'Risks of JSF project impossible to calculate'

Posted at: Thu Oct 12th, 2006

The Dutch audit office is worried about the financial risks for the Netherlands of the Joint Strike Fighter project. The development costs of the new fighter plane have already risen alarmingly and may go higher still.

AF to bypass critical A-10 upgrades, budget to blame

Posted at: Thu Oct 12th, 2006

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (ACCNS) -- Two hundred and ninety four of the Air Force's 356 A-10's will go without radio upgrades critical to their role in Iraq and Afghanistan because Air Combat Command, the lead funding agency, is short funds.

Nighthawk achieves 100 percent mission capable

Posted at: Thu Oct 12th, 2006

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFPN) -- The F-117 Nighthawk recently hit its 25th anniversary and is still achieving great accomplishments. From Sept. 28 to Oct. 1, the entire F-117 fleet at Holloman AFB was 100 percent mission capable. ...