US Air Force says tanker info request to go out Tuesday

Posted at: Tue Apr 25th, 2006

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. Air Force said Tuesday it will issue a request for information on new tanker planes, in the official opening salvo of a long-awaited tanker competition. The Air Force has struggled with how to replace its aging tanker planes for years, ever since ...

Analyst: Independent U.S. study calls for more F-22s

Posted at: Tue Apr 25th, 2006

WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - A study that was to help cut the size of the U.S. fighter jet fleet instead concluded that the U.S. military needs at least 40 more Lockheed Martin Corp. F-22 fighter jets, defense analyst Loren Thompson said on Monday.

Russia, U.S. Pursue Military Space Collaboration

Posted at: Tue Apr 25th, 2006

A senior U.S. defense official visited Russia earlier this month in hopes of fostering military space collaboration between the two countries. The trip by Marine Corps Gen. James Cartwright, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, was aimed a...

Combat Balloon to Improve Communications

Posted at: Tue Apr 25th, 2006

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. --- Warfighters who depend on ground communications for mission success will soon have improved technology, thanks to a system currently under examination here at the 2006 Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment.

Problems Persist, but NASA Says the Discovery Can Launch as Scheduled

Posted at: Tue Apr 25th, 2006

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- A string of distracting accidents, safety incidents and tough technical questions have complicated NASA's efforts to get the space shuttle program back on track. The shuttle Discovery is to fly again in July, in only the second mission since the Columbia disast...