News of June 14, 2006
CENTAF releases airpower summary for June 14
Posted at: Wed Jun 14th, 2006SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for June 14. In Afghanistan June 13, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and Royal Air Force Harrier GR-7s...
Bulk buy would trim $250M from 3-year F-22 costs
Posted at: Wed Jun 14th, 2006
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The U.S. Air Force expects to save about $250 million if Congress allows it to buy Lockheed Martin Corp.'s (LMT) F-22 stealth fighter in a three-year, 60-plane contract, the service's top general told Dow Jones Newswires.
U.S. military said moving ahead on new bomber
Posted at: Wed Jun 14th, 2006
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior Pentagon officials are moving ahead to develop a long-range strike weapon or bomber, a key recommendation in the Pentagon's Quadrennial Defense Review that could mean billions of dollars in new business for contractors, a source familiar with the process told Reuters on...
Sagem enhances Sperwer B UAV -- Greece Orders Two Extra
Posted at: Wed Jun 14th, 2006
Sagem Defense Securite (SAFRAN Group) is currently carrying out a series of test flights in Finland for its Sperwer B extended-capacity tactical UAV.
Several flights have taken place since June 9, including a flight this past Saturday, June 10, which lasted more than ten hours, confi...
India may buy advanced Israeli aircraft
Posted at: Wed Jun 14th, 2006
WASHINGTON: India may be buying Israeli-made advanced fighter aircraft, according to Defence News, an online military and defence news portal.
In a Tel Aviv-datelined dispatch, it said, “Fighter jets vying for India’s $8 billion Medium-range Multirole Combat Aircraft (MMRC...
CENTAF releases airpower summary for June 12
Posted at: Wed Jun 14th, 2006SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for June 12. In Afghanistan June 11, an Air Force MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle and Royal Air Force ...
C-5 accident investigation board complete
Posted at: Wed Jun 14th, 2006
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill (AFPN) -- The results of an investigation into the C-5 Galaxy crash at Dover Air Force Base, Del., on April 3 found that human error was the cause, Air Mobility Command officials released today.
The accident investigation board determined the pilots and fligh...
Northrop Begins Flight Testing New Radar Antenna for B-2 Stealth Bomber
Posted at: Wed Jun 14th, 2006
PALMDALE, Calif., June 13, 2006 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), working closely with Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN), has begun flight testing a new radar antenna on the B-2 stealth bomber that, combined with other upgrades, will enhance the aircraft's ability to respond to emerging worldwid...
