAR) on the US Air Force’s KC-135 fleet, the company announced on 29 May. Under the contract, GE Aviation will work with Rockwell Collins to upgrade the IDAR to provide components with new capabilities, including cybersecurity and potential data encryption features... Lire la suite
Royal Thai Air Force receives F-5F Super Tigris prototype 2018 - 05 - 28 - www.airrecognition.com
Thailand’s air force is modifying 14 of its F-5 E/F jet fighters following 40 years of service, said air force chief ACM Jom Rungsawang on Wednesday. Of a fleet of 46 F-5 E/F Tiger fighters, deployed by the Thai air force since 1978, fourteen are being modified and will be renamed as Super Tigris, ACM Jom said. Of those 14 F-5 E/F fighters, two are being modified as exemplary models by Elbit Systems... Lire la suite
BAE Systems lands F-35 fighter jet EW systems support contract 2018 - 05 - 28 - www.airrecognition.com
BAE Systems has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to ensure the readiness of critical electronic warfare (EW) systems on the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. Under the five-year contract, BAE Systems will manage the supply chain and establish the infrastructure necessary to make sure the systems are... Lire la suite
Safran et UEC Saturn signent un accord relatif à la remotorisation de l’avion de lutte anti-incendie Beriev Be-200 2018 - 05 - 25 - www.safran-aircraft-engines.com
Dans le cadre de la rencontre présidentielle entre Emmanuel Macron et Vladimir Poutine au Forum économique international de Saint-Pétersbourg, Safran Aircraft Engines (France) et UEC Saturn (Russie) ont signé ce jour un accord relatif à la remotorisation de l’avion de lutte anti-incendie Beriev Be-200 avec le moteur SaM146, développé et produit par les deux motoristes... Lire la suite
India : After Rafale splurge, a sensible Jaguar upgrade 2018 - 05 - 24 - www.business-standard.com
The Indian Air Force (IAF), after being criticised for spending $9.2 billion on 36 Rafale fighter aircraft, is closing in on a far more prudent deal — the rejuvenation of 80 ageing Jaguar fighters into highly capable, multi-role, combat aircraft for a mere $1.5 billion or so. This long-delayed project, which was resurrected last month, involves replacing the Jaguar’s underpowered engines... Lire la suite
Tender to upgrade Brazilian Air Force T-27 Tucanos 2018 - 05 - 24 - www.airrecognition.com
The Brazilian Air Force has issued a tender to upgrade the avionics on its Embraer T-27 Tucano (EMB-312) aircraft. The aircraft are used by the Air Force Academy to train pilots. Although Brazil currently operates 60 of the aircraft, the tender only calls for 50 to be upgraded. It is not clear what will happen to the remaining 10 aircraft. The tender calls for “glass cockpits” to be installed... Lire la suite
Saab Receives Order for Gripen System Upgrade 2018 - 05 - 23 - saabgroup.com
The order mainly involves improvements to and modifications of existing capabilities in the so-called MS20 upgrade, which was introduced across the Swedish Air Force Gripen fleet in 2016. The ordered upgrades concern central capabilities such as target acquisition, self-protection, communication and human-machine interaction, as well as a number of key support and training... Lire la suite
Tejas’ Mark-2: Post upgradation Tejas’ Mark-2 to become a medium weight fighter 2018 - 05 - 18 - economictimes.indiatimes.com
India is redesignating the Mark-2 upgrade of the homegrown Tejas aircraft as a medium weight fighter due to its increased weight and weapon carrying capacity. It is also designing the plane to replace the Mirage-2000 fleet of the Indian Air Force. Aeronautical Development Agency, the design agency of the indigenous fighter aircraft programme, has finalised the systems... Lire la suite
Lockheed tapped to upgrade C-5 Galaxy systems 2018 - 05 - 16 - www.upi.com
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract for services to support of the C-5M Galaxy system. The contract award from the U.S. Air Force was announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense and enables Lockheed Martin to provide software maintenance and updates, along with other services, to support of the C-5M Galaxy system. The contract is valued at more than $31.3 million... Lire la suite
SAAF moving to make 21 Squadron airworthy 2018 - 05 - 30 - www.defenceweb.co.za
Steps are being taken to make the SA Air Force’s (SAAF) VIP transport squadron airworthy again with the latest development being a series of engineering support and procurement tenders issued by Armscor for the squadron’s three Falcon bizjets. The aircraft, along with the Presidential jet Inkwazi... Lire la suite
StandardAero Summerside — formerly known as Vector Aerospace — is getting a 30,000 square-foot expansion that will bring an additional 80 jobs to the facility. Jeff Poirier, vice president and general manager for StandardAero, says work currently done in Winnipeg will now be transferred to Summerside... Lire la suite
HELICOPTERES
Canadian award to Leonardo undercuts Sikorsky’s helo offer 2018 - 05 - 25 - www.defensenews.com
The Canadian government will begin negotiations with Leonardo for a modernization program for search and rescue helicopters, undercutting a competing effort by Sikorsky. Leonardo will be awarded a sole-source contract to upgrade 14 CH-149 Cormorant helicopters, which will cost the government more than $1 billion, Canada announced Thursday... Lire la suite
Royal Navy receives first Merlin HC4, but could request future in-flight refueling capability 2018 - 05 - 25 - www.flightglobal.com
The UK Royal Navy has taken delivery of the first of an eventual 25 Leonardo Helicopters AW101 Merlin HC4 heavy-lift transports, but future upgrade priorities are already being outlined. To be operated by the RN’s Commando Helicopter Force, the former Royal Air Force Merlins are being upgraded and marinised under a £388 million ($517 million) contract... Lire la suite
Poland to upgrade older helicopters rather than buying new ones 2018 - 05 - 24 - www.janes.com
Poland plans to extend the operational life of its oldest helicopters so they can remain in service, Deputy Defence Minister Wojciech Skurkiewicz told parliament on 10 May. In a status report on the modernisation of the Polish Armed Forces’ helicopter fleet, he said PLN4.7 billion (USD1.3 billion) has been allocated to the purchase of new helicopters and all maintenance and upgrade work... Lire la suite
New team emerges to compete for South Korea’s Chinook upgrade 2018 - 05 - 17 - www.defensenews.com
Korea Aerospace Industries, or KAI, has signed an agreement with U.S. avionics maker Rockwell Collins to collaborate on upgrading Chinook heavy-lift helicopters operated by South Korea’s Army and Air Force. The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding to undertake Chinook modifications at the Army Aviation School in Nonsan, 210 kilometers south of Seou... Lire la suite
Jordan Displays New, Upgraded Aircraft at SOFEX Show 2018 - 05 - 16 - www.ainonline.com
Spurred partly by the crisis in Syria, with which Jordan shares a long border, and partly by a need to replace and upgrade aging types, the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) is in the process of receiving new or upgraded aircraft. At the biennial SOFEX special forces show held last week at Amman’s Marka airport, no fewer than eight aircraft types made their public debuts in RJAF colors... Lire la suite
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