Refurbishing of Airborne Laser's Megawatt-Class Laser Advances

Posted at: Mon Aug 21st, 2006

REDONDO BEACH, Calif., Aug. 21, 2006 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has received the first of six turbopumps that are being refurbished during the disassembly and inspection of the megawatt-class laser the company provides for the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) ...

Using unmanned aircraft for science

Posted at: Mon Aug 21st, 2006

Researchers in Boulder, Colo., are leading a movement to enlist unmanned aircraft for scientific missions too long or dangerous for human pilots. Such data-gathering excursions, lasting 30 hours or longer and capable of covering half the circumference of the globe, could improve weat...

CENTAF releases airpower summaries for Aug. 20-21

Posted at: Mon Aug 21st, 2006

8/21/2006 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Aug. 20 and 21. Aug. 21 In Afghanistan Aug. 20, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs provided close-air sup...

Joint Strike Fighter Program May See Cuts to Pay for Backup Engine

Posted at: Mon Aug 21st, 2006

Lockheed Martin Corp.'s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program might be cut by as many as 100 aircraft if the Pentagon is forced to restore a backup engine made by General Electric Co. and Rolls-Royce Group Plc, according to the Air Force general who manages the program.

European Missile Defense Base may go to CR, Poland or U.K.

Posted at: Mon Aug 21st, 2006

Opposition to hosting an anti-missile base has led the United States to look beyond its preferred option of locating interceptor units - capable of knocking out a ballistic missile fired by terrorists or hostile nations - in the Czech Republic or Poland, with British officials saying U.S. defense pl...