DOCSLIB.ORG

Leonardo Expertise to Put Kuwait Air Force's Typhoons at Frontline Of

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Leonardo Expertise to Put Kuwait Air Force's Typhoons at Frontline Of 2 Local Thursday, January 16, 2020 Leonardo expertise to put Kuwait air force’s Typhoons at frontline of fighter technology Kuwait to receive four Eurofighter Typhoons in 2020; the remaining 24 by 2023 KUWAIT: Participants visit the Kuwait aviation show in Kuwait yesterday. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat A man snaps a photo of a military helicopter displayed at the Kuwait aviation show. KUWAIT: Kuwait Aviation Show 2020 opened craft. Can you give us some information about have taken their wings so far under the leader- yesterday near the Kuwait International Airport, the Kuwaiti program? ship of the Italian air force, which is in charge of featuring a long list of participants including A. Over the past three years, we have worked the training. The operational training for 200 companies and more than 70 commercial both with our Kuwaiti counterparts and with our Typhoon pilots is also underway at the Grosseto and military aircraft from 37 countries. Eurofighter partners, and we are proud of the Air Force Base. Finally, 60 technicians are cur- During the event, Kuwait Times interviewed level of trust and collaboration we have reached. rently training with more courses rolling on into Alessandro Profumo, Leonardo Chief Executive The first Instrumented Series Production 2020, when Leonardo will start its own training Officer: Aircraft (ISPA 6) equipped with the Kuwait air activities for pilots and technicians at Ali Al force configuration successfully completed its Salem Air Force Base right after the delivery of Q. Your company is attending Kuwait Aviation first flight three weeks ago and deliveries will the first aircraft. Show. What do you expect from the event? start later this year. The Captor E-Scan radar A. After attending the Gulf Defense and and several new additions to the weapon system Q. What will your company do here in terms of Aviation exhibition last month, we are glad to will put the Kuwait air force’s Typhoons at the the infrastructure at Ali Al-Salem Air participate in this aviation show, which will give frontline of fighter aircraft technology. It is Base? And what type of support us the opportunity to demonstrate to Kuwait worth remembering that a lot of effort is also services will be available? some of our best in-class technologies, in addi- going into shaping and delivering the best tools A. The Ali Al Salem Air Base will be the main tion to meeting our local customers and part- and solutions for logistics, operational support operating base for Typhoons in the next ners. Many of Leonardo’s technologies in the and the training of flight crews and ground per- decades. Construction work is almost completed aviation sector are successfully operated in the sonnel; all fundamental elements in delivering in order to optimize the base for the Eurofighter country by a wide range of customers. For the best capabilities to Kuwait. requirements. The layout has been designed example, we provide solutions to Kuwait airport, thanks to the customer experience provided by including data management systems, primary Q. How many planes will be delivered in 2020? the Italian air force. The new facilities will be radar and the new baggage handling system for And how many in 2023? handed over to the Kuwait air force later this Terminal 4. Also, our AW169 helicopters guar- A. At present, the final assembly of the first year. Leonardo will also provide service support antee onshore and offshore transport for Kuwait six aircraft is underway at Leonardo’s plant in to the Kuwait air force covering all aspects A visitor looks at aircraft on display during the Kuwait aviation show. Oil Company. Torino-Caselle, and in 2020 four aircraft will be related to Typhoon operations and maintenance, During the airshow, we will have the oppor- ready for acceptance. Then, we are planning to in close partnership with Kuwait air force per- tunity to illustrate Leonardo’s capabilities in the complete the deliveries of the remaining 24 by sonnel, and they will get the chance to enhance training of military pilots, with over 60 years of 2023. The schedule is very tight, but we are their technical knowledge and professional heritage in manufacturing trainer aircraft - working hard and we are ready to meet it. experience. At Leonardo, we are also looking at recently boosted by the latest simulation and involving Kuwaiti personnel in other educational virtual reality technologies. Both our new M- Q. How many planes have paths, in the frame of a partnership which goes 345 basic-advanced jet trainer and the well- been delivered so far? beyond the Typhoon program. known M-346 advanced jet trainer - which is A. Nine customers - including of course also available and contracted in the fighter Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar - have Q. How will this benefit the Kuwaiti air force? Or attack configuration - see interesting opportuni- ordered 623 aircraft, of which more than 550 what capabilities will this provide to the Kuwaiti ties in the region, where a significant fleet of lat- have already been delivered worldwide. air force that it didn’t have before? est generation fighters are taking shape. Eurofighter Typhoon is the most advanced A. I believe that the best testimonials for the The fruitful partnership with the Italian air swing-role combat aircraft currently available capabilities of the aircraft are the air force pilots force is a strategic asset for Leonardo and a on the market. Therefore, it can be deployed in a displaying the Typhoon during this Kuwait matter of pride for us. For this I wish to thank full spectrum of air operations including air Aviation Show. By talking to them, you will get a the Italian air force, which is partnering our policing and peace support. flavor of their operational experience, and presence at the Kuwait Aviation Show with two understand how this aircraft has incredibly of its flagship aircraft - the Eurofighter Q. Can you tell us about the training? enhanced their air operations. What I can say, as Typhoon, which will be engaged in a breathtak- How is it going so far? the CEO of the company in charge of the pro- ing flight display performed by the Reparto A. Training activity is fully rolling for all dif- duction and delivery of this aircraft, is that with Sperimentale Volo (Italian Air Force Flight Test ferent types of roles. The new cadets are train- the Captor-E next generation AESA radar, Wing), and the C-27J, the most advanced multi- ing at the Italian Air Force International Training which enables long-range detection and “first mission airlifter, manufactured by Leonardo. Academy at the Lecce Galatina Air Base, flying look, first shoot” capability, the Kuwait air force on Leonardo’s integrated training system which will be among the most advanced and capable A Saudi falcon Hawk Mk 65 aircraft and Kuwaiti air force F-18 aircraft accompanied by a Q. You mentioned the Eurofighter Typhoon air- is based on the M-346 jet. Twenty-four cadets air force in the world. Kuwait Airways B777 perform during the Kuwait aviation show. A Kuwaiti man watches as Saudi falcon Hawk Mk 65 aircraft perform during the Saudi falcon Hawk Mk 65 aircraft perform during the Kuwait aviation show. Kuwait aviation show. Saudi falcon Hawk Mk 65 aircraft perform during the Kuwait aviation show. People take pictures of Saudi falcon Hawk Mk 65 aircraft performing during the Members of Qatar’s air sport committee perform during the Kuwait aviation show. Kuwait aviation show. Members of Qatar’s air sport committee perform during the Kuwait aviation show..
Load more

Recommended publications
  • From the Line in the Sand: Accounts of USAF Company Grade Officers In
    ~~may-='11 From The Line In The Sand Accounts of USAF Company Grade Officers Support of 1 " 1 " edited by gi Squadron 1 fficer School Air University Press 4/ Alabama 6" March 1994 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data From the line in the sand : accounts of USAF company grade officers in support of Desert Shield/Desert Storm / edited by Michael P. Vriesenga. p. cm. Includes index. 1. Persian Gulf War, 1991-Aerial operations, American . 2. Persian Gulf War, 1991- Personai narratives . 3. United States . Air Force-History-Persian Gulf War, 1991 . I. Vriesenga, Michael P., 1957- DS79 .724.U6F735 1994 94-1322 959.7044'248-dc20 CIP ISBN 1-58566-012-4 First Printing March 1994 Second Printing September 1999 Third Printing March 2001 Disclaimer This publication was produced in the Department of Defense school environment in the interest of academic freedom and the advancement of national defense-related concepts . The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense or the United States government. This publication hasbeen reviewed by security andpolicy review authorities and is clearedforpublic release. For Sale by the Superintendent of Documents US Government Printing Office Washington, D.C . 20402 ii 9&1 gook L ar-dicat£a to com#an9 9zacL orflcF-T 1, #ait, /2ZE4Ent, and, E9.#ECLaL6, TatUlLE. -ZEa¢ra anJ9~ 0 .( THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Contents Essay Page DISCLAIMER .... ... ... .... .... .. ii FOREWORD ...... ..... .. .... .. xi ABOUT THE EDITOR . ..... .. .... xiii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . ..... .. .... xv INTRODUCTION .... ..... .. .. ... xvii SUPPORT OFFICERS 1 Madzuma, Michael D., and Buoniconti, Michael A.
    [Show full text]
  • Kuwait: Governance, Security, and U.S
    Kuwait: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy Updated December 4, 2018 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RS21513 Kuwait: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy Summary Kuwait has been pivotal to the decades-long U.S. effort to secure the Persian Gulf region because of its consistent cooperation with U.S. military operations in the region and its key location in the northern Gulf. Kuwait and the United States have a formal Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA), under which the United States maintains over 13,000 military personnel in country and prepositioned military equipment in Kuwait to project power in the region. Only Germany, Japan, and South Korea host more U.S. troops than does Kuwait. Kuwait usually acts in concert not only with the United States but also with allies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman). However, Kuwait tends to favor mediation of regional issues over commitments of military force. Kuwait is the lead Gulf mediator of the intra-GCC rift that erupted in June 2017 when Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Bahrain moved to isolate Qatar. Kuwait hosts the operational command center for U.S.-led Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) that has combatted the Islamic State. Refraining from intervening in Syria’s civil war, Kuwait has instead hosting donor conferences for civilian victims of the conflict and providing aid to Jordan for its hosting of Syrian refugees. Kuwait is participating militarily in the Saudi-led coalition that is trying to defeat the Shiite “Houthi” rebel movement in Yemen. Kuwait generally supports U.S.
    [Show full text]
  • Kuwait: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
    Kuwait: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy Updated December 4, 2019 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RS21513 Kuwait: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy Summary Kuwait has been pivotal to the decades-long U.S. effort to secure the Persian Gulf region because of its consistent cooperation with U.S. military operations in the region and its key location in the northern Gulf. Kuwait and the United States have a formal Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA), under which the United States maintains over 13,000 military personnel in country and prepositions military equipment to be able to project power in the region. Kuwait is a partner not only of the United States but also of the other hereditary monarchies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman). Kuwaiti forces are part of the Saudi-led coalition that is trying to defeat the Iran-backed “Houthi” rebel movement in Yemen, but Kuwait has also sought to mediate a resolution to that and other regional conflicts. Kuwait has been the main GCC mediator seeking to end the intra-GCC rift that erupted in June 2017 when Saudi Arabia and the UAE moved to isolate Qatar. Kuwait has refrained from intervening in Syria’s civil war, instead hosting several donor conferences for victims of the Syrian civil conflict as well as to fund Iraq’s recovery from the Islamic State challenge and ameliorate the effects of regional conflict on Jordan’s economy. Kuwait has not followed some of the other GCC states in building quiet ties to the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel.
    [Show full text]
  • 108 Deployed Military Working Dog Kennels Supported
    ! ! ! (03/15/2014) OVER EIGHT YEARS OF SUPPORTING OUR K-9 TROOPS! MORE THAN 390 MILITARY WORKING DOG TEAMS SUPPORTED! 108 Deployed Military Working Dog Kennels Supported More than $92,823.00 of supplies shipped down range! http://www.war-stories.com/odap/ws-odap-index.htm ! Hello everyone! We are currently supporting five (5) kennels and twenty (20) deployed Air Force, Army, and Navy teams as of March 15, 2014. March 2014 brings us to eight years and six months of operation for our “Old Dawgs & Pups” program. Once again, I’d just like to say thank you to all of you that have supported our awesome programs and especially our troops and their canine partners deployed down range. Area of Operation Status - K-9 Teams Arriving/Departing We are currently supporting troops at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan; Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar; Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait; Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates (UAE); An Undisclosed Location – Southwest Asia. We have two (2) new pups to introduce this month. Pups heading home from the AOR Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait: TSgt Jason Fields should be packing to head back to Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona – just in time for the “dry heat” to hit the area before our next edition. SSgt Henry Edwards & MWD Blecki will be returning to sunny California and Vandenberg AFB. SSgt Hazel Norotsky & MWD Judi are packing to head back to Kadena Air Base in the near future. Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar: SSgt Sean King & MWD Arco will be pulling chocks soon and heading back to Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota – it’s still cold there!!!!! Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan: SSgt Ian Porter & MWD Lana should be heading to the Sonoran desert and Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona soon.
    [Show full text]
  • US Military Policy in the Middle East an Appraisal US Military Policy in the Middle East: an Appraisal
    Research Paper Micah Zenko US and Americas Programme | October 2018 US Military Policy in the Middle East An Appraisal US Military Policy in the Middle East: An Appraisal Contents Summary 2 1 Introduction 3 2 Domestic Academic and Political Debates 7 3 Enduring and Current Presence 11 4 Security Cooperation: Training, Advice and Weapons Sales 21 5 Military Policy Objectives in the Middle East 27 Conclusion 31 About the Author 33 Acknowledgments 34 1 | Chatham House US Military Policy in the Middle East: An Appraisal Summary • Despite significant financial expenditure and thousands of lives lost, the American military presence in the Middle East retains bipartisan US support and incurs remarkably little oversight or public debate. Key US activities in the region consist of weapons sales to allied governments, military-to-military training programmes, counterterrorism operations and long-term troop deployments. • The US military presence in the Middle East is the culmination of a common bargain with Middle Eastern governments: security cooperation and military assistance in exchange for US access to military bases in the region. As a result, the US has substantial influence in the Middle East and can project military power quickly. However, working with partners whose interests sometimes conflict with one another has occasionally harmed long-term US objectives. • Since 1980, when President Carter remarked that outside intervention in the interests of the US in the Middle East would be ‘repelled by any means necessary’, the US has maintained a permanent and significant military presence in the region. • Two main schools of thought – ‘offshore balancing’ and ‘forward engagement’ – characterize the debate over the US presence in the Middle East.
    [Show full text]
  • EAST of SUEZ, WEST from HELMAND: BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE and the NEXT SDSR Richard Reeve
    Oxford Research Group | December 2014 Oxford Research Group Briefing – December 2014 EAST OF SUEZ, WEST FROM HELMAND: BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE AND THE NEXT SDSR Richard Reeve The formal signature on 5 December of a new defence cooperation agreement between the UK and Bahrain, including the formalisation of a ‘permanent’ Royal Navy forward operating base in Manama, is the latest step in the current UK Government’s plans to reconsolidate a military presence in the Persian Gulf. Of little significance in itself, the upgraded Bahrain naval base and the timing of its announcement are important reflections of British strategic thinking in the context of withdrawal from Afghanistan, intervention in the messy ideological and proxy wars of the wider Middle East, and the looming Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), due after the May 2015 election. East of Suez The UK’s security relationship with Bahrain is not new. A British protectorate, along with all the other southern Gulf emirates, for a century up to 1971, the UK only scaled back its naval and air bases there in its post-1967 withdrawal from ‘East of Suez’. Since 1980, when the Iran-Iraq war occasioned the deployment of the Armilla Patrol to protect friendly (oil) shipping, the Royal Navy has continuously had at least one frigate or destroyer in the Gulf, and often many more. Bahrain is their usual regional base and is home to an indefinite deployment of four British minesweepers, alongside the much larger US Navy presence. While the US clearly eclipsed the UK as the dominant external power in the Gulf in the 1970s, British military influence has remained entrenched among elites.
    [Show full text]
  • Environment, Geography, and the Future of Warfare
    THE FUTURE OF WARFARE Environment, Geography, and the Future of Warfare The Changing Global Environment and Its Implications for the U.S. Air Force SHIRA EFRON, KURT KLEIN, AND RAPHAEL S. COHEN C O R P O R A T I O N RR2849z5_cover_2020_dw.indd All Pages 5/6/20 2:58 PM For more information on this publication, visit www.rand.org/t/RR2849z5 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available for this publication. ISBN: 978-1-9774-0299-8 Published by the RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, Calif. © Copyright 2020 RAND Corporation R® is a registered trademark. Cover: Senior Airman Brittain Crolley, U.S. Air Force Spine: combo1982/Getty Images, matejmo/Getty Images, StudioM1/Getty Images Limited Print and Electronic Distribution Rights This document and trademark(s) contained herein are protected by law. This representation of RAND intellectual property is provided for noncommercial use only. Unauthorized posting of this publication online is prohibited. Permission is given to duplicate this document for personal use only, as long as it is unaltered and complete. Permission is required from RAND to reproduce, or reuse in another form, any of its research documents for commercial use. For information on reprint and linking permissions, please visit www.rand.org/pubs/permissions. The RAND Corporation is a research organization that develops solutions to public policy challenges to help make communities throughout the world safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous. RAND is nonprofit, nonpartisan, and committed to the public interest. RAND’s publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors.
    [Show full text]
  • U.S. Military Bases and Facilities in the Middle East
    U.S. Military Bases and Facilities in the Middle East Fact Sheet - Matthew Wallin i June 2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Honorable Gary Hart, Chairman Emeritus Admiral William Fallon, USN (Ret.) Senator Hart served the State of Colorado in the U.S. Senate Admiral Fallon has led U.S. and Allied forces and played a and was a member of the Committee on Armed Services leadership role in military and diplomatic matters at the highest during his tenure. levels of the U.S. government. Governor Christine Todd Whitman, Chairperson Raj Fernando Christine Todd Whitman is the President of the Whitman Strategy Group, a consulting firm that specializes in energy Raj Fernando is CEO and founder of Chopper Trading, a and environmental issues. technology based trading firm headquartered in Chicago. Nelson W. Cunningham, President of ASP Nelson Cunningham is President of McLarty Associates, the Scott Gilbert international strategic advisory firm headed by former White Scott Gilbert is a Partner of Gilbert LLP and Managing House Chief of Staff and Special Envoy for the Americas Director of Reneo LLC. Thomas F. “Mack” McLarty, III. Brigadier General Stephen A. Cheney, USMC (Ret.) Vice Admiral Lee Gunn, USN (Ret.) Brigadier General Cheney is the Chief Executive Officer of Vice Admiral Gunn is the President of the Institute of Public ASP. Research at the CNA Corporation, a non-profit corporation in Virginia. Norman R. Augustine The Honorable Chuck Hagel Mr. Augustine was Chairman and Principal Officer of the Chuck Hagel served as the 24th U.S. Secretary of Defense and American Red Cross for nine years and Chairman of the served two terms in the United States Senate (1997-2009).
    [Show full text]
  • United States Air Force Ground Accident Investigation Board Report
    UNITED STATES AIR FORCE GROUND ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION BOARD REPORT Polaris Ranger Model 800 Crew All-Terrain Utility Vehicle VIN: 4XAWH76A8D2707361 386TH EXPEDITIONARY LOGISTICS READINESS SQUADRON 386TH AIR EXPEDITIONARY WING ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, KUWAIT LOCATION: Terminal Cargo Yard, Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait DATE OF ACCIDENT: 14 September 2020 TYPE OF ACCIDENT: Motor Vehicle Fatality BOARD PRESIDENT: Brigadier General Max J. Stitzer, USAF Conducted IAW Air Force Instruction 51-307 2 March 2021 ACTION OF THE CONVENING AUTHORITY The formal report of the Ground Accident Investigation Board, conducted under the provisions of AFI 51-307, by Brigadier General Max J. Stitzer, Director of Staffand Associate Director to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters United States Air Force (Air Staff), into the I 4 September 2020 mishap at Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait involving Polaris Ranger Model 800 Crew All-Terrain Utility Vehicle (A TV), Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 4XA WH76A8D2707361, located at the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, is attached. The report complies with applicable regulatory and statutory guidance, and on that basis is approved. J3/2�-BRIAN S. ROBINSON Lieutenant General, USAF Deputy Commander, Air Mobility Command EXECUTIVE SUMMARY UNITED STATES AIR FORCE GROUND ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION POLARIS RANGER MODEL 800 CREW® ALL-TERRAIN UTILITY VEHICLE ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, KUWAIT 14 SEPTEMBER 2020 The Mishap Airman (MA), a Staff Sergeant assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron (386 ELRS), Ali Al Salem Air Base (ASAB), Kuwait, was fatally injured at approximately 1700 hours local time (L) on 14 September 2020 when the United States Army (USA) Polaris Ranger all-terrain utility vehicle, in which he was a passenger, was involved in a rollover accident.
    [Show full text]
  • Combat Search and Rescue in Desert Storm / Darrel D. Whitcomb
    Combat Search and Rescue in Desert Storm DARREL D. WHITCOMB Colonel, USAFR, Retired Air University Press Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama September 2006 front.indd 1 11/6/06 3:37:09 PM Air University Library Cataloging Data Whitcomb, Darrel D., 1947- Combat search and rescue in Desert Storm / Darrel D. Whitcomb. p. ; cm. Includes bibliographical references. A rich heritage: the saga of Bengal 505 Alpha—The interim years—Desert Shield— Desert Storm week one—Desert Storm weeks two/three/four—Desert Storm week five—Desert Sabre week six. ISBN 1-58566-153-8 1. Persian Gulf War, 1991—Search and rescue operations. 2. Search and rescue operations—United States—History. 3. United States—Armed Forces—Search and rescue operations. I. Title. 956.704424 –– dc22 Disclaimer Opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied within are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of Air University, the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or any other US government agency. Cleared for public release: distribution unlimited. © Copyright 2006 by Darrel D. Whitcomb ([email protected]). Air University Press 131 West Shumacher Avenue Maxwell AFB AL 36112-6615 http://aupress.maxwell.af.mil ii front.indd 2 11/6/06 3:37:10 PM This work is dedicated to the memory of the brave crew of Bengal 15. Without question, without hesitation, eight soldiers went forth to rescue a downed countryman— only three returned. God bless those lost, as they rest in their eternal peace. front.indd 3 11/6/06 3:37:10 PM THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Contents Chapter Page DISCLAIMER .
    [Show full text]
  • Military Construction in Support of Afghanistan and Iraq
    Memorandum April 11, 2005 SUBJECT: Military Construction in Support of Afghanistan and Iraq FROM: Amy Belasco and Daniel Else1 Specialists in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division This memorandum analyzes funding received or requested for projects to support U.S. military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, describes recent changes in the Department of Defense’s authorities governing military construction projects in response to the wars and occupations of those countries, and outlines several potential issues for Congress. In the FY2005 Supplemental, DOD is requesting $1.0 billion for military construction to support Afghanistan and Iraq either in-country or in surrounding countries. That amount compares to the $912 million in funding for military construction for those purposes in previous supplementals since the 9/11 attacks. Since that time, Congress has also provided DOD with additional flexibility to initiate military construction projects – without advance authorization – in order for DOD to move more quickly to meet wartime needs. At the same time, the committees have voiced concerns about insufficient or lack of information from DOD about the use of funds for construction projects in Iraq and Afghanistan and the whether all projects rejected qualify as emergency spending.2 Potential Issues for Congress With the new request for additional funding for military construction in the FY2005 Supplemental, Congress faces several potential issues: 1 Amy Belasco wrote the legislative history and funding analysis, Dan Else compiled Tables A-1 and A-2 with the legislative authorities governing military construction, and Kenneth Katzman, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs, provided information on the roles of the facilities mentioned in this memo.
    [Show full text]
  • Typhoon to Tempest Evolution of a Sixth Generation Fighter
    Eurofi ghter: The 6 Consortium’s Outlook Eurofi ghter’s Head of Strategic Marketing, Raffael ‘Klax’ Klaschka provided the company’s outlook for the Typhoon programme. Typhoon: UK Outlook 8 We spoke with Anthony Gregory and Andy Mallery-Blythe from BAE Systems to discuss the latest aspects of the UK Typhoon programme. MARK AYTON Spotlight on Italy 12 Mark Ayton details two Typhoon programmes ongoing in Italy. Typhoon Systems 14 AMRAAM, ASRAAM 16 Weapon Integration 20 Paveway Munitions 24 Electronic Warfare 26 Self Protection 28 EJ200 Engine 34 Terrain Avoidance 36 Brimstone 38 Meteor 42 Storm Shadow 46 Infrared Search 48 E-Scan Radar 54 Helmet Display Typhoon Trials 56Mark Ayton details the ongoing work of the RAF’s 41 Test and Evaluation Squadron which is tasked with Typhoon capability and tactics development. Frontline Training for Qatar 62 12 Squadron is the latest Typhoon unit to stand-up at RAF Coningsby and has been tasked to provide frontline training to the Qatar Emiri Air Force. Tempest: Programme Leaders 70 Mark Ayton spoke with leaders of the Tempest programme to gain a top-level explanation of the UK’s multi-billion future fi ghter. In a series of features Mark Ayton details concepting work underway with the Tempest partner companies to develop systems for the nascent fi ghter. Tempest: Concept and Assessment 78 BAE Systems: The Tempest aircraft. Tempest: Virtual Cockpit 86 BAE Systems: A virtual cockpit. Tempest: Sensors 90 Leonardo: Sensors. Tempest: Electronic Warfare 92 Leonardo: Electronic-warfare devices. Tempest: A Pilot’s Perspective 98 Leonardo: A pilot’s perspective of development.
    [Show full text]