China working on 'Super-10' advanced fighter
Posted on: Mon Jan 9th, 2006 | janes.com

China is developing an advanced version of the Chengdu Aircraft Industrial Corporation (CAC) J-10 multirole fighter aircraft, referred to as the Super-10, with a more powerful engine, thrust-vector control, stronger airframe and passive phased-array radar, according to Russian sources.

Fuel cells could save Air Force thousands
Posted on: Mon Jan 9th, 2006 | af.mil

12/5/2005 - ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFPN) -- Ten new five-kilowatt fuel cells in operation here could save the Air Force thousands of dollars in energy costs.

Eurofighter Typhoon continues to soar as 2006 takes off
Posted on: Mon Jan 9th, 2006 | presseportal.de

Hallbergmoos (ots) - The Eurofighter Typhoon programme enters 2006 on the back of a series of reported successes towards the end of last year and the good news is set to continue through the New Year according to CEO Aloysius Rauen.

TSR: Astronauts and Area 51: the Skylab Incident
Posted on: Mon Jan 9th, 2006 | thespacereview.com

Far out in the Nevada desert, miles from prying eyes, is a secret Air Force facility that has been known by numerous names over the years. It has been called Paradise Ranch, Watertown Strip, Area 51, Dreamland, and Groom Lake. Groom is probably the most mythologized real location that few people hav...

Hyperstealth's Fractal Camo Patterns Successfully Tested For Aircraft
Posted on: Mon Jan 9th, 2006 | defenseindustrydaily.com

HyperStealth Biotechnology Corp. uses fractal patterns to create better military camouflage designs. Canada changed military camouflage standards by issuing their proprietary "pixelated" CADPAT uniforms as a result of a DND research program. Its improved performance in NATO exercises helped smooth t...