German airforce grounds Eurofighters over glitch (Reuters) - Germany's air force has grounded all its Eurofighter combat aircraft due to problems with their ejector seats, a Defence Ministry spokesman said on Thursday. Experts from the air force, or Luftwaffe, were working with manufacturers to sort out the issue after it was discovered that the seats' operation could not be guaranteed under certain conditions, the spokesman added. The Luftwaffe has 55 Eurofighters, built by European aerospace group EADS. The ministry said it was not clear when they would return to active service. U.S.-built Phantom jets had been mobilised to ensure monitoring...
German airforce grounds Eurofighters over glitch
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Philippines declares state of calamity as super typhoon Megi hits
The Philippines declared a state of calamity in a northern province after super typhoon Megi made landfall on Monday, cutting off power, forcing flight cancellations and putting the region's rice crop at risk. Megi, the 10th and strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, hit Isabela province at 11:25 a.m. (0325 GMT) and was heading west-southwest across the north of the main island of Luzon with winds of 190 kph (117 mph) near the centre, forecasters said. Snip Officials said the US military, holding a nine-day drill with Filipino counterparts, had offered seven helicopters to deliver relief goods and...
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India eyes Typhoons in air drill with U.K.
India and the United Kingdom have taken to aerial war-games expected to assess India's first participation of airborne early warning and control system aircraft and interest in Eurofighter Typhoon jet fighters. The Typhoon is competition for the Indian air force's $10 billion medium multirole combat aircraft tender and the joint exercise marks the first time that the Indian air force will be afforded first-hand evaluation of the aircraft.
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UK closes in on $11bn fighter deal (India Eurofighter)
UK closes in on $11bn fighter deal The European-made Typhoon fighter is winning the fight for the $11.5bn (£7.1bn) contract to supply 126 fighters to the Indian Air Force in a deal worth $5 billion and 2,000 new jobs to Britain. By Praveen Swami and Dean Nelson Published: 10:00PM GMT 06 Nov 2010 The multi-role combat aircraft, manufactured by a joint venture between Britain's BAE Systems, Italy's Alenia Aeronautica and the German-Spanish giant EADS, has come top in the Indian Air Force's technical assessment of rival bids, beating the American F16 and F18s, the Russian MiG 35 and its closest...
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Eurofighter IPA 7 test aircraft makes its 100th flight
The Eurofighter IPA 7 test aircraft reached a round milestone in late November when it landed safely on the airfield in Manching after its 100th flight, carrying a new flight software version. During the flight, which lasted about one hour and 25 minutes, pilot Heinz Spölgen tested the new software's autopilot functions, particularly the one for automatic landing approaches. Test pilot Chris Worning had already flown the IPA 7 with this new software version in mid-November. The aircraft forms part of the four-nation test fleet and is used with the appropriate software standard for tests of the plane's enhanced capabilities....
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Italian Air Force Takes Delivery of 5 Eurofighter Typhoon Aircraft
With most companies on Christmas break between Christmas and New Year, it was a welcome surprise to learn that Alenia Aeronautica was busy completing their final aircraft deliveries for the year, exceeding the total planned for 2010. These last deliveries came in the form of five Eurofighter Typhoon jets that were handed over to the Italian customer on one day. On the 28th December 2010, Eurofighter Partner Company Alenia Aeronautica signed over IS037, IS039, IS040, IS041, IT011 to the Italian Air Force, bringing the total number of deliveries for the programme in 2010 to 51 far higher than had...
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Super Cyclone Yasi Heads For Queensland With UPDATES
A monster Cyclone (named Cyclone Yasi) is currently heading towards the State of Queensland in Australia. Queensland is only just recovering from recent flooding across most of this huge State. This monster cyclone is similar in size and scope to Hurricane Katrina, and there are very grave fears for what might may happen when this huge System makes landfall, on early Thursday morning, in an area south of Cairns. Some areas are expecting huge sea surges, and there will be rainfall associated with the Cyclone in the vicinity of 40 inches, which will cause major flooding. Some of the imagery...
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Progress marked for new Typhoon
The first single-seat instrumented production Eurofighter (IPA4) has completed 500 hours of air time, Cassidian Spain announced. The multinationally produced aircraft "pioneers the most advanced technology within the Eurofighter program" for acceptance and subsequent entry into service with national air forces, following a functional upgrade from the original Tranche 1 standard to the more modern Tranche 2, the company said. Test plans for the aircraft include in-flight verification of the communication function and the MIDS data link system, which exchanges information with other components of the combat network, as well as integration trials and the launching of air-to-surface weapons.
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Eurofighter reveals offer to produce navalised Typhoon
The Eurofighter consortium is offering India the opportunity to acquire a new version of its Typhoon for use from a future indigenous aircraft carrier, with the first firm details of the proposal having emerged at the show. One of six contenders battling for the Indian air force's 126-aircraft medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) deal, Eurofighter is here touting the potential of a navalised development which has already been studied in detail in the UK. "If Typhoon wins MMRCA then India will have the indigenous skills to develop a navalised version," says Paul Hopkins, BAE Systems' vice-president business development (air) India....
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Naval Eurofighter: An Aircraft Carrier Version Under Development
The development of carrier aviation during the 20th century led to a dramatic paradigm shift in military capability. For the first time, navies had the ability to exert their influence far over the horizon supporting land campaigns and allowing hostile fleets to be engaged from beyond the range of a battleships guns. From Pearl Harbor to more recent conflicts in the Falklands and the Middle East, the carrier and its aircraft provide commanders with an unrivaled ability to project military and political influence; several acres of sovereign territory which can be moved close to potential trouble spots at short...
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Eurofighter Offers Technology Transfer; U.K. Rejects Naval Eurofighter
Here at Aero India 2011, Eurofighter has showcased a new naval variant of the Eurofighter Typhoon and has offered it to the Indian Navy. The Eurofighter has also been pitching hard for the Indian Air Force Medium Multi-role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) competition and roped in the Defence Minister of United Kingdom Dr. Liam Fox to strongly push the deal. In a press briefing at the Aero India media center, he spoke highly of the Eurofighter's bid for M-MRCA competition and termed the offering as the best bet on the table. Answering a question of the high price of the Erofighter...
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Typhoon makes history in Libya with first combat mission
Typhoon makes history in Libya with first combat mission The RAFs new Typhoon Eurofighter fighter jet made history yesterday as it took to the skies on its first combat mission. By John Bingham, and Andy Bloxham 11:09PM GMT 21 Mar 2011 A pair of British F2 Typhoon aircraft took off from southern Italy on their first patrols to enforce the UN-imposed no-fly zone over Libya. Around a dozen of £70 million supersonic jets have been assigned to take part in the international efforts designed to keep Colonel Gaddafis air force grounded. The aircraft, usually based at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire,...
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Japan: Typhoon approaches Japan, may threaten nuclear plant
May 28, 2011 Typhoon approaches Japan, may threaten nuclear plant TOKYO - JAPAN'S crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is not fully prepared to deal with violent storms, officials admitted on Saturday, as the country braced for Typhoon Songda to hit. The storm system was located about 30km south-west of Miyako-jima island, near Taiwan, as of 3.00pm (2pm Singapore time), the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The typhoon, packing gusts up to 216kmh near its centre, is moving north-east and could hit Tokyo as early as Monday, the agency said. It is not yet clear whether it will move towards the Fukushima Daiichi...
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Japan: TEPCO cuts back on water due to expected rains
TEPCO cuts back on water due to expected rains The Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo Electric Power Co. has launched efforts to reduce the amount of radioactive water being generated at its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, given that its water decontamination system has not been functioning properly and the rainy season has officially arrived in the area. The efforts began following the Meteorological Agency's announcement Tuesday that the rainy season has begun in the Tohoku region, which includes Fukushima Prefecture, where the plant is located. TEPCO workers are covering the roofs of reactor buildings that were blown off in...
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What is the Difference Between a Cyclone, Typhoon and Hurricane?
Do you know the difference between a hurricane, a typhoon and a cyclone? People often think they are one in the same. It is confusing enough to try to keep up with the hurricane season and all the terminology, without having to decipher the difference between the three. All storms are the same after all, or are they? I found out that while they share common characteristics, they are still different. How are they different? Basically, the location is what gives the storm it's name. If a storm was to form in the Atlantic or eastern Pacific Ocean, we would...
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DUBAI: UAE issues shock Eurofighter Typhoon request
DUBAI: UAE issues shock Eurofighter Typhoon request By: Craig Hoyle Dubai Frances long-running campaign to sell up to 60 Dassault Rafales to the United Arab Emirates faces a shock last-minute challenge, with the Eurofighter consortium having been asked to submit a proposal based on its Typhoon combat aircraft. News of the development broke on the eve of the Dubai air show, where both types are scheduled to take part in the daily flying display. Sources have confirmed that the UK provided a formal briefing about the Typhoon to UAE officials on 17 October, after being asked to explore how it...
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“I’d rather go to war in a Typhoon than in a F-18 (Super) Hornet” an Aussie exchange pilot says
Id rather go to war in a Typhoon than in a F-18 (Super) Hornet an Aussie exchange pilot says December 5, 2011 Id rather go to war in a Typhoon than in a F-18 Hornet. This alleged Australian exchange pilots statement is one of the most interesting outcomes (and marketing slogans) of BERSAMA LIMA 11 an exercise marking the 40th Anniversary of the Five Powers Defence Agreement (FPDA) the only multilateral defence agreement in South East Asia with an operational element commitment undertaken by five nations (UK, Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Australia) to consult in the event of an...
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UKIP: 'UK must build naval Typhoon'
UKIP: 'UK must build naval Typhoon' 19 January 2012 The UK should cancel the purchase of the F-35C and invest in developing a naval variant of the Eurofighter Typhoon, the UK Independence Party (UKIP) has said. Lord Alexander Hesketh, UKIP's defence spokesman and former executive deputy chairman of Babcock International Group, said that adopting a naval Typhoon would allow the UK to restore carrier strike capability on its Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers before 2020 while saving money and protecting UK jobs. UKIP estimates suggest it would cost £1.4bn to develop a naval typhoon, with unit costs of around £80m....
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F-35: UK House of Commons Issues Status Report on JSF
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will be the new multirole fast jet for the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. It will serve as the strike capability for the new Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier and will partner the Typhoon to form the future fast jet fleet for the RAF. It is a multinational acquisition programme led by the United States in partnership with eight other nations, including the UK. There are three variants of the F-35: F-35A Conventional Takeoff and Landing (CTOL) F-35B Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing (STOVL) F-35C Carrier Variant (CV) The UK selected the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) in...
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F-22 Fighter Loses $79 Billion Advantage in Dogfights: Report
The United States has spent nearly $80 billion to develop the most advanced stealth fighter jet in history, the F-22 Raptor, but the Air Force recently found out firsthand that while the planes own the skies at modern long-range air combat, it is "evenly matched" with cheaper, foreign jets when it comes to old-school dogfighting. The F-22 made its debut at the international Red Flag Alaska training exercise this June where the planes "cleared the skies of simulated enemy forces and provided security for Australian, German, Japanese, Polish and [NATO] aircraft," according to an after-action public report by the Air...
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