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2003-06-20, TbMA: AUDREY WOODS, Associated Press Writer, Wednesday, June 18, 2003: PDT LONDON (AP) — A sampling of public opinion in 11 nations finds many see the United States as an arrogant superpower that poses a greater danger to world peace than North Korea. President Bush failed to impress 58 percent of those questioned by pollsters for a British Broadcasting Corp. broadcast Tuesday night. They said they had a fairly unfavorable or very unfavorable view of the American president. If the American respondents were removed from the sample, the number rose to 60 percent. The poll questioned 11,000 people in May and June in 11 nations: Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada, France, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Russia, South Korea and the United States. The poll was conducted by pollsters including ICM in Britain and IPSOS Reid in the United States. The BBC did not estimate a margin of error. Not all the news was bad for the United States. Even though 67 percent said they wouldn't want their countries to copy U.S. economic…

2003-06-08, Serge Pod: USAF Scales Back Baseline BMC2 Needs For E-10A Aircraft, Official Says By Stephen Trimble June 6, 2003 The U.S. Air Force has trimmed its baseline requirements for the battle management system aboard the future E-10A Multi-sensor Command and Control Aircraft (MC2A), deferring several key capabilities to later spirals, a program official told The DAILY June 5. Slowing the development curve for the Battle Management Command and Control (BMC2) suite allows the desired technologies to mature and reduces the initial cost of the system, said Col. Joe Smyth, the E-10A's program director. The move reflects the Air Force acquisition leadership's new emphasis on setting "pragmatic" development goals, he said. BMC2's revised baseline "makes sure that we are clear to the warfighter about what we can deliver on time and stand behind that," Smyth said. The Air Force opened the competitive phase of the BMC2 acquisition June 3, posting a request for proposals for the estimated $400 million development program (DAILY, June…

2003-05-29, TbMA: No Bunker where U.S. Bombs Targeted Saddam - CBS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Baghdad bunker which the United States said it bombed on the opening night of the Iraq ( us.rd.yahoo.com/DailyNews/manual /*search.news.yahoo.com/search/n ews?p=%22Iraq%22&c=&n=20 &yn=c&c=news&cs=nw - web sites ) war in a bid to kill Saddam Hussein ( us.rd.yahoo.com/DailyNews/manual /*search.news.yahoo.com/search/n ews?p=%22Saddam%20Hussein%22& ;c=&n=20&yn=c&c=news &cs=nw - web sites ) never existed, CBS Evening News reported Wednesday. <tbody> [td width="99%" ]   </tbody> [html_font face="arial" size="-1" ] The network quoted a U.S. Army colonel in charge of inspecting key sites in Baghdad as saying no trace of a bunker or of bodies had been found at the site on the southern outskirts of the Iraqi capital, known as Dora Farms. "When we came out here, the primary thing they were looking for was an underground facility, or bodies, forensics, and basically, what they saw was giant…

2003-05-21, RMAF will get at least 18 SU-30M: Latest news as on 19-5-03 Russian Defence Minister visiting Malaysia and is confirmed we will get 18 SU-30 known as MKM.

2003-05-06, Serge Pod: Helicopter crashes in Chita region, 12 dead An MI-26 helicopter crashed in the Chita region on Saturday, killing all 12 people aboard, the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry told Interfax. The disaster occurred northwest of the village of Novokruchinsky in the Chita region, the source said. /Interfax/ AVIA.RU - Информационное агентство "Российская авиация и космонавтика"

2002-12-23, ‌: December 22, 2002; The U.S. Air Force has decided to cancel upgrades to the B-1 bomber defensive systems. The B-1s electronics have long had development and operational problems. Moreover, it costs twice as much to deliver a bomb via a B-1 than with a much older (and cheaper) B-52. Many in the Pentagon would prefer to retire the B-1 , which is more expensive to operate than the B-52 and not nearly as capable as the more recent B-2. The success of guided bombs had made it possible to successfully attack the same number of targets with far fewer bombers. The accuracy of JDAM and other smart bombs has reached the point where smaller (250 and 500 pound) smart bombs are on the way, which will allow one bomber, or fighter-bomber, to destroy even more targets. This makes the 91 B-1s difficult to justify . Warplanes // strategypage.com  

2002-12-21, Serge Pod: A Su-35 plane crashed in the Moscow region on Thursday. The plane fell down at 15:15 Moscow time 80 kilometers away from the Ramenskoye airfield, the information department of the Russian Ministry for Civil Defense and Emergencies told Interfax. There is preliminary information that the pilot was able to eject himself. There are no other details of the accident at this point. /Interfax/ AVIA.RU - Информационное агентство "Российская авиация и космонавтика"

2002-11-11, SERGEI Khitrovo: Sunday, November 10, 2002 Posted: 7:08 AM HKT (2308 GMT) CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — It was bad enough when a medical problem sidelined one astronaut, but then a back injury forced another off space shuttle Endeavour's upcoming flight, sending shock waves through the crew. Not since Apollo 13 had a career astronaut, let alone two, been bumped from an impending U.S. space shot because of health concerns. "We were joking a lot about being Number 113," said Kenneth Bowersox, who at last check was still fit for Monday's launch and a lengthy space station stay. He suggested, during lighter moments, changing the mission's STS-113 designation. For the record, Endeavour's flight to the international space station remains Space Transportation System No. 113. The mission patch plays it safe, though, and goes with Roman numerals: CXIII. Seven astronauts will be aboard Endeavour, including eleventh-hour fill-ins Donald Pettit and Paul Lockhart. Pettit will spend the winter aboard the space station with Bowersox…

2002-11-11, SERGEI Khitrovo: By Richard Stenger CNN Friday, November 8, 2002 Posted: 10:36 PM HKT (1436 GMT) (CNN) — A boy in northern China received minor injuries when fragments from a satellite launch fell on his remote village in Shaanxi Province, state media reported this week. The debris shower followed the launch of the Ziyuan-2B spacecraft, which blasted off October 27 from a neighboring province atop a 45-meter (148-foot) Long March rocket. Spent booster parts should have fallen in a nearby mountainous area, but wind changes sent some of the pieces into the Yanghe village, according to Chinese newspapers. Villagers recovered about 20 metal pieces. One 22-pound (10-kilogram) chunk struck Wu Jie, a boy between age 5 and 9. Wu was taken to the hospital with only slight injuries, the government-owned Yangcheng Evening News said, according to the online English edition of Shenzhen Daily. His father, Wu Fusheng, said he spent more than 400 yuan ($48) for medical expenses, nearly an average month's salary in China. The local…

2002-11-06, <stevitel 2000>: a quit and remarkable achievement for sukhoi i am a su-27 falker fan so any thing like that thrills me up

2002-10-21, SERGEI Khitrovo: As Polish Deputy Defence Minister for Procurement, Mr Janusz Zemke, stated on September 18, 2002, a Polish-Russian agreement on co-operation in an overhaul and upgrade programme for Polish Air Force-operated MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters would be signed soon. The agreement would basically guarantee constant availability of spare parts for the Polish aircraft, of which 22 are already in service with the 1st Tactical Squadron (1 ELT) at Minsk Mazowiecki, to be followed next year by another 23 examples donated to Poland by Germany. The agreement was expected to be signed immediately after an informal NATO defence ministers meeting planned for September 24-25, 2002 in Warsaw. The Russian Defence Minister, Mr Sergey Ivanov was to participate in the concluding stages of this meeting. Based on unofficial information, the agreement would include a contract of unspecified details to be set between the RSK MiG company and the Bydgoszcz-based WZL-2 military aviation repair plant, currently the exclusive facility charged with…

2002-10-18, LBS: Боже, ну и язык. Интересно, этот чувак, автор перевода, пресс-релизы и вообще авиационную прессу на английском читает? Даже "Военное обозрение" с их крайне небрежным отношением переплюнул.

2002-07-23, israel: US Army To Test Smart Munitions on UAVs The US Army is conducting flight testing of an armed version of the IAI/TRW Hunter unmanned Aerial Vehicle, as part of evaluations of an armed UAV concept. This method of operation was already proven successful in Afghanistan, when general Atomics Predator UAVs, operated by the CIA and the US Air Force, have fired Hellfire missiles from high altitude. According to a recent announcement, TRW Inc. was awarded contract to test the the Brilliant Anti-Tank (BAT) Submunitions on a Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle. The company is also demonstrating the employment of IAI/MBT Lahat laser guided missile from a UAV. Hunter will be tested with a complement of two weapons, one under each wing, allowing the operator to release them on command. US Army To Test Smart Munitions on UAVs // www.defense-update.com  

2002-07-23, israel: RAFAEL introduces 3rd generation advanced Targeting pod RAFAEL is introducing at Farnborough International 2002 an enhanced, 3rd generation version of its Litening targeting pod, which is already utilized by 14 air forces on a wide variety of aircraft. The new system is compatible with all Litening generations and as such, is readily available and operable on a wide range of combat aircraft of Western and Eastern origin. The new pod uses an advanced thermal sensor, based on a focal-plane array of 640x480 detectors, operating at the medium thermal band (3-5м). According to Rafael, the image quality of the FLIR is identical to the CCD. The pod process the video signals in digital video format, thus enabling electronic stabilization and image enhancement, resulting in the presentation of a crisp image, even at extended range. Utilization of digital video also enables advanced processing and future enhancements, already planned for future generations. The new pod also employs a more powerful dual-wavelength…

2002-07-22, Serge Pod: Arms Exporter Blames Britain for Farnborough Jet Boycott State arms export agency Rosoboronexport on Wednesday criticized Britain for refusing to safeguard Russian jets at the Farnborough Air Show against possible seizure by a Swiss trading company. Russian makers of Sukhoi and MiG fighters have decided to leave their aircraft at home, fearing a repeat of the last year`s embarrassment at France`s Le Bourget air show when Noga attempted to impound Su-30 and MiG-AT jets. ``The show will suffer from the loss of the Russian planes,`` Rosoboronexport deputy general director Viktor Komardin told reporters. ``I feel sorry for the organizers,`` he said. Without the fighters there will be a significant drop in public interest and returns from the show, Komardin said. ``Our fighters are a circus on wings,`` he added. Noga says the Russian government owes more than $60 million from oil-for-food deliveries in the early 1990s. The company had managed to impound a sailing ship and freeze Russian bank accounts. The…

2002-07-22, Serge Pod: Bangladesh to Sell Off Its 8 MiGs Bangladesh plans to sell the eight MiG-29 fighters it bought three years ago from Russia because they are too costly to maintain and no longer needed, according to published reports Wednesday. ``Bangladesh does not need…

2002-06-14, SERGEI Khitrovo: Friday June 14, 12:21 am Eastern Time Reuters Company News Pentagon reports successful missile defense test WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Thursday it had carried out a successful test over the Pacific of a sea-based missile designed to knock out medium-range incoming warheads in mid-flight A statement said a Raytheon (NYSE:RTN - News)-made Standard Missile 3, fired from the cruiser USS Lake Erie, struck an Aries ballistic missile target that had been fired eight minutes earlier from Kauai, Hawaii. "The primary objective of this test was to demonstrate the ALI (Aegis Lightweight Exo-atmospheric Projectile Intercept) system capability to hit the ballistic missile target," the statement said. "Extensive engineering evaluation data was collected for analyses in preparation for future flight tests." The test followed a similar one in January. The target was intercepted at an altitude of 100 miles (160 km), said Chris Taylor, a Missile Defense Agency spokesman. The ALI system is part of…

2002-06-14, SERGEI Khitrovo: Thursday June 13, 11:19 am Eastern Time Press Release SOURCE: The Boeing Co. Boeing X-31A VECTOR Resumes Flight Testing Under International Program SEAL BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 2002--The Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA - News) today announced that the X-31A aircraft has begun flight testing in Phase II of the VECTOR program. VECTOR is a multinational program focused on demonstrating how thrust vectoring can be used to help aircraft achieve extremely short takeoffs and landings (ESTOL). "ESTOL operations can provide significant operational and cost benefits to our military customers," said Gary Jennings, VECTOR program manager for Boeing Phantom Works. "Our team is eager to demonstrate how thrust vectoring can help reap these benefits." The VECTOR team comprises the U.S. Navy, Germany's defence procurement agency, the European Aeronautic Defence and Space (EADS) Co., and the Boeing Phantom Works advanced R&D division, which serves as lead systems integrator. The team represents the only multinational…

2002-06-14, SERGEI Khitrovo: Wednesday June 12, 5:29 pm Eastern Time Reuters Company News Boeing gets $268 million missile defense contract WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA - News) has been awarded a $268.6 million contract for work on U.S. missile defense development, including more integration and flight testing, the Air Force said Wednesday. Boeing is the prime contractor for the system furthest along in its development, the Ground-Based Mid-Course Defense. The Air Force said the new work included laser test tool simulation, battle management interoperability and spares. The work is to be completed by March 2005, the service said.

2002-06-13, SERGEI Khitrovo: Wednesday June 12, 6:13 pm Eastern Time Reuters Business Report Toyota Tests Plane, Considers New Market By Michael Ellis DETROIT (Reuters) - A single-engine prototype airplane designed by Toyota Motor Corp. (Tokyo:7203.T - News) took flight for the first time last month in California, signaling that the Japanese automaker is considering expanding from cars into aviation, officials said on Wednesday. The four-seat, propeller-driven aircraft was flown at a Mojave, California airport north of Los Angeles on May 31 to test the components and construction of the plane, called the Toyota Advanced Aircraft. Toyota has about 40 people, including aeronautical engineers, working out of its Torrance, California, office on the plane and possible business ventures in aviation, part of the company's efforts to expand beyond the automotive industry. "There's a potential for a business opportunity here, and that's why we're studying it," said Toyota spokesman Mike Michels. "The current aircraft out there are really getting…

2002-06-12, SERGEI Khitrovo: New Boeing Moves to Production Phase Mon Jun 10, 7:45 PM ET By HELEN JUNG, AP Business Writer SEATTLE (AP) - Design work on Boeing's newest long-range airplane, the 777-300ER, is nearly complete and major assembly will begin at the aerospace company's Everett, Wash., plant on June 20, the Boeing Co. announced Monday. With 90 percent of design work completed, suppliers have already begun manufacturing some parts, said Lars Andersen, program manager of the Boeing 777 Longer Range program. Many of the parts are being built outside the United States and will be shipped to the aerospace company's Everett plant for assembly. The remainder of design work involves plans for installing and assembling the larger parts, such as components for the fuselage, Andersen said. The announcement comes as Chicago-based Boeing's biggest competitor in commercial aviation, Airbus Industrie of France, prepares to deliver its first A340-600, a long-haul, 319-seat plane, to Virgin Atlantic Airways in July. Boeing considers planes…

2002-06-06, SERGEI Khitrovo: Wednesday June 5, 10:44 am Eastern Time Press Release SOURCE: Boeing Space and Communications Boeing Designing First Large Reusable Hydrocarbon Rocket Engine SEAL BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2002--The Rocketdyne Propulsion & Power business of The Boeing Co. is deep into design work on a new reusable rocket engine that will generate more than one million pounds of thrust (at sea level) and could be the first-ever multi-mission booster to use oxygen-rich gases in combination with kerosene fuel. Design of the new engine — the RS-84 — is currently in its first phase under funding from NASA's Space Launch Initiative (SLI). This initial phase was initiated with a $34 million award to Boeing Rocketdyne and will ultimately involve a team of 100 engineers and technicians by the end of the phase next May. Pending NASA acceptance of the design, the program could move into a second phase in 2003 for an additional award of more than $24 million. A prototype RS-84 could emerge by 2006. "The…

2002-06-06, SERGEI Khitrovo: Associated Press Dassault to Decline S. Korean Bids By SOO-JEONG LEE Associated Press Writer Wednesday June 5, 10:20 am Eastern Time French Aircraft Maker Says It Will Skip Future Defense Bids in South Korea SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After losing a bid to U.S. aircraft maker Boeing Co., France's Dassault Aviation (Other OTC:DUAVF.PK - News) SA said Wednesday that it would not take part in any more defense biddings organized by South Korea. AcuraAM GeneralAston MartinAudiBentleyBMWBuickCadilla cChevroletChryslerDaewooDodgeFor dGMCHondaHyundaiInfinitiIsuzuJag uarJeepKiaLand RoverLexusLincolnMazdaMercedesMe rcuryMitsubishiNissanOldsmobileP ontiacPorscheRolls-RoyceSaabSatu rnSubaruSuzukiToyotaVolkswagenVo lvo____________ AstroAvalancheBlazerCamaroCavali erCorvetteExpressImpalaMalibuMon te CarloPrizmS-10SilveradoSuburbanT ahoeTrackerTrailBlazerVenture___ _________ Your Zip Code: Dassault has accused South Korea's Defense Ministry of unfairly favoring Boeing when it awarded a multibillion-dollar order for…

2002-06-05, SERGEI Khitrovo: While there have been previous delays in the tender, Brasil said the council is expected to meet on June 12 and formally announce its decision on June 15. The government has not said when it will make the final decision. Sector experts have seen Embraer…

2002-06-05, SERGEI Khitrovo: By SPACE.com Staff, SPACE.com Mon Jun 3, 8:27 AM ET An important instrument on NASA (news - web sites)'s recently launched Aqua satellite is malfunctioning, a NASA spokesperson said. It is unclear whether the instrument has completely failed or whether it might be revived. Aqua is designed to improve understanding of Earth's weather and climate and allow for more accurate medium- and long-range forecasts. It launched May 4. The problematic device is called the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS (AMSR-E). It has a five-foot dish and is designed to observe how water cycles from the surface to the atmosphere and back. These observations would help scientists would learn more about global weather patterns and long-term climate change. The other five major instruments aboard the craft are in the process of being tested as they are gradually brought on line, and none have shown any problems, said David Steitz, a spokesperson at NASA Headquarters. Some of the instruments are similar to devices aboard…