News of July 04, 2006
North Korea fired Taepodong missile which failed
Posted at: Tue Jul 4th, 2006
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea launched a long-range Taepodong-2 missile and two small Scud-type missiles within a two-hour period, but the long-range missile appears to have failed, a diplomatic source told Reut...
Shuttle Discovery Lifts Off!
Posted at: Tue Jul 4th, 2006
With a rocket's red glare, Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in a spectacular display of sound and light befitting of Independence Day.
Commanded by Steven Lindsey, Discovery and its crew of seven astronauts roared from Launch Pad 39B to begin a 15,000-mph ...
JSF under attack from D66 in coaliton talks
Posted at: Tue Jul 4th, 2006
AMSTERDAM -- Former coalition party D66 announced on Monday it will oppose any attempt by the new government to chose the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) to replace the Dutch Air force's ageing F-16s.
Talks are underway in The Hague that are likely to create Balkenende III, a minority gove...
Bush plans $5 billion arms sale to Pakistan
Posted at: Tue Jul 4th, 2006
WASHINGTON, July 3 (Reuters) - The Bush Administration said on Monday that it planned to sell Pakistan up to 36 advanced F-16 fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp.(LMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) in a weapons package that could be worth more than $5 billion.
Air Force Delays F-15K Delivery Following Crash
Posted at: Tue Jul 4th, 2006
South Korea has asked U.S. aircraft maker Boeing to delay the scheduled delivery of two F-15K fighter jets this month because of the ongoing investigation into the cause of a jet crash last month, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Tuesday.
India concerned over US move to sell Pakistan F-16s
Posted at: Tue Jul 4th, 2006
NEW DELHI, JULY 3: Voicing its concerns over Washington's decision to sell F-16s of Lockheed Martin to Pakistan, New Delhi on Tuesday said the move was "not conducive" to the improvement of ties between India and Pakistan.
Responding to media queries on the Bush administrations̵...
CENTAF releases combined airpower summary for July 1 to 2
Posted at: Tue Jul 4th, 2006SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for July 1 to 2. July 2 In Afghanistan July 1, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and B-1 Lancers provided close-air support for coalition forces taking small-arms fire f...
