News of March 15, 2006
China Increasing Military Ties in Latin America
Posted at: Wed Mar 15th, 2006
The commander of U.S. forces in Latin America says countries in the region are increasingly turning to China for military training because of a U.S. law that has forced a reduction in a previously robust American training program. General Bantz Craddock made the comment at a U.S. Senate committee he...
EU and US Compete for Turkey's 120 War Aircraft
Posted at: Wed Mar 15th, 2006
European and American companies are battling it out in the competition to secure Turkey's project to buy 120 aircraft worth 10 billion euros by 2023 to rejuvenate its defense power.
Four European countries, co-manufacturers of Eurofighter, the most developed fou...
Northrop Demonstrates Capabilities KillerBee UAV
Posted at: Wed Mar 15th, 2006
SAN DIEGO, March 14, 2006 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has demonstrated its KillerBee low-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the U.S. Air Force, highlighting its ability to provide real-time streaming video and precision targeting information to warfighters.
Nasa delays space shuttle launch
Posted at: Wed Mar 15th, 2006
US space agency (Nasa) has postponed its next space shuttle mission until July at the earliest because of a faulty fuel tank sensor.
Nasa said replacing the sensor would take three weeks, meaning it could not meet its scheduled May launch windo...
UK may quit fighter project if US scraps second engine
Posted at: Wed Mar 15th, 2006
Britain's participation in a multinational jet fighter project could be jeopardized by the Bush administration's plan to eliminate funding for a backup engine for the jet, Britain's defence procurement minister has said.
Britain expected to be consulted about the decision involving t...
Defence officials air concerns over US fighter jet deal
Posted at: Wed Mar 15th, 2006
Senior Australian Defence Force (ADF) officials have cast doubt on whether Australia will continue with the nation's biggest defence purchase, the US Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program.
The sticking point is the United States has not yet agreed t...
