News of May 16, 2006
Russia's MiG on Display at Berlin Air Show
Posted at: Tue May 16th, 2006
BERLIN -- A Cold War mainstay, the Russian MiG-29 fighter is no stranger to Schoenefeld Airport, a former Soviet facility on the outskirts of Berlin.
But at the Berlin International Air Show, it sits on the tarmac just a stone's throw from the U.S. F-15 it was developed to counter in...
Ray-Gun Reality: Inside Two 'Star Wars' Projects
Posted at: Tue May 16th, 2006
For a vision of war, it was almost elegant. The smoke and stink and deafening crack of munitions would be replaced by invisible beams of focused light. Modified 747 jets, equipped with laser weapons, would blast ballistic missiles while they were still hundreds of miles from striking our soil.
Canadian UAV proving useful against Taliban
Posted at: Tue May 16th, 2006
Ottawa: The Canadian army’s unmanned spy drone, the Sperwer, may sound like a domestic lawnmower but the noise is enough to pin down the Taliban in Afghanistan.
"At night when things are quiet, this is a two-stroke motor so you know it’s in the area," says Major John Case...
EU Ministers Welcome EDA Ideas to Increase Defence R&T
Posted at: Tue May 16th, 2006
European Union defence ministers today welcomed proposals from the European Defence Agency for a new funding vehicle to help meet their goal of increasing investment in Defence Research & Technology and significantly raising the share of funds spent on European collaborative efforts.
BAE Proposes Its 'Skylynx(TM)' UAS for Marine Corps Tier II Program
Posted at: Tue May 16th, 2006
LOS ANGELES -- BAE Systems has submitted its bid for the U.S. Marine Corps Tier II unmanned aircraft system (UAS) program. The company is proposing a UAS centered on its "Skylynx™" platform, a more versatile, mission-configurable alternative to competing systems.
Chinese invited to watch US exercises off Guam
Posted at: Tue May 16th, 2006The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific, Admiral William Fallon, has invited Chinese military commanders to observe a U.S. military exercise next month in Guam. Admiral Fallon is in China for a visit aimed at restarting military cooperation between the two countries.
Joint strife fighter
Posted at: Tue May 16th, 2006
A lot will be written about the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) over the coming months: some of it will be true. The most expensive combat aircraft programme in history and the largest-ever US defence procurement, the Lockheed Martin
