C-5 crash report to be released

Posted at: Tue Jun 13th, 2006

A "combination of mechanical and human problems" led to the crash of a C-5 military jet at Dover Air Force Base, Del., on April 3, according to a survivor who was briefed on the accident investigation late Monday. Paul W. Kath, a retired Navy corpsman who was riding with his wife in t...

BAE Delivers First Production Electronic Warfare System For F-22 Raptor

Posted at: Tue Jun 13th, 2006

NASHUA, N.H. – BAE Systems has delivered the first production digital electronic warfare (EW) system to Lockheed Martin for use in the U.S. Air Force’s Raptor #4084. The airframe is well into production and slated for delivery to the Air Force in November 2006.

Dassault Details nEUROn; Europe's UCAV Demonstrator

Posted at: Tue Jun 13th, 2006

nEUROn - Europe's UCAV demonstrator, A Structuring Project for the European Defence Industry. For the next twenty years, the European Combat Aircraft Industry has to face three main challenges: - The development of the strategic technologies that the US are maste...

Saab launches unmanned helicopter

Posted at: Tue Jun 13th, 2006

Saabs launches a new UAV system at the Eurosatory exhibition called Skeldar V-150. It is a versatile, easily handled, and cost effective system, developed for military as well as civil use. "The demand for advanced UAV systems is growing on both civil and military markets, and with S...

Deployment Shows B-2 Maintenance Issues

Posted at: Tue Jun 13th, 2006

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- Maintaining the world’s most advanced multi-role bomber isn’t an easy job. It requires Airmen work long hours to ensure every inch of airframe is ready to launch at a moment’s notice. Anything less would jeopardize the safety of the aircrew, ...

New competitor joins race to build Air Force tankers

Posted at: Tue Jun 13th, 2006

Omega Air Refueling Inc. said Monday it had joined the contest to build refueling tankers for the U.S. Air Force, one of two twists in the competition that could impact Mobile's chances at assembling the planes. Omega, a subsidiary of the Dublin, Ireland-based Omega Air Ltd., said it...

F-22 Test Team Scores Direct Hit in Supersonic, High-Altitude JDAM Drop

Posted at: Tue Jun 13th, 2006

The U.S. Air Force F-22 Combined Test Force team of The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin and Air Force pilots successfully demonstrated the F-22 Raptor's ability to release a munition at supersonic speed, high altitude and standoff range during a recent joint developmental and operational test at Whi...