Military Aviation News-2012

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"Let's do the shuffle... the helicopter shuffle."

Chinook replaces Merlin which replaces Sea King. How fun.

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The Pentagon will buy 10 Russian amphibious aircraft Be-200.

http://lenta.ru/news/2012/06/19/be200/

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[Flanker_man]

The Pentagon will buy 10 Russian amphibious aircraft Be-200.

http://lenta.ru/news/2012/06/19/be200/

That's a fantastic breakthrough order if true!!

I'll wait until the ink is dry on the contract before jumping up and down though

Ken

[Geoff_B]

That's a fantastic breakthrough order if true!!

I'll wait until the ink is dry on the contract before jumping up and down though

Ken

At this rate you'll be putting builds on Haydn's SIG stand at SMW

[ROG117]

Colombian Air Force Buys Embraer Legacy 600 Executive Jet



With an investment of approximately $ 22 million, the Colombian Air Force has acquired a brazilian made Embraer Legacy 600executive transport aircraft. The aircraft based in the family of regional aircraft EMB-145 (also used by the state-owned SATENA) was registered with the serial number FAC1215 and joined the Special Flight group No. 82, more specifically the Special Transport Squadron No. 821 which is housed in the Military Transport Air Command (CATAM) located in the El Dorado International Airport of Bogotá.

More Info: http://www.webinfomil.com/2012/06/fu...uiere-jet.html

[Bager1968]

The Pentagon will buy 10 Russian amphibious aircraft Be-200.

http://lenta.ru/news/2012/06/19/be200/

The Pentagon will buy 10 Russian amphibious aircraft

U.S. Department of Defense intends to purchase from Russia 10 amphibian aircraft Be-200 in the version for night flights. On Tuesday, June 19, according to ITAR-TASS news agency quoted a source in the military-industrial complex.

According to the agency, the final decision on the signing of the contract will be made on the basis of the participation of Russian aircraft in 2013 in the naval exercises of Special Forces in Florida. The official told ITAR-TASS news agency, specifically the teachings of Russian engineers prepare the Be-200 for use with night vision systems.

Currently, the U.S. tested the Be-200ES for fire fighting. During the first test flights, American experts said about the need to refine the system in the aircraft dumping water. Upon successful completion of testing service of the U.S. Forest plans to buy 10 Russian aircraft.

In Russia, the Be-200 aircraft in the amount of six units are in service with MOE. In the future, the Office plans to replenish the fleet of amphibians. It is also the intention to buy the Be-200 stated the Ministry of Defence. In addition, an amphibious aircraft is in service with Azerbaijan. The interest in buying Russian aircraft expressed in France, Portugal, Italy, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Be-200 aircraft capable of speeds up to 610 kilometers per hour and overcome to 3.1 thousand kilometers. Cargo compartment in the amphibian version of the Be-200ES can accommodate up to 12 cubic meters of water, a fence that can be done either on the water (in the planing mode) and on the land the airport.


Forest fires in the U.S. will put out the Russian amphibious aircraft - Lenta.ru, 09.02.2004

Seaplane Be-200 will be certified in the U.S. - Lenta.ru, 04.06.2012

The Americans have found flaws in the Russian amphibious aircraft - Lenta.ru, 15.06.2012

This un-named official inside the Russian military-industrial complex is so far the only source claiming US DOD interest in the aircraft.

While not impossible, the scarcity of talk from other sources, I suspect that the fire-fighting version under test is the only current US interest.

http://wildfiretoday.com/2012/02/08/...-tanker-board/

http://be200usa.com/


More discussion here: http://www.defencetalk.com/forums/ai.../200-us-12006/

[Fedaykin]

Well the first question is why would the US DOD be interested in a water bomber? The US park service maybe? Not the US DOD, if they did want one they are more likely to go to Bombardier of Canada and purchase the CL415.

My guess this is a Russian reporter or blogger getting confused over a limited press release. Apparently the BE200 is getting closer to FAA certification, in the bloggers/journos mind that might of got twisted from possible FAA certification to possible US DOD sale.

Its a none story, the only defence articles purchased by the US from Russia in recent years is the Kh-31A missile for the USN, Mi17 helicopters mainly to be gifted to other nations and some small arms again for gifting to allied nations.

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-All 12 of the South African Cheetah supersonic fighters sold to Ecuador have successfully completed their test flights.

Denel Cheetahs Flying High In Ecuador

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-Boeing wins $24341m order for-two C-17s.

Pentagon Contract Announcement

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-Boeing wins $24341m order for-two C-17s.

Pentagon Contract Announcement

$24,341m =$24 billion for 2 C17s?

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via Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...85K0JZ20120621

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$24,341m =$24 billion for 2 C17s?

Looks as if he had finger trouble. Stuck two spurious digits on the front. Should have read $341 mn.

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Sweden to Pay for New JAS Gripen Jets

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In. AF Fokker 27 crashes.

Indonesian air force plane crashes into homes

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TuAF F-4.

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RAF Typhoon.

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New Zealand in negotiations for new Seasprite helicopters

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New Zealand in negotiations for new Seasprite helicopters

They're negotiating for the 11 aircraft that the ADF rejected. Kaman asserts that they have fixed all outstanding issues, and have renamed them SH-2G(I). Perhaps the NZ navy are simply setting the bar a little lower; they don't seem to be interested in using AGM-119 for example.

[TR1]

Its a none story, the only defence articles purchased by the US from Russia in recent years is the Kh-31A missile for the USN, Mi17 helicopters mainly to be gifted to other nations and some small arms again for gifting to allied nations.

They also bought a full S-300V complex for study.

[Fedaykin]

If they did it wasn't off the Russians.

[TR1]

Yes it was. Antei itself sold it, and confirmed it.

[BME330]

They're negotiating for the 11 aircraft that the ADF rejected. Kaman asserts that they have fixed all outstanding issues, and have renamed them SH-2G(I). Perhaps the NZ navy are simply setting the bar a little lower; they don't seem to be interested in using AGM-119 for example.

Well, they already are using AGM-65´s in the Kaman fleet, that should be enough.