Air Force releases KC-X draft request for proposals
Posted on: Sat Dec 16th, 2006 | af.mil

WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Air Force officials announced Friday the release of an updated draft Request for Proposals for the KC-X, the aerial tanker replacement aircraft.

Dual data link modernizes U-2 Dragon Lady
Posted on: Sat Dec 16th, 2006 | acc.af.mil

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- The U-2 Dragon Lady is now operating with an upgrade that simultaneously provides real-time intelligence to combatants in the field and ground stations in the United States.

B-52 flight uses synthetic fuel in all eight engines
Posted on: Sat Dec 16th, 2006 | af.mil

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFPN) -- A B-52 Stratofortress took off Dec. 15 on a flight-test mission using a blend of synthetic fuel and JP-8 in all eight engines. This is the first time a B-52 has flown using a synfuel blend as the only fuel on board. In September, the Air Force successfully fl...

BAE inquiry decision faces legal challenge
Posted on: Sat Dec 16th, 2006 | guardian.co.uk

Tony Blair today defended the decision to drop a criminal inquiry into alleged bribery linked to a multi-billion-pound arms deal with Saudi Arabia, as two pressure groups prepared to mount a legal challenge against the move.

F-35 LIGHTNING II STEALTH FIGHTER COMPLETES FIRST FLIGHT
Posted on: Sat Dec 16th, 2006 | Lockheed Martin

Fort Worth, Texas, December 15, 2006 -- The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II lifted into the skies today for the first time, completing a successful inaugural flight and initiating the most comprehensive flight test program in military aviation history.