NASA's Pluto-Bound Probe Rolls Out to Launch Pad
Posted on: Mon Jan 16th, 2006 | space.com

A grand adventure to explore the outer frontier of the solar system was moved to the launch pad this morning for the final day of preparations leading to blastoff. Launch remains set for 1:24 p.m. EST tomorrow.

C-130J Operational testers propel 'Herc' through Phase 2
Posted on: Mon Jan 16th, 2006 | edwards.af.mil

01/13/06 – EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – After more than 300 hours of Operational Test and Evaluation flight test activities, C-130J test teams from Edwards concluded C-130J Phase 2 OT&E testing on Dec. 21, culminating nearly five years of developmental and operational testing.

Successful 'World-First' Test of Airborne Early Warning Radar
Posted on: Mon Jan 16th, 2006 | defencetalk.com

An Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Wedgetail aircraft that will soon provide Australia with leading-edge air and maritime surveillance has successfully conducted a 'world first' 360 degree scanning with an airborne phased array radar.

F-22 passes 'mission capable' flight test
Posted on: Mon Jan 16th, 2006 | upi.com

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- The Air Force has said the F-22 fighter plane has been rated "mission capable" in the air-to-ground strike role by service operational testers.

Germans call for halt to Eurofighter orders
Posted on: Mon Jan 16th, 2006 | scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com

SENIOR politicians from one of the countries partnering Britain in the Eurofighter project believe that all four members of the scheme should call an immediate halt to aircraft orders in order to save cash.

GKN Wins Key X-47B contract - But Will J-UCAS Survive?
Posted on: Mon Jan 16th, 2006 | defenseindustrydaily.com

Dispite recent rumours the J-UCAS program might be cancelled, GKN Aerospace Products has been contracted to produce the composite skins, covers and doors for the X-47B Pegasus, the naval UCAV under the J-UCAS program.