North Korea accuses US of aerial espionage - 190 flights in Jan

Posted at: Tue Jan 31st, 2006

Seoul, Jan 31: Stalinist North Korea accused the United States of carrying out more than 190 spy missions in January using reconnaissance planes as part of war preparations. Quoting unnamed military sources, the official Korean Central N...

Putin: Russia's Missiles Can Overtake Any Defense System

Posted at: Tue Jan 31st, 2006

MOSCOW Jan 31, 2006 - President Vladimir Putin boasted Tuesday that Russia has missiles capable of penetrating any missile defense system, Russian news reports said. "Russia … has tested missile systems that no one in the world has," the ITAR...

Boeing Awaiting Details Of Air Force Tanker Study

Posted at: Tue Jan 31st, 2006

Boeing officials are waiting to see the details of the long-awaited analysis of alternatives (AOA) for recapitalizing the U.S. Air Force refueling tanker fleet, hoping it will pave the way for the service to "outline a program path forward."

High-Speed Air Vehicles Designed for Rapid Global Reach

Posted at: Tue Jan 31st, 2006

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE: For an aircraft to achieve hypersonic speeds, ranging from 6,000 to 15,000 mph (Mach 9 to Mach 22), and reach altitudes between 100,000 to 150,000 feet, it needs an airframe structure designed to survive intense heat and pressure.

Pentagon to bolster drone bomber spending

Posted at: Tue Jan 31st, 2006

ISN SECURITY WATCH (31/01/06) - The US Defense Department is increasing spending on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) such as the Predator used on bombing missions in Iraq and Afghanistan and for targeting high-profile terror suspects.