News of March 30, 2006
Drone aircraft may prowl U.S. skies
Posted at: Thu Mar 30th, 2006
Unmanned aerial vehicles have soared the skies of Afghanistan and Iraq for years, spotting enemy encampments, protecting military bases, and even launching missile attacks against suspected terrorists.
Now UAVs may be landing in the United States.
A House of Representa...
Will the Joint Strike Fighter Be as Successful as the F-16?
Posted at: Thu Mar 30th, 2006
Remember America's P-39 "Aircobra" or the all-purpose Messerschmitt 210 Hornisse (Me-210 Hornet) of World War II? Or perhaps the U.S. Air Force's expensive all-weather F-89 Scorpion of 1950? Everyone should.
They carry important lessons. Each was an advanced technology combat aircraft, ...
Tanker RFI 'very, very near,' Air Force leaders say
Posted at: Thu Mar 30th, 2006
Leading Air Force officials told senators March 29 that they expect to get permission from the Pentagon's acquisition chief to issue a request for information for aerial refueling tankers "in the very, very near future," which will be followed by a request for proposals in September.
B-52 retirement plan raises questions on Hill
Posted at: Thu Mar 30th, 2006
Senate lawmakers continue to question Air Force plans to retire 38 B-52s at a time when the service is using the aircraft in Iraq and Afghanistan.
“That’s the only long-distance horse that we’ve got,” Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., said during a March 29 Se...
Predator armed UAV kills three insurgents
Posted at: Thu Mar 30th, 2006
WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- An MQ-1B Predator unmanned aerial vehicle engaged three insurgents in the process of planting a homemade bomb along a road near Balad Air Base, Iraq, March 28 and launched an AGM-114 Hellfire missile against the group.
