NASA's Pluto Probe Set for Flight
Posted on: Fri Jan 13th, 2006 | space.com

A NASA probe bound for the planet Pluto and the distant icy realm of the Kuiper Belt is spending its final days on Earth as it nears its Jan. 17 launch date.

EADS rolls out tanker demonstrator
Posted on: Fri Jan 13th, 2006 | flightinternational.com

EADS has moved a step closer to launching flight trials of the advanced refuelling boom system (ARBS) which provides the cornerstone of its five-aircraft tanker programme in Australia and the basis for a proposal to replace some of the US Air Force’s Boeing 707-based KC-135s.

Army Terminates Aerial Common Sensor Development Contract
Posted on: Fri Jan 13th, 2006 | globalsecurity.org

FORT MONMOUTH, N.J. -- The United States Army announced today that it is terminating the $879 million Lockheed Martin, System Design and Development (SDD) contract for the Aerial Common Sensor.

First Galileo signals received
Posted on: Fri Jan 13th, 2006 | news.bbc.co.uk

The pioneer spacecraft in Europe's satellite-navigation system, Galileo, has taken a major step towards securing the network's allocated frequencies.

Fossett wants to fly around world, and then some
Posted on: Fri Jan 13th, 2006 | cnn.com

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) -- Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett last year became the first person to fly an aircraft solo, non-stop around the world without refueling. This time, he wants to go even farther.

J-UCAS program to be cancelled?!
Posted on: Fri Jan 13th, 2006 | defensetech.org

InsideDefense.com is reporting the J-UCAS program, a program to develop the X-45 and X-47 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles (UCAV), has been cancelled.