Military Defends Alternative Fuel Efforts

. The Air Force is working toward changing half of the continental U.S. jet fuel requirement to alternative

A movement in the military to develop affordable alternative fuels may be moving the industry toward fruition, yet has fundamental gaps, according to a recent report from the RAND Corporation.

The report drew criticism from military officials, and states “the use of alternative fuels offers no direct military benefit over the use of conventional petroleum-derived fuels.” The report is being presented to the secretary of Defense and the congressional Defense committees.

Each branch of the military is on a tight deadline to develop and use alternative fuels. The Navy has a 2020 deadline to have 50 percent of its fuel come from alternative sources, according to a Navy document.

The Air Force, “has played the lead role in Department of Defense efforts to evaluate and test alternative fuels,” and plans to reach the 50 percent minimum by 2016, according to the RAND report.

A current gap, according to RAND, is that there is a lack of consolidated effort in the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop such fuels. “Most of the DOD effort in alternative fuel development consists of a collection of independent projects, each focusing on a single engineering concept,” states the report.

“At present, no single DOD organization has the critical mass of expertise and engineering resources required to bring alternative fuel systems to commercial readiness,” it says, adding that it may be more effective to have a single military branch handle development of alternative fuels.

Military officials were quick to defend against the report’s claims.

'Factual Errors'

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy Tom Hicks said the report has “factual errors” and was based on “secondhand knowledge.” The report is “more of an op-ed than serious research,” Hicks said during a DOD Bloggers Roundtable on Jan. 25.

“So we have some serious reservations about the report, about the conclusions in the report,” said Hicks, according to a Navy transcript of the discussion.

He added that the Navy, based on its engagement with the alternative fuels industry, has “come to some far different conclusions than this report suggests.”

The military’s ability to lower alternative fuel prices was a key part of the RAND report. It stated, “Even if alternative fuels can be produced at costs below the prevailing costs for conventional fuels, they will be priced at market rates.”

The military uses close to 2 percent of the nation’s petroleum, making it the largest consumer next to the commercial aviation industry, according to Hicks.

He added that history has shown that the military can drive fuel markets. “You know, we've led numerous energy revolutions, you know—so going from sail to oil, oil to coal, bringing on nuclear,” Hicks said, adding “I think this is yet another area where we can help lead that market in transforming and bringing on biofuels into the mix.”

National security is among the main drivers behind the military’s efforts to develop alternative fuels.

"The larger picture of using these fuels is that it allows the Air Force to purchase more fuel from inside our borders, in turn reducing our dependence on foreign oil,” said 1st Lt. Luke Gaalswyk, with the Alternative Fuels Certification Office, in an Air Force press release.

This was one of the few points that both the Navy and the RAND report were in agreement on.

Hicks said every barrel of fuel that is produced and purchased within the United States, rather than being imported “from countries that do not care for us, [or] care for our policies ... goes right to our national security interests.”

RAND concurred, stating that if competition in the fuel market lowered oil prices, it would “likely decrease financial support to large terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah.”

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Ditching F-35 could hurt air force: MacKay

CTV.ca News Staff

Ottawa must carry out its proposed multibillion dollar purchase of American-made F-35 fighter jets or it could risk causing problems in Canadian air force down the road, the defence minister says.

Peter MacKay, speaking at a press conference in Ottawa alongside U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, reiterated that buying 65 of the fifth-generation jets will help the Canadian military deal with "unforeseen threats" in future.

But scrapping the $16 billion purchase could cause an "operation gap" when the military's current fleet of fighter jets are retired later this decade, if an adequate replacement can't be found in time.

The development of the F-35 has drawn controversy both in Canada and in the United States. The Pentagon, which is the largest purchaser of the new jets, has aired concerns over rising costs and other production problems.

In Ottawa, Gates defend the program, describing Washington's "strong commitment" to the F-35 development program.

Gates did acknowledge there have been "some recent adjustments to the program," but said he was confident "that the F-35 will be the backbone of our tactical air force for years to come -- and I'm pleased that the Canadian military will make it theirs as well."

Ten countries are participating in the F-35 development program, under which more than 3,000 of the jets are expected to be built. Gates said the U.S. expects to buy between 1,300 and 1,400 of those.

Canada's participation also means domestic firms will have a chance to bid on contracts to help build the entire fleet, not just the 65 aircraft under consideration by Ottawa.

When he was asked about criticism of the F-35 by opposition parties, Gates said he did not want to comment on Canada's domestic affairs.

"I would just say that my hope is that for all of our sakes that all of our partners continue to move forward with us on this program," Gates said.

He also lauded the federal government's move to buy the F-35 because it would help cooperation at NORAD, the joint military entity responsible for defending North American air space.

After the meeting, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff renewed his party's concerns about the sole-source procurement for the planes, and the high cost during a time of fiscal austerity.

Gates "knows full well the problems with the F-35. This thing is late, it's over-budget," Ignatieff told reporters at an event in Montreal.

"What we're saying is we need to get a competitive bid here," he added. "We need to ask questions about whether this is the plane we need."

The F-35, which is being built by American defense firm Lockheed Martin, is known as a "fifth generation" fighter jet partly because it features stealth capabilities. The U.S. has the only stealth fighter currently in service, the F-22 Raptor.

On CTV's Power Play, Liberal Deputy Leader Ralph Goodale questioned whether Canada will need such advanced capabilities because, he said, the government's long-term military interests haven't been clearly articulated.

"Part of the problem is the government, has never -- and they didn't today -- they've never specified exactly the foreign affairs and defence mission for which this particular aircraft is uniquely suited," Goodale said.

"They don't define the mission and they won't expose it to competition so that we can get best value for money for Canadian taxpayers and for the Canadian military."

Afghan war

MacKay and Gates said the discussed a range of issues including the Arctic, narcotics and human trafficking.

Gates praised Ottawa's work in Afghanistan, noting that Canada has suffered more casualties per capita there than any other NATO country. He also described training Afghan security forces as "the pillar of our strategy and key to our ultimate success."

MacKay repeated that Canada's training mission will focus on the area around Kabul, far from the volatile south where Canadian troops have been fighting for years.

He said that 950 trainers will head to the Kabul area after Canada's combat mission ends this summer. They will work "behind the wire," or away from combat.

Military officials are hunting for locations in the Kabul area to base the new mission, MacKay said.

With files from The Associated Press

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NASA Exploring Laser Beams to Zap Rockets Into Outer Space

By Prachi Patel

Space launches have evoked the same image for decades: bright orange flames exploding beneath a rocket as it lifts, hovers and takes off into the sky. But an alternative propulsion system proposed by some researchers could change that vision.

Instead of explosive chemical reactions onboard a rocket, the new concept, called beamed thermal propulsion, involves propelling a rocket by shining laser light or microwaves at it from the ground. The technology would make possible a reusable single-stage rocket that has two to five times more payload space than conventional rockets, which would cut the cost of sending payloads into low-Earth orbit.

NASA is now conducting a study to examine the possibility of using beamed energy propulsion for space launches. The study is expected to conclude by March 2011.

In a traditional chemical rocket propulsion system, fuel and oxidizer are pumped into the combustion chamber under high pressure and burnt, which creates exhaust gases that are ejected down from a nozzle at high velocity, thrusting the rocket upwards.

A beamed thermal propulsion system would involve focusing microwave or laser beams on a heat exchanger aboard the rocket. The heat exchanger would transfer the radiation's energy to the liquid propellant, most likely hydrogen, converting it into a hot gas that is pushed out of the nozzle.

With the beam shining on the vehicle continually, it would take 8 to 10 minutes for a laser to put a craft into orbit, while microwaves would do the trick in 3 to 4 minutes. The vehicle would have to be designed without shiny surfaces that could reflect dangerous beams, and aircraft and satellites would have to be kept out of the beam's path. Any launch system would be built in high-altitude desert areas, so danger to wildlife shouldn't be a concern, Kare says.

Thermal propulsion vehicles would be safer than chemical rockets since they can't explode and don't drop off pieces as they fly. They are also smaller and lighter because most of the complexity is on the ground, which makes them easier and cheaper to launch.

"People can launch small satellites for education, science experiments, engineering tests, etc. whenever they want, instead of having to wait for a chance to share a ride with a large satellite," Kare says.

Another cost advantage comes from larger payload space. While conventional propulsion systems are limited by the amount of chemical energy in the propellant that's released by combustion, in beamed systems you can add more energy externally. That means a spacecraft can gain a certain momentum using less than half the amount of propellant of a conventional system, allowing more room for the payload.

"Usually in a conventional rocket you have to have three stages with a payload fraction of three percent overall," says Kevin Parkin, leader of the Microwave Thermal Rocket project at the NASA Ames Research Center. "This propulsion system will be single stage with a payload fraction of five to fifteen percent."

Having a higher payload space along with a reusable rocket could make beamed thermal propulsion a low-cost way to get material into low Earth orbit, Parkin says.

Parkin developed the idea of microwave thermal propulsion in 2001 and described a laboratory prototype in his 2006 Ph.D. thesis. A practical real-world system should be possible to build now because microwave sources called gyrotrons have transformed in the last five decades, he says. One megawatt devices are now on the market for about a million U.S. dollars.

"They're going up in power and down in cost by orders of magnitude over the last few decades," he says. "We've reached a point where you can combine about a hundred and make a launch system."

Meanwhile, the biggest obstacle to using lasers to beam energy has been the misconception that it would require a very large, expensive laser, Kare says. But you could buy commercially available lasers that fit on a shipping container and build an array of a few hundred. "Each would have its own telescope and pointing system," he says. "The array would cover an area about the size of a golf course."

The smallest real laser launch system would have 25 to 100 megawatts of power while a microwave system would have 100 to 200 megawatts. Building such an array would be expensive, says Kare, although similar to or even less expensive than developing and testing a chemical rocket. The system would make most economic sense if it was used for at least a few hundred launches a year.

In addition, says Parkin, "the main components of the beam facility should last for well over ten thousand hours of operation, typical of this class of hardware, so the savings can more than repay the initial cost."

In the near term, beamed energy propulsion would be useful for putting microsatellites into low Earth orbit, for altitude changes or for slowing down spacecraft as they descend to Earth. But the technology could in the future be used to send missions to the Moon or to other planets and for space tourism.

Kare has looked into the possibility of using lasers to propel interstellar probes for NASA's Institute of Advanced Concepts. A deep space launch would require higher power lasers with larger telescope systems as well as laser relay stations in space. Powering missions over interplanetary distance would require even bigger lasers and telescopes, as well as different propulsion techniques using propellants easier to store than liquid hydrogen.

Sending a spacecraft to a moon of Jupiter, for instance, would require a laser that gives billions of watts of power. "You'd have to have another couple generations of space-based telescopes to do something like that," Kare says. "You can in fact launch an interstellar probe that way but now you're talking about lasers that might be hundreds of billions of Watts of power." Laser technology could reach those levels in another 50 years, he says.

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Russia to offer fifth-generation prototype fighter to Brazil?

commentator Ilya Kramnik
The global arms trade runs to billions of dollars, but few such deals attract as much media attention as Brazil's recent tender, for the purchase of 36 combat aircraft which includes an agreement on production of another 84 planes under license.

Media interest in the tender grew after Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, who was inaugurated on January 1, 2011, annulled the results of the previous tender.

A modest beginning

The core of the Brazilian Air Force consists of obsolete U.S. F-5 fighters made in the 1960s and 1970s (50 to 60 aircraft) and 12 French Mirage-2000 planes made in the 1980s. It also has in excess of 50 Brazilian-Italian AMX assault aircraft and approximately 100 Super Tucano light attack, counter insurgency and pilot training planes all designed and manufactured in Brazil.

Brazil's 12 to 15 Mirage III fighters are rarely used because they are both worn out and obsolete.

The Brazilian Air Force has a combat capacity way below the country's economic potential, especially considering how hard it is working to enhance its global political role.

The first tender, known as the F-X, was announced in 1999, when Brazil planned to replace its obsolete Mirage III fighters with one or two squadrons of modern aircraft. It was ready and willing to spend up to $700 million to purchase between 12 and 24 fighter planes.

Almost all the world's main aircraft producers took part in the tender, offering modified versions of their most popular multirole fighter aircraft: Lockheed Martin's F-16, the Mirage-200BR made expressly with Brazil in mind, Sweden's latest fighter plane the JAS-39 Gripen, and Russia's MiG-29SMT Fulcrum.

Russia's other largest combat aircraft producer, Sukhoi, has also taken an interest in the Brazilian market and planned to offer it a Su-35 fighter, an early model of the Su-27� Flanker-E/F.

However, French producers were expected to win that tender.

A growing appetite

But due to economic problems the tender never materialized. Brazil made an interim decision to buy 12 used older-model Mirage-2000 fighters, allowing it to put off the whole issue of replacement until 2007.

By that time, Brazil's appetite had grown. It no longer only wanted to replace the obsolete Mirage III, but also the F-5 and AMX planes, and it had also increased its acquisition target from between 12 and 24 to 120 aircraft. Of that number, 36 were to be purchased outright and the rest manufactured under license in Brazil.

Since the contract price increased to $6-$10 billion, all the various bidders hurried to offer Brazil newer planes. The United States, ready to supply F-16s, also offered the latest model of its main combat aircraft, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. France, which no longer produces the Mirage-2000, rolled out Rafale. A consortium of three European companies put their Eurofighter Typhoon on the table, while Sweden's SAAB once again offered its JAS-39.

Russia, meanwhile, unveiled its latest design, the Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E (formerly the Su-27M).

The tender was expected to be won by whichever participant was willing to offer Brazil technology, that is, the option of producing more planes, itself, under license, with a view to upgrading its aircraft-building industry.

European producers led the race, while the U.S. bid was hamstrung by their insufficient willingness to share their expertise and technical know-how.

The reason Russia dropped out of the race was more complicated: Brazil was expecting it to supply Su-35BM fighters in exchange for the licensed production of Embraer civilian aircraft in Russia. However, this would have had a negative impact on Sukhoi's own plane project, the Sukhoi Superjet 100, and was therefore blocked.

Fifth-generation prototype

The second tender collapsed due to the European fighters' exorbitant prices. As a result, Brazil's new government made two decisions: first, it would hold yet another tender and second, among other options, its Air Force should consider buying Russia's Su-35BM fighter.

Analysts say that the possibility of Brazil buying a Sukhoi plane could push the European companies to be more flexible over their prices and even prompt the Americans to consider a technology transfer. However, the Su-35BM may yet win the tender, especially because, since 2007, its prestige has been boosted by its successful performance in trials and mass production for the Russian Air Force.

On top of that, Sukhoi's reputation across Latin America grew on the back of Venezuela's Su-30MK2 purchase.

The final argument in Russia's favor is the T-50, otherwise known as the PAK FA, a fifth-generation fighter-jet Sukhoi is currently developing.

Rumors that Russia and Brazil might join forces on a fifth-generation fighter plane first appeared last spring, and have not been refuted. Since Russia and India are allegedly ready to create a joint venture to manufacture the T-50 planes, Russian-Brazilian cooperation in this field is now a very real possibility, especially considering the two countries' friendly relations.

The supply of the Su-35BM planes, including fifth-generation equipment and materials, could be the first step toward delivering the T-50. If Russia makes this offer, it is almost guaranteed to win the tender.

The T-50's main rival, the U.S. F-22, is not currently being exported and there are no other similar planes on the market, with the exception of China's J-20, and experts remain divided over its advantages.

The views expressed in this article are the author's and do not necessarily represent those of RIA Novosti.

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MiG-35 Russian airplane won't fly at "Aero India 2011"

Bangalore, India - In the context of the bid for 126 fighters for Indian Air Force

(WAPA) - As reported on Wednesday by a representative of the Russian company MiG, Mikoyan-Gurevich, to Russian news agency "RIA Novosti", the MiG-35 Fulcrum-F aircraft will not fly at "Aero India 2011", the event held in Bangalore from 9 to 13 February that, as we already said (see AVIONEWS), will be attended by all the six companies competing for the supply of 126 fighters to Indian Air Force, IAF.

The Country, however, won't withdraw the competition, called in 2007 by IAF to replace the MiG-21 Russian fighters dating back to Soviet era.

Boeing will take part in the competition with F/A-18 Super Hornets, Lockheed Martin with F-16 Fighting Falcons, Dassault with Rafales, Gripen International (Saab Group) with Jas-39s, the European consortium (UK, Germany, Italy and Spain) with Eurofighter Typhoons and MiG exactly with the MiG-35.

The Mikoyan MiG-35 Fulcrum-F is the latest production version of the Russian fighter MiG-29. It's equipped with thrust vectoring engines and a very advanced fly-by-wire technology.

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Dassault Falcon Focuses on the Growing Market in India as the Company Strengthens its Position in Emerging Markets Worldwide

BANGALORE, India, /PRNewswire/ -- Dassault Falcon is presenting its Falcon fleet of large cabin, long range business jets at Aero India 2011, starting on February 9th in Bangalore. The Falcon range of aircraft will be on display alongside the Dassault Rafale fighter, which will perform in the air display. Dassault Falcon's share of the Indian market is strong and growing as the benefits of business aviation are recognized by an increasing number of Indian companies and private owners. Private investment in India's aviation infrastructure and support by the Indian authorities are making this dynamic market even more attractive.

Dassault Falcon currently has over 60% share of the Indian market for large cabin/long range aircraft and is rapidly consolidating its position with an increase in local customer support and parts services. An Authorized Service Center is also under consideration, in addition to the existing Dassault liaison office in New Delhi which serves both the Indian military and Falcon operators.

More than 20 Falcon aircraft are currently operating from airports in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. Another 15 aircraft are on order for delivery to Indian customers within the next two years. Almost half of the new aircraft orders are for the Dassault flagship Falcon 7X, the first business jet certified with a fully-digital flight control system.

In 2010, Dassault Falcon reinforced its position in key markets such as India and South America - where the company has the largest market share in its segments - and Asia, specifically China, where aircraft sales are growing quickly. In India, Dassault built its reputation for advanced technology and efficient aircraft from its first military sales. Today, the Indian military operates 50 Mirage fighters. In the business aviation sector, Dassault Falcon's success has been driven by new models with exceptional performance, comfort and fuel economy such as the Falcon 2000LX and the Falcon 7X.

"We have been encouraged about the potential for long term growth in business aviation in India," said John Rosanvallon, President and CEO of Dassault Falcon. "Business jets are now seen in the region as a powerful tool to enable quick and convenient access to customers within the country, and worldwide. The dramatic growth of the economy and the experience of travelling on commercial airlines have all contributed to the expansion of the market over the last few years. The worldwide crisis did not impact our regional sales as severely, and the second half of 2010 was much active for us."

The performance of the Falcon fleet is especially valued in India, where short airfields, elevated runways and high temperatures are common. The Falcon aircraft are also more economical to operate and more environmentally responsible than any other large cabin aircraft. Their efficient design and technological optimization means less weight, 20-60% less fuel consumption and lower emissions than other airplanes in their class.

Dassault Falcon aircraft are very well suited to the Indian customer, offering long range - the Falcon 7X can connect Mumbai to Cape Town, Bangalore to the challenging London City Airport in the heart of the City and is the only jet in its category to meet the demanding performance requirements of the airport with its steep approach and noise restrictions.

"With their exceptional performance and fuel efficiency, I have no doubt that the Falcon fleet is positioned for long term success in the region and that we will maintain a high level of market share, " concluded John Rosanvallon.

To support its growing fleet in India and the increased number of transient airplanes, Falcon Customer Service has based a Customer Service Manager and opened a spares distribution center with DHL in Mumbai. Dassault Falcon has already authorized service centers nearby in Dubai, Jeddah and Singapore.

About Dassault Falcon

Dassault Falcon is responsible for selling and supporting Falcon business jets throughout the world. It is part of Dassault Aviation, a leading aerospace company with a presence in over 70 countries across five continents. Dassault Aviation produces the Rafale fighter jet as well as the complete line of Falcon business jets. The company has assembly and production plants in both France and the United States and service facilities on multiple continents. It employs a total workforce of over 12,000. Since the rollout of the first Falcon 20 in 1963, 2,000 Falcon jets have been delivered to 67 countries worldwide. The family of Falcon jets currently in production includes the tri-jets-the Falcon 900EX, 900LX, and the 7X-as well as the twin-engine 2000LX

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Eurofighter Typhoon arrives in Bengaluru for Aero India 2011

by Cavin Dsouza
The Eurofighter Typhoon? made its first landing today in Bengaluru for Aero India 2011 to be held from February 11th to 15th. Two Eurofighter Typhoons of the Italian Air Force arrived in Bengaluru today to showcase their outstanding operational capabilities at Aero India 2011. This is the first visit by Eurofighter Typhoon to India and it is surely going to enthrall the visitors attending the 8th edition of the Indian aerospace exhibition with breathtaking aerobatics and manoeuvrings.

Eurofighter is one of the six fighter aircraft producing companies which has pitched in for the MMRCA deal, estimated to be worth a whopping USD 11 billion. The MMRCA deal is an ongoing competition to supply the Indian Air Force with 126 Multi-Role Combat Aircraft in order to modernize and expand the Indian Air Force. The Defence Ministry of India has allocated INR 42,000 crore (US$9.11 billion) for the purchase of these aircraft’s. The IAF has already forwarded it”s report to the Defence Ministry after conducting flight trials of the six contending fighters including the Typhoons.

The Eurofighter Typhoon has also offered India seem-less development partnership and EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company) is already helping to develop India’s LCA(Light Combat Aircraft’s). If Typhoon wins the contract , India would be invited by the Eurofighter Typhoon program to become a partner and will be given all technological and developmental aid. Eurofighter Typhoon also provides no end user restrictions and they also have an easy transfer of technology

There are six companies that have been approached for this multi billion dollar contract , which is the single largest defence deal ever for India. India aims to procure 18 aircraft’s in flyaway condition and produce 106 locally under license through technology transfer. These Six major aircraft’s are Lockheed Martin’s F-16IN Super Viper and Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet from the United States, Russia’s Mikoyan MiG-35, France’s Dassault Rafale, Sweden’s Saab Gripen and the EADS Eurofighter Typhoon. Each company is expected to bring along at least two competing aircraft’s as well as flight simulators for display.

Aero India-2011, which will be held in the southern city of Bengaluru on February 11th to 15th, would attract a record number of leading manufacturers, vendors and suppliers from 63 countries. About 675 exhibitors are also expected to participate in the biennial show to be held at Yelahanka air base, making it the biggest edition of the event so far. Aero India show displays the civil and military air-crafts and other latest products from the Indian aviation and aerospace industry. This is the Asia’s largest exhibition, which is held once in two years. There will be two shows every day for general visitors at the Air Force station in Yelahanka from 10am to noon and from 2:30pm to 5pm.

http://www.defenceaviation.com/2011/02/eurofighter-typhoon-arrives-in-bengaluru-for-aero-india-2011.html
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