After Initial Refusal, Rumsfeld to Testify Before Senate Panel on Iraq

Posted at: Thu Aug 3rd, 2006

U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has agreed to publicly testify before a U.S. Senate committee Thursday on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, reversing an earlier decision that drew intense criticism from opposition Democrats.

FAA authorizes Predators to seek survivors

Posted at: Thu Aug 3rd, 2006

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE (AFPN) -- Traditionally tasked to hunt for targets, Air Combat Command's Predators are now authorized to seek survivors during disaster relief operations. A certificate of authorization, issued by the Federal Aviation Administration May 18, allows the MQ-1 or M...

Pratt & Whitney Delivers Third Flight Test F135 Engine for F-35 Lightning II

Posted at: Thu Aug 3rd, 2006

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., August 2, 2006 - Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), has delivered the third F135 flight test engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Lightning II. This is the final engine that will support the F-35's first flight tests scheduled...

Boeing Final Bidder for South Korean Early Warning Aircraft

Posted at: Thu Aug 3rd, 2006

U.S. aircraft maker Boeing has been selected as a sole candidate for the country's $2-billion surveillance aircraft deal, beating Elta of Israel in the one-year-long competition. The decision was made during a meeting of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)’s su...

Northrop Begins Work on Facility for High-Energy Lasers for Weapon Systems

Posted at: Thu Aug 3rd, 2006

REDONDO BEACH, Calif., Aug. 2, 2006 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), moving quickly to consolidate its recent achievements in solid-state lasers, has begun constructing a dedicated facility for system integration work and low-rate production of high-energy lasers for military weapon syste...