Billions in new aircraft just drop in bucket, air force head says

Posted at: Fri Aug 25th, 2006

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. Lt.-Gen. Steve Lucas told the National Post on Thursday the purchases of new heavy transport planes, flee...

Shuttle Crew Readies for Planned Sunday Launch

Posted at: Fri Aug 25th, 2006

The U.S. space agency, NASA, is making final preparations for the planned launch of the space shuttle Atlantis on Sunday. The shuttle's crew arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida Thursday morning for the mission to bring a truss to the International Space Station. Installatio...

LMT Demonstrates System to Manage Manned/Unmanned Aircraft Teaming

Posted at: Fri Aug 25th, 2006

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. Called the Mobile Commander’s Associate (MCA), the system integr...

US Navy eyes fighter,Osprey delays, cuts--document

Posted at: Fri Aug 25th, 2006

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 at: Fri Aug 25th, 2006

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.