Newsletter 6
 Summer 2004
 Updated on 10Jul2004

 Published by the Hawker Association for the Members.
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 Contents
Editorial
Anniversary Another
Anniversary Hawk
Book Reviews
First AGM
Harrier Developments
Harrier RAF  Operations
Hawk - Land and Sea
Indian Hawk
Kingston Aviation Memorial
Members
OBE Simon Hargreaves
Ode To The HS.1182
Pegasus Gyroscopic Model
Programme for 2004
Requests For Information
Sea harrier Retires Early
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Harrier Developments

 The GRMk7s are being upgraded to Mk7A, Mk9 and Mk9A standards. The Mk7A is the Mk7 re-engined with the 23,800 lb Pegasus Mk 107 (11-61). The Mk9 has a new mission computer, an inertial navigation/global positioning system, a ground proximity warning system and a new store management system for new weapons, including the Raytheon Precision Guided Bomb and infra red and TV variants of the Maverick missile, but retains the 21,750 lb Pegasus Mk 105 (11-21). The Mk9A has the Mk9 systems but is re-engined with the Pegasus Mk 107 (11-61). TMk10s are to be upgraded to TMk12 standard which is equivalent to the GRMk9.
The first GRMk7A was delivered in November 2003. GRMk9 CA Release is planned for 2006. The third GRMk5 ZD320, now brought up to GRMk9 standard, carried out trials on HMS Ark Royal sailing in the North Sea in February to prove compatibility of the IN/GPS with ship-borne operations. "The software performed faultlessly" said BAES Harrier test pilot John Lawson. In May Flt.Lt Dave Stobie from Boscombe Down (QinetiQ) made the first 'preview' flight on the
Indian Hawk

 On 26th March BAES and the Indian Government signed a 795 million pound firm contract for 66 Hawk Mk132 Advanced Jet Trainers. Delivery of the first aircraft is scheduled for February 2007.

With a 'glass cockpit', HOTAS, MFDs and HUD, the Mk132 is based on the Canadian Mk115 used for NATO flying training in Canada and incorporates Indian equipment. The first 24 aircraft will be built at Brough and the following 42 will be assembled by Hindustan Aircraft Ltd at Bangalore from BAES supplied kits.
The Hawk order was won against strong international competition from the Alpha Jet, the Aero L-159B, the MiG AT, the YAK-130 and others.
Before the Hawks enter Indian Air Force service 75 pilots will be trained in batches of six over three and a half years at RAF Valley starting in July this year.