First F-35 JSF Near Completion At Lockheed Martin

Posted at: Wed Dec 21st, 2005

With the installation of horizontal tails on the first F-35, the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) team has completed assembly of the aircraft’s major structural components. The next milestone in the aircraft’s march to first f...

U.S. Predator - unmanned, lethal, rarely grounded

Posted at: Wed Dec 21st, 2005

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada (Reuters) - It was raining hard in Iraq, so some of the pilots at this base near Las Vegas who control remotely piloted Predators from 12,000 km away were taking a short break....

Saudi minister sees new UK combat jet deal soon

Posted at: Wed Dec 21st, 2005

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is close to buying more combat aircraft from Britain, its defence minister said in remarks published on Wednesday, flagging a deal which one industry expert said may be worth 10 billion pounds. "God willing, we hope to conclude in the near future a deal...

UK carrier, JSF projects falling behind schedule

Posted at: Wed Dec 21st, 2005

LONDON (AFX) - Britain's planned new aircraft carriers and the joint strike fighter which will operate from them could both be falling way behind schedule, a committee of MPs has warned. The Defence select committee said the Royal Navy could be left without the carrier strike capabil...

British Defense Minister in Saudi

Posted at: Wed Dec 21st, 2005

British Defense Secretary John Reid began a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia Dec. 20, amid reports of a multi-billion-dollar bid by London to sell the kingdom Typhoon fighter planes. Reid was met on his arrival at Riyadh's air force base by his Saudi counterpart, Prince Khaled, the offi...