12 F-22 fighters headed to Okinawa next month
Posted on: Tue Jan 9th, 2007 | airforcetimes.com

NAHA, Japan -- Twelve F-22A Raptor stealth fighter jets will be deployed temporarily at the U.S. Air Force’s Kadena base in Okinawa beginning in early February, U.S. forces in Japan said Tuesday.

Neuron UCAV Approaches Design Phase
Posted on: Tue Jan 9th, 2007 | Aviation Week

A French-led effort to develop a stealthy unmanned combat air vehicle is set to move into high gear as engineers begin to prepare detailed definition of the Neuron demonstrator.

Lockheed Awarded Addition $225M for F-22 Raptor Procurement
Posted on: Tue Jan 9th, 2007 | DoD

Lockheed Martin Corporation, Fort Worth, Texas is being awarded a $255,000,000 firm fixed price contract modification. This action provides for an F-22 multiyear economic order quantity procurement.

Aircraft attack al Qaeda haven in Somalia
Posted on: Tue Jan 9th, 2007 | af.mil

WASHINGTON (AFNEWS) -- Air Force AC-130 gunships struck al Qaeda targets in Somalia Jan. 8, news sources reported last night.

F-35 Lightning II achieved another successful test flight
Posted on: Tue Jan 9th, 2007 | Lockheed Martin

The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II achieved another successful test flight today from the company’s Fort Worth, Texas, facility.