Northrop Grumman Gets Green Light to Begin Key Development Phase of New B-2 Bomber Communication System
Posted on: Thu Mar 15th, 2007 | Northrop Grumman

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 14, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Air Force has approved Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) plan to begin formal development of a new satellite communication system for the B-2 stealth bomber that will eventually allow the aircraft to send and receive battlefield...

F-117A retirement bittersweet occasion
Posted on: Thu Mar 15th, 2007 | acc.af.mil

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- It was a bittersweet occasion for many members of Team Holloman as the first six F-117A Nighthawks made their final flight into retirement March 12. More than 500 spectators from Holloman and the Alamogordo community showed up to sign the jets and say their goodbyes....

First MQ-9 Reaper makes its home on Nevada flightline
Posted on: Thu Mar 15th, 2007 | AFPN

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNEWS) -- The MQ-1 Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle's younger, yet larger and stronger, brother, the MQ-9 Reaper arrived March 13 at its new home at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.