Posted on 01/26/2011 3:49:11 AM PST by sukhoi-30mki
Briefing: China set to bid on major US aerospace programmes
By Jon Grevatt
24 January 2011
Chinese President Hu Jintao's high-profile visit to the US looks set to be followed by ambitious bids from China to supply platforms to meet two major US military aircraft procurement programmes.
State-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) is preparing proposals, in partnership with existing partner US aviation services group US Aerospace (USAE), to bid for the US Navy's VXX helicopter programme and the US Air Force T-X project to procure advanced jet trainers (AJT).
A lawyer who represents USAE in its dealings with AVIC, John C Kirkland – a partner at California law firm Luce Forward -–revealed to Jane's on 21 January that in both proposals AVIC would supply what would be regarded as civilian aircraft platforms that would be upgraded in the US with military avionics and, in the case of the T-X, a fire control system. Such manufacturing programmes would be facilitated under a USAE-AVIC strategic partnership that was formed in September 2010.
VXX
In the VXX programme, which was revived by Washington in February 2010 after being cancelled in 2009 because of cost overruns, the partnership are planning to bid with AVIC's 13-tonne AC-313 medium-lift transport helicopter, which is principally designed for civilian use. In the T-X programme, the bid would focus on AVIC's twin-engine L-15 Falcon AJT. In addition, USAE and AVIC are planning to market the Chinese-produced C919 jet airliner in the US as a business jet as well as a regional aircraft.
The VXX programme is worth about USD6 billion and, if USAE-AVIC bids for the contract, it is likely to be up against the AgustaWestland AW101 and the Sikorsky S-92 medium-lift helicopters. The USN is expected to procure more
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Why are we allowing our sworn enemies access to our technology? America is selling out to the lowest bidder.
Mike
Remember, he said America needs more “humility” last night. He’s doing everything he can to humble us before our enemies.
Why are we allowing our sworn enemies access to our technology? America is selling out to the lowest bidder.
We can’t be that foolish.
“Why are we allowing our sworn enemies access to our technology?”
Are you kidding? Just exactly what do you think Obama was discussing when he met with the Chinese leader last week?
The price of the latest technology is a few more months of Treasury Dept auctions...at 1% of course.
Congress is the basic culprit...and has been for years.
TREASON!!!!!
LLS
Surreal. And what’s worse is that the technology is such now that anything purchased from them could be remotely controlled or shut down by them.
You can't blame a few good fellas for purchasing their rightful stations in life....now can ya? I hear they are handing out world class lifestyles to a few of the "unlearned" Americans..for a price.
What is obama getting in return for selling us out?
Words fail me.
Hello...House Armed Services Committee?
Yooohoo. Does anyone think this might be a bad idea?
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