Navy Unmanned jet program moved from Wright-Patterson

Posted at: Fri Mar 10th, 2006

DAYTON, Ohio - The military has decided to close an Air Force-Navy program that develops land-based, unmanned combat jets at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, a newspaper reported Thursday.

More C-17s may be bought; tanker/transport planes needed now

Posted at: Fri Mar 10th, 2006

The Air Force may have to buy more than the 180 C-17 transport planes now envisioned because C-17s are wearing out rapidly in the war, Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England told senators.

Mars mission nears critical phase

Posted at: Fri Mar 10th, 2006

The US space agency's latest mission to Mars reaches the Red Planet on Friday. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has travelled more than 450 million km over seven months to reach its target. The MRO's first major task will be to execute the critical engine burn ne...