Russian ballistic missiles to be equipped with new warhead
Posted on: Mon Apr 24th, 2006 | en.rian.ru

MOSCOW, April 24 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's land and sea-based ballistic missiles will be equipped with the same type of a new warhead, the defense minister said Monday commenting on a successful test launch conducted over the weekend.

Pentagon Officials Give Green Light to New KC-X Tanker Program
Posted on: Mon Apr 24th, 2006 | aviationweek.com

The U.S. Air Force's replacement tanker program has languished for two years while enduring a blizzard of analyses, but KC-X is finally being launched with a contract award expected in mid-2007.

Input: RFP For Navy UAS Is Expected In Autumn
Posted on: Mon Apr 24th, 2006 | aviationweek.com

Input, a federal information technology consulting agency, expects a draft or even formal request for proposals for the U.S. Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) unmanned aerial system in October or November, said Brian Haney, director of member services.

Pilot trapped for 5h in $135m F-22 Raptor Cockpit
Posted on: Mon Apr 24th, 2006 | flightglobal.com

A fire crew had to cut open the canopy of a US Air Force Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor fighter with chainsaws on 10 April to free the pilot, who had been trapped inside for 5h.

Russian Bombers Flew Undetected Across Arctic
Posted on: Mon Apr 24th, 2006 | spacewar.com

Russian military planes flew undetected through the U.S. zone of the Arctic Ocean to Canada during recent military exercises, a senior Air Force commander said Saturday.

Happy Sweet Sixteen, Hubble Telescope!
Posted on: Mon Apr 24th, 2006 | hubblesite.org

To celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope's 16 years of success, the two space agencies involved in the project, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA), are releasing this image of the magnificent starburst galaxy, Messier 82 (M82). This mosaic image is the sharpest wide-angle view ever obtained of...

Lawmakers support spaceport for Mojave
Posted on: Mon Apr 24th, 2006 | 1bakersfield.com

The California Legislature has moved a bill to invest $11 million in the Mojave Spaceport. Noting competition from other states and nations, the Senate Committee on Transportation voted on a bipartisan 8-1 vote in favor of Senate Bill 1671 by State Senator Roy Ashburn that will ensure a competitive ...

F-35's costs climb along with concerns
Posted on: Mon Apr 24th, 2006 | aimpoints.hq.af.mil

The maiden flight of the first F-35 joint strike fighter prototype is still months away, and Lockheed Martin's giant development program is already generating budget-busting headlines.

Selling space exploration in uncertain times
Posted on: Mon Apr 24th, 2006 | thespacereview.com

Another cycle of congressional and presidential elections are coming up, ones that will again devote little attention to NASA's budget or R&D funding in general. Eric Hedman explains why voters should encourage politicians to pay more attention to this topic.

Iraq Air Force Needs More Than New Coat Of Paint
Posted on: Mon Apr 24th, 2006 | defensenews.com

Home to hundreds of aircraft under Saddam Hussein's ousted regime, the dusty Al-Muthana air base outside the Iraqi capital today hosts just three lonely cargo planes.

Pentagon Awards Initial JSF Engine Order
Posted on: Mon Apr 24th, 2006 | defenselink.mil

United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney, Military Engines, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $120,000,000 ceiling-priced cost-plus-incentive-fee, award-fee contract for the low rate initial product lot 1 procurement of five F-135 propulsion systems for the Air Force Joint Strike Fighter F-...

Pratt & Whitney F135 Program Reaches 5,000 SDD Test Hours
Posted on: Mon Apr 24th, 2006 | biz.yahoo.com

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine program has achieved more than 5,000 hours of System Development and Demonstration (SDD) ground testing and is on schedule to support the first flight of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) this fall.

Australia To Build NH90 and Tiger Helicopters
Posted on: Mon Apr 24th, 2006 | defense-aerospace.com

Australian Aerospace today announced plans for a $15 million state-of-the-art composite fibre manufacturing plant in Queensland, creating more than 60 new jobs at stable production levels and bringing the latest helicopter technology to Australia.

Lockheed's Sniper Targeting Pod Achieves Operational Capability
Posted on: Mon Apr 24th, 2006 | lockheedmartin.com

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and the Air National Guard (ANG) F-16 fighter-jet equipped 174th Fighter Wing in Syracuse, NY, celebrated the Initial Operational Capability (IOC) of Lockheed Martin’s Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) at a ceremony here today.