News of June 22, 2006
CENTAF releases airpower summary for June 22
Posted at: Thu Jun 22nd, 2006
SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for June 22.
In Afghanistan June 21, an Air Force MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle conducted a precision strike on a group of Taliban extremists near Gereshk. The Predator UAV expende...
Russian Air Force to Get New Generation Radar Aircraft
Posted at: Thu Jun 22nd, 2006The Russian Air Force will be provided with a modernized A-50 airborne warning and control system in 2008, Air Force Commander Vladimir Mikhailov said. “The A-50 plane will have a new image in 2008. It will be provided with new equipment that would make it possible to operate i...
U.S. Postpones Missile Defense Test
Posted at: Thu Jun 22nd, 2006
HONOLULU -- The military postponed a missile defense test off Hawaii's coast after a small craft ventured into a zone that had been blocked off for Wednesday's drill.
The test was reset for Thursday because the vessel was unable to leave the restricted area in time for the launch to p...
McDonnell Douglas Receives $235 Million for C-17 Support
Posted at: Thu Jun 22nd, 2006
(DoD Contract Announcement) McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $235,508,095 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-incentive-fee contract modification.
This action funds the FY06 fourth quarter option for the C-17 sustainment, labor/engine, contract logistic sup...
UFC Aerospace Corp. Awarded Up to $100 Million for F-16 Modification Kits
Posted at: Thu Jun 22nd, 2006
(DoD Contract Announcement) UFC Aerospace Corp., Bay Shore, N.Y., is being awarded a $100,000,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide for F-16 Falcon structural augmentation roadmap modification kits to support depot installation for EPAF/USAF and foreign military sales custo...
Lockheed Awarded $112 Million for C-130J Spares Kits
Posted at: Thu Jun 22nd, 2006
(DoD Contract Announcement) Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., is being awarded a $111,954,747 firm-fixed-price with time & material and cost reimbursement contract.
This action provides for C-130J Peculiar Spares (Initial) Existing Bases: (8 kits);
- C-130J MATS Peculiar ...
As DoD Space Worry Grows, Spy Plane Plan Draws Concern
Posted at: Thu Jun 22nd, 2006
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Pentagon's spy plane plans drew new concern Wednesday, as defense officials told lawmakers of growing threats to U.S. satellite systems.
Lt. Gen. Robert Kehler, deputy commander of U.S. Strategic Command, said recent attacks on U.S. satellite guidance syst...
P&W F135 Completes First Engine Runs in Support of JSF Flight Tests
Posted at: Thu Jun 22nd, 2006
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 21, 2006 - The first flight test F135 engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has completed successful runs at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base facility in Fort Worth, Texas.
The runs took place at an indoor engine test facility that was specially modif...
