Billions in new aircraft just drop in bucket, air force head says
Posted on: Fri Aug 25th, 2006 | canada.com

TORONTO - The head of the Canadian air force says $18 billion and 75 new aircraft are only a start at rebuilding an air force that was at one time the fourth largest in the world.

Shuttle Crew Readies for Planned Sunday Launch
Posted on: Fri Aug 25th, 2006 | voanews.com

The U.S. space agency, NASA, is making final preparations for the planned launch of the space shuttle Atlantis on Sunday.

LMT Demonstrates System to Manage Manned/Unmanned Aircraft Teaming
Posted on: Fri Aug 25th, 2006 | lockheedmartin.com

Lockheed Martin has completed flight demonstrations of a new system that will enable U.S. Army command and control helicopters to form and manage teams of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and manned strike aircraft.

US Navy eyes fighter,Osprey delays, cuts--document
Posted on: Fri Aug 25th, 2006 | Reuters

Internal Navy budget documents obtained by Reuters indicate significant cuts or delays in both the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey.

Salvaged flight deck from C-5 mishap becomes tool
Posted on: Fri Aug 25th, 2006 | af.mil

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AFPN) -- The crew compartment belonging to the C-5 Galaxy aircraft that fell less than a mile short of Dover Air Force Base's runway April 3 has been salvaged for use in C-5 aircraft crew training.