SECAF certifies Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuel blends for B-52H
Posted on: Thu Aug 9th, 2007 | edwards.af.mil

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne announced the completion of the Air Force's certification of Fischer-Tropsch fuel blends in the B-52H during a signing ceremony here today.

Pratt & Whitney's F135 STOVL Team Completes Propulsion System Test
Posted on: Thu Aug 9th, 2007 | Pratt & Whitney

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., August 8, 2007 – Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company, completed a series of crosswind validation tests for the F135 short-takeoff/vertical-landing (STOVL) engine at its test facility in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Most Capable RAF Typhoons Yet Go 'Multi-Role'
Posted on: Thu Aug 9th, 2007 | BAE Systems

Warton, United Kingdom. – BAE Systems has confirmed delivery of the first two Typhoon combat aircraft with multi-role capability to the Royal Air Force.

Lockheed F-22 Raptor Air Dominance Fighters Begin Operational Service In Alaska
Posted on: Thu Aug 9th, 2007 | Lockheed Martin

ELMENDORF AFB, Alaska, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ceremonies held at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska today marked the formal beginning of operations for the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor in the Pacific region.

Lockheed overcharged US government by $265m on F-35 JSF development programme
Posted on: Thu Aug 9th, 2007 | Flight Global

Lockheed Martin overcharged the US government by $265 million on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter development programme, the company announced on 9 August.

Predator soars to record numbers of sorties
Posted on: Thu Aug 9th, 2007 | AFPN

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq (AFPN) -- When terrorists tried shooting mortar rounds at Balad Air Base in July, they didn't count on the tireless, unblinking eye of an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle overhead, transmitting their every move to Airmen on the ground here.

Elmendorf welcomes F-22 Raptor
Posted on: Thu Aug 9th, 2007 | AFPN

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (AFPN) -- It was a historic day for Elmendorf as the base officially welcomed the first of its F-22 Raptor fleet during a ceremony here Aug. 8.

Boeing Delivers Canada's First C-17
Posted on: Thu Aug 9th, 2007 | Boeing

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 08, 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today delivered the first of four C-17 Globemaster IIIs to the Canadian Forces during a ceremony at the company's Long Beach, Calif., C-17 manufacturing facility.