California ANG Airlift Wing Receives Latest Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules
Posted on: Thu Aug 31st, 2006 | Lockheed Martin

MARIETTA, Ga., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT - News) delivered its sixth C-130J Super Hercules to the 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard unit yesterday at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif.

Boeing Completes First Phase of CF-18 Aircraft Modernization Project
Posted on: Thu Aug 31st, 2006 | Boeing

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31, 2006 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today delivered the 80th modernized CF-18 aircraft to the Canadian Department of National Defence during a ceremony at L-3 Communications MAS in Mirabel, Quebec. The delivery marks the completion of Phase I of the CF-18 Modernization Project.

NASA Eyes Wednesday Launch for Atlantis
Posted on: Thu Aug 31st, 2006 | Voice of America

The U.S. space agency, NASA, says it intends to launch the shuttle Atlantis as early as Wednesday, after Tropical Storm Ernesto forced them to delay an earlier launch.

CENTAF releases airpower summary for Aug. 31
Posted on: Thu Aug 31st, 2006 | AFPN

SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Aug. 31.

Turkey to buy 30 F16s - air force chief
Posted on: Thu Aug 31st, 2006 | Reuters

ANKARA, Aug 30 (Reuters) - NATO-member Turkey will purchase 30 F16 fighter jets as part of a plan to modernise its military, the chief of the air force said on Wednesday.

Alcan to supply aluminum for F-35 Lightning II
Posted on: Thu Aug 31st, 2006 | biz.yahoo.com

RAVENSWOOD, West Virginia, USA, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Alcan Rolled Products - Ravenswood, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alcan Inc., has entered into a multi-year agreement with Transtar Metals to supply heavy gauge aluminum plate in support of Transtar's supply chain management program wit...