First Boeing KC-767 Tanker for Japan Begins Test Readiness Review
Posted on: Wed Jul 19th, 2006 | boeing.com

FARNBOROUGH, England, July 18, 2006 -- The first Boeing [NYSE: BA] KC-767 Tanker for the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) has begun an important Test Readiness Review (TRR) in Wichita, Kan., that will allow the airplane to begin flight testing later this year.

F-35 workshare 'secure' even if UK pulls the plug, says Lockheed Martin
Posted on: Wed Jul 19th, 2006 | flightglobal.com

Britain will keep its workshare on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II whether the UK buys the fighter or not, the head of the programme affirmed at Farnborough yesterday.

Boeing Announces C-130 Total Life Extension Program
Posted on: Wed Jul 19th, 2006 | boeing.com

FARNBOROUGH, England, July 19, 2006 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced a new program that will extend the service life of C-130 aircraft up to 30 years.

BAE Systems enters F-35 partnership totalling 545 Million Pounds
Posted on: Wed Jul 19th, 2006 | baesystems.com

Farnborough, United Kingdom. - BAE Systems announced today that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the newly named F-35 Lightning II low-rate initial production of empennage and tooling services with key Canadian, Australian and Danish tooling and airframe suppliers.

Global Hawk Simulation to Participate in Australian Counter-Terrorism Trial
Posted on: Wed Jul 19th, 2006 | primezone.com

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY, July 19, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and the Australian government will examine how the company's Global Hawk high-altitude unmanned reconnaissance system can help protect Australia's vital North West oil and gas platforms from ...

Dutch F-16 Down at Cornfield (updated)
Posted on: Wed Jul 19th, 2006 | air-attack.com

Today at around 1 PM GMT, a Dutch F-16 crashed at the Cornfield NATO training area, in the north of Holland.

Joint Strike Fighter engine group 'cautiously optimistic' on funding
Posted on: Wed Jul 19th, 2006 | lse.co.uk

FARNBOROUGH, England (AFX) - A consortium developing an alternative engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet said it is 'cautiously optimistic' about obtaining funding for the next phase of the project.