News of June 07, 2006
'Operational' missile defense undefined
Posted at: Wed Jun 7th, 2006
WASHINGTON, June 6 (UPI) -- The Pentagon has still not determined the criteria the national missile defense system must meet before it can be declared "operational," a new report states.
That declaration has been pending since 2004, when the first ground-based interceptor missiles we...
Lockheed Gets $385 Million to Modernize Apache Helicopter's Sensor
Posted at: Wed Jun 7th, 2006
[Pentagon Contract Announcement] Lockheed Martin, Orlando, Fla., was awarded on June 1, 2006, a $385,576,594 firm-fixed-price contract for the modernized target acquisition designation sight/pilot's night vision sensor for the Apache aircraft.
Thunderbirds announce 2007 officers
Posted at: Wed Jun 7th, 2006
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFPN) -- The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, “Thunderbirds,” has announced its new officers for the 2007 demonstration season, the 54th in the team’s history.
Joining the team on the left wing position at Thunderbird No. 2 is M...
Eurofighter winging its waynorth to impress the jet set
Posted at: Wed Jun 7th, 2006
THE 50 million pounds Eurofighter jet is set to thrill crowds with a Top Gun-style display when East Fortune Air Show returns next month after an absence of two years.
The Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, designed for air-to-air combat, is set to be the star of the show when it puts on ...
CENTAF releases airpower summary for June 7
Posted at: Wed Jun 7th, 20066/7/2006 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for June 7. In Afghanistan June 6, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and a B-1 Lancer conducted close-air support to coalition forces engaged in direct fire from Taliban extremist...
