Boeing Unveils New CH-47F Chinook Helicopter to U.S. Army

Posted at: Thu Jun 15th, 2006

ST. LOUIS, June 15, 2006 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today unveiled the first production CH-47F Chinook helicopter to the U.S. Army during a rollout ceremony in Ridley Park, Pa. The aircraft is the first of 452 new CH-47F heavy-transport helicopters included in the U.S. Army Cargo Helicopter mo...

CENTAF releases airpower summary for June 15

Posted at: Thu Jun 15th, 2006

SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for June 15. In Afghanistan June 14, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and a B-1B Lancer conducted pre...

Lockheed Takes Steps Now To Ensure Smooth Production of JSF

Posted at: Thu Jun 15th, 2006

To help control the cost of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), Lockheed Martin is investing in new tooling equipment and — in a unique move for the company -- looking to establish early long-term relationships with raw materials suppliers, Lockheed officials said June 15.

Bell Boeing Sends Two MV-22 Osprey's to Attend UK Air Shows

Posted at: Thu Jun 15th, 2006

The Bell Boeing Program Office, a strategic alliance between the Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) and Bell Helicopter, a Textron Company (NYSE: TXT) is sponsoring display and flight demonstrations for two MV-22 aircraft at two major airshows in Great Britain in July.

Air Force Research Lab Tests X-48B Blended Wing Body Aircraft

Posted at: Thu Jun 15th, 2006

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFPN) -- A new aircraft with the potential to get up to 30 percent better fuel mileage because of its unique flying-wing shape is being tested by the Air Force Research Laboratory and industry partners.

DARPA, Air Force and AirLaunch LLC Drop Test Sets New C-17 Record

Posted at: Thu Jun 15th, 2006

KIRKLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 15, 2006--AirLaunch LLC, DARPA and the Air Force made history yesterday as a simulated AirLaunch QuickReach(TM) rocket weighing 65,000 lbs was dropped out of a C-17A cargo aircraft, making it the heaviest single load to ever be dropped out of the plane.

Venezuela Purchasing 24 New Russian-Made Fighter Jets

Posted at: Thu Jun 15th, 2006

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says his government will purchase 24 new Russian Sukhoi fighter jets this year to replace a fleet of U.S.-made F-16s. President Chavez made the announcement Wednesday in a speech before hundreds of soldiers at a military base in Caracas. ...