CENTAF releases airpower summary for May 30
Posted on: Wed May 31st, 2006 | af.mil

5/31/2006 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for May 30.

US FALCON Hypersonic Aircraft Project faces change
Posted on: Wed May 31st, 2006 | flightglobal.com

A key US hypersonics programme is undergoing changes even as Congress urges the creation of a joint technology office to co-ordinate fragmented US high-speed research.

Joint Strike Fighter F135 Engine Burns Hotter Than Desired
Posted on: Wed May 31st, 2006 | aviationweek.com

The Pratt & Whitney F135 engine for the Navy's F-35B Joint Strike Fighter currently runs 190 degrees above the desired temperature.

Northrop Tests New EO System for UK's NIMROD MRA-4
Posted on: Wed May 31st, 2006 | irconnect.com

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., May 30, 2006 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has announced that flight testing is under way for the new Electro-Optical Surveillance and Detection System (EOSDS) intended for the U.K. Ministry of Defence's NIMROD MRA-4 aircraft.

Boeing to Develop F-15 Mission Planning Software
Posted on: Wed May 31st, 2006 | boeing.com

ST. LOUIS, May 30, 2006 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today received a $13.2 million U.S. Air Force contract to develop new F-15 mission planning software under the Mission Planning Enterprise Contract (MPEC) program.

Boeing, Gripen, Lockheed vie for Bulgarian fighter jet deal
Posted on: Wed May 31st, 2006 | news.dnevnik.bg

Bulgaria's defence ministry has sent out requests for price, availability and delivery time information to Boeing, Gripen and Lockheed Martin, singling out the Swedish and the two U.S. corporations as the most likely suppliers of 20 new fighter jets.