News of January 16, 2007
US Positive on Global Hawk Sale to S. Korea
Posted at: Tue Jan 16th, 2007
The United States said it would go through with the sale of unmanned reconnaissance aircrafts to Korea if a related global arms control pact is revised, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Tuesday.
"To our request for the sale of the ...
Libya Selects Rafale Fighter over Eurofighter - Orders 13-18 Jets
Posted at: Tue Jan 16th, 2007
The Eurofighter consortium, which includes Lancashire defence giant BAE Systems, has missed out on a multi-billion-pound deal to sell the fighter jets to Libya, according to reports.
A Paris-based newspaper quoted a government source in Libya saying it has chosen to order 13-18 ...
Boeing Delivers Wing Set for 100th F-22 Raptor Ahead of Schedule
Posted at: Tue Jan 16th, 2007
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 16, 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] delivered the wings for the U.S. Air Force's 100th F-22 Raptor to teammate Lockheed Martin's [NYSE: LMT] Marietta, Ga., facility in late December, two weeks ahead of schedule.
