Discovery Set for Dec. 7 Launch

Posted at: Fri Dec 1st, 2006

Led by Commander Mark Polansky, the STS-116 crew is set to arrive Sunday afternoon at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where they'll begin final preparations for launch. Flying T-38 trainer jets, the astronauts will land at the Shuttle Landing Facility about 4:15 p.m. EST.

Neuron UCAV to have twin internal weapons bays

Posted at: Fri Dec 1st, 2006

Dassault Aviation has revealed that the consortium developing the Neuron unmanned combat air vehicle demonstrator now plans to fit the aircraft with twin internal weapons bays under newly released revised configuration details, designated design "781-20".

French Bid to Steal BAE Eurofighter Deal

Posted at: Fri Dec 1st, 2006

The French have launched a bid to pinch a multi-billion pound deal from Lancashire's defence industry, it has been revealed. Reports have suggested that French President Jacques Chriac has visited Saudi Arabia twice in recent months to offer full co-operation from the French on a deal which c...

Saudis ready to eject from Eurofighter deal

Posted at: Fri Dec 1st, 2006

Britain faces losing a 10bn pounds arms contract with Saudi Arabia, unless it halts a bribery investigation into the kingdom's arms trade. The Saudi government has given the UK a 10-day ultimatum to scrap a Serious Fraud Office probe or lose the deal to supply 72 ...

Upgraded A-10C arrives at Davis-Monthan

Posted at: Fri Dec 1st, 2006

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. (AFPN) -- The A-10C Thunderbolt II made its official roll-out debut here Nov. 29, revealing its transformation and its enhanced capabilities under the Precision Engagement program.

Russia starts supplies of Su-30 fighters to Venezuela

Posted at: Fri Dec 1st, 2006

MOSCOW, November 30 (RIA Novosti) - Russia has shipped the first two Su-30MK2 multi-role fighters to Venezuela under a contract signed in July 2006, an aircraft manufacturing industry official said Thursday.

Report cites mechanical error in Predator accident

Posted at: Fri Dec 1st, 2006

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFPN) -- An MQ-1L Predator crash during a training mission June 22 at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., was the result of mechanical error, according to an aircraft accident investigation report released Nov. 30.