Air Force prepares to test synthetic fuel on B-52

Posted at: Tue Sep 12th, 2006

WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- A B-52 Stratofortress powered by a mix of synthetic and JP-8 fuel is slated to take its first flight Sept. 19 from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., bringing the Air Force one step closer to reducing its dependence on foreign fuel. ...

Seoul seeks to buy U.S. Global Hawk spy planes

Posted at: Tue Sep 12th, 2006

South Korea is seeking to buy four U.S. unmanned spy planes but Washington is reluctant to sell them for fear of a possible leak of confidential technology, a Seoul official said yesterday. The Defense Ministry will ask the United States later this month to sell ...

RMAF Sukhoi Fighter Aircraft To Fly In January 2007

Posted at: Tue Sep 12th, 2006

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Sukhoi fighter aircraft, SU-30MKM, is expected to make its maiden flight in January next year. RMAF Headquarters Planning and Development Assistant Chief of Staff Brigadier Gene...

Request for proposals for 126 jets very shortly: Air Chief

Posted at: Tue Sep 12th, 2006

Bangalore, Sept 11: India will float a "request for proposals" (RFP) for buying 126 fighter jets for Indian Air Force "very shortly," Chief of Air Staff S P Tyagi said today.

Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Weapon System Gains Fleet Certification

Posted at: Tue Sep 12th, 2006

MOORESTOWN, N.J., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The U.S. Navy and the Missile Defense Agency have certified the latest version of the Lockheed Martin-developed (NYSE: LMT) Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Weapon System for tactical deployment.

Washington battles over costly F-22 jet

Posted at: Tue Sep 12th, 2006

NEW YORK The F-22 fighter jet, now being delivered to Air Force bases around the country, is the Maserati of the skies. Intended to take on a military opponent that no longer exists - the Soviet Union - it has a cruising speed of Mach 2, twice the speed of sou...