News of June 01, 2006
North Korea says about 170 U.S. spy flights flown in May
Posted at: Thu Jun 1st, 2006
North Korea accused the United States on Wednesday of conducting about 170 spy flights against the communist country in May.
The U.S. spied on strategic targets, coasts and sea floors around North Korea from skies over the South, using such planes as the U-2, RC-12 and EP-3, the Nort...
CENTAF releases airpower summary for May 31
Posted at: Thu Jun 1st, 20066/1/2006 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for May 31. In Afghanistan yesterday, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and a B-1B Lancer respon...
India asks MiG to send RFP for 126 fighters
Posted at: Thu Jun 1st, 2006
The Indian Air Force Chief S P Tyagi has asked the Russian MIG fighter aircraft builder to send a request for proposal (RFP) for the acquisition of 126 fighters.
Tyagi recently watched a demonstration flight of the ...
BAE SYSTEMS Delivers Initial F-35 JSF Electronic Warfare System
Posted at: Thu Jun 1st, 2006
NASHUA, N.H. – BAE Systems has delivered the first electronic warfare system for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth, Texas.
