US military in dogfight over drones

Posted at: Mon Aug 20th, 2007

While Predator and Global Hawk drones cross the skies of Iraq and Afghanistan looking for insurgents or hunting for Osama bin Laden, thousands of kilometres away in Washington they have been dragged into a vicious...

IDF to begin debating procurement plan

Posted at: Mon Aug 20th, 2007

A stealth fighter jet, a revolutionary navy missile ship and the latest model of the Hercules transport aircraft are some of the military platforms the IDF General Staff will begin discussing on Monday as it convenes to determine the military's procurement plan for the next few years.

Lockheed Awards Harris Corp. $30M Production Contract for F-22A

Posted at: Mon Aug 20th, 2007

MELBOURNE, Florida, August 20, 2007 — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has received a five-year, $30 million follow-on contract from Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) to supply high-speed, fiber-optic network components for Production ...

Construction of the PAK FA to be started soon

Posted at: Mon Aug 20th, 2007

Developers of the perspective air complex of front aviation (PAK FA), or Russian 5th generation multi-role combat aircraft will start manufacturing a pre-production model in the near future. Design documentation is ready and delivered to the manufacturer. According to the Commander of the Russian Ai...

Russia restores Soviet-era strategic bomber patrols

Posted at: Mon Aug 20th, 2007

CHEBARKUL (Urals), August 17 (RIA Novosti) - President Vladimir Putin said Russia permanently resumed Friday long-distance patrol flights of strategic bombers, which were suspended in 1992 after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Northrop to Upgrade Three EA-6B Prowlers with Electronic Attack System

Posted at: Mon Aug 20th, 2007

BETHPAGE, N.Y. -- Aug. 16, 2007 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy to upgrade three additional fleet EA-6B Prowler aircraft with the latest electronic attack system. Capable of degrading and disrupting enemy electronic activities, Prowlers are f...

Holloman Airmen hand stealth knowledge to F-22 community

Posted at: Mon Aug 20th, 2007

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFPN) -- The stealth community wrapped up a high-powered information exchange Aug. 13 to 17 at Langley Air Force Base, Va. More than 70 49th Fighter Wing operators and maintainers gathered at the 1st Fighter Wing to hand off 25 years of stealth knowledg...