Shuttle Fuel Tank to Meet Boosters for NASA's STS-121 Flight

Posted at: Wed Apr 26th, 2006

CAPE CANAVERAL - NASA aims to start connecting a redesigned external tank and two rocket boosters today while managers consider data that shows extra safety modifications might be needed before the agency's next shuttle flight.

NASA Chief Eyes 2011 for New Spacecraft

Posted at: Wed Apr 26th, 2006

WASHINGTON -- A new spaceship could be ready to replace the nation's aging shuttle fleet by 2011 _ three years ahead of schedule _ if lawmakers added money to NASA's proposed budget, the head of the space agency told a congressional panel on Tuesday.

Senate weighs cutting C-17, V-22 procurement money from emergency spending bill

Posted at: Wed Apr 26th, 2006

Hundreds of millions of dollars for buying new weapons could be slashed from an emergency spending bill for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The threats came as the Senate began debate Tuesday on massive $106.5 billion emergency spending package to cover the costs of the ongoing wars...

Border Patrol Predator Drone Crashes in Arizona

Posted at: Wed Apr 26th, 2006

Border Patrol officials are investigating the Tuesday morning crash of a Predator-B spy drone, according to the Department of Homeland Security's office of Customs and Border Protection in Washington, D.C. Spokesman Michael Friel said operators lost contact with the $14 million unman...

Straw: Fighter deal is possible

Posted at: Wed Apr 26th, 2006

BLACKBURN MP Jack Straw has had positive' talks with Middle East government officials who could boost East Lancashire jobs by ordering aircraft made by BAE Systems. Mr Straw has been in Saudi Arabia and has revealed how he approached the Riyadh defence minister about a deal with BAE S...

Swedish Air Force could scrap 70 planes

Posted at: Wed Apr 26th, 2006

Up to 70 JAS fighter planes could be scrapped if they are not able to be sold, according to a proposal submitted to the Swedish Ministry of Defence by the leader of the Swedish armed forces. The proposal, from Supreme Commander Håkan Syrén, is attached to the 2007 military budget. H...

Subsidy rule added to tanker bid

Posted at: Wed Apr 26th, 2006

Boeing got a sweet surprise Tuesday in the fine print of the Air Force announcement that formally resumed the Defense Department's quest for new refueling tankers. As one of the conditions for bidding this year on the multibillion-dollar contract, the team competing with Boeing — No...