U.S. Finishes War Games in the Pacific

Posted at: Fri Jun 23rd, 2006

(AP) The largest U.S. military exercise in the Pacific in decades ended Friday after showing North Korea and other nations that the United States can swiftly muster a huge combat force in the region, officials said. The five-day "Valiant Shield" exercises massed an armada of three air...

Testers Set Sights on Joint Strike Fighter

Posted at: Fri Jun 23rd, 2006

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFPN) -- Allowing a pilot to turn in any direction but still have access to information on the heads-up display at the front of the cockpit is the aim of testing here. Members of the 412th Test Wing completed a project June 20 to help evaluate a helmet...

Senate Passes Defense Bill, Restores F-22 Multiyear Buying

Posted at: Fri Jun 23rd, 2006

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a $518 billion defense authorization bill that will allow a three-year contract for F-22 stealth fighters. The defense bill passed unanimously. It includes $50 billion in emergency war spending as well as funding for milita...

N Korea warns of possible air clash over US spy flights

Posted at: Fri Jun 23rd, 2006

SEOUL, June 22: With the US having rejected direct talks with North Korea over a potential missile launch, the Asian country on Thursday warned of the danger of an aerial military clash in response to alleged US spy planes, amid tensions over the communist nation’s possible missile launch.

CENTAF releases airpower summary for June 23

Posted at: Fri Jun 23rd, 2006

SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for June 23. In Afghanistan June 22, an Air Force B-1B Lancer and MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle, French air force Mirages and Royal Ai...

Last Block 10 Global Hawk arrives at Edwards for check flights

Posted at: Fri Jun 23rd, 2006

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFPN) -- An RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle, the last Block 10 production aircraft, arrived here for a thorough checkup before delivery to an operational squadron.

Joint Stealth Fighter Project 'Flawed'

Posted at: Fri Jun 23rd, 2006

AUSTRALIA'S biggest-ever defence project, the $16 billion Joint Strike Fighter, has potential flaws that could reduce the world's newest warplane to just an "average aircraft", according to internal Defence Department documents.

US, Japan Sign Joint Missile Defense Deal

Posted at: Fri Jun 23rd, 2006

TOKYO Jun 23, 2006 (AP)— Japan and the United States signed an agreement Friday to expand their cooperation on a joint ballistic missile defense shield, moving to protect themselves amid signs North Korea could test a ballistic missile.

Senate votes to delay F-35

Posted at: Fri Jun 23rd, 2006

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate passed a $517.7 billion defense spending measure Thursday that would delay initial production of the first F-35 joint strike fighters by a year while restoring a backup engine for the plane that the Pentagon wanted to kill.

U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Sets Record Performance Levels

Posted at: Fri Jun 23rd, 2006

MARIETTA, Ga., June 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Lockheed Martin KC-130J Super Hercules transport tankers operated by the United States Marine Corps in Iraq reported a record level of performance for the month of May. With over 4,275 sorties completed, these six Marine Corps KC-13...