CV-22 team concludes developmental testing
Posted on: Tue Oct 2nd, 2007 | edwards.af.mil

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The CV-22 Integrated Test Team marked the conclusion of developmental flight testing of the CV-22 Osprey during a farewell event at the 418th Flight Test Squadron here, Sept. 26.

General Atomics Awarded $37M for Predator Support, Retrofits
Posted on: Tue Oct 2nd, 2007 | DoD

General Atomics of San Diego, Calif. is being awarded a contract modification for $21,914,173. This action will provide for organizational maintenance support for the Predator MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraft systems at Creech AFB, NV and deployed sites worldwide.

Northrop Awarded $44.4M for Global Hawk Support
Posted on: Tue Oct 2nd, 2007 | DoD

The Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. of San Diego, Calif. is being awarded a contract modification for $44,461,740. The contractor shall provide all logistics support activities required to support the Global Hawk fielded systems and subsystems used in peacetime operations, which includes fielded air ...

Gripen fighters deployed to UK for exercises with US Air Force
Posted on: Tue Oct 2nd, 2007 | Gripen International

The Gripen squadron, one of two based at the Swedish Air Force F21 Wing in Lulea, Sweden, comprised ten (10) of the latest Gripen C/D versions of the fighter. The Gripen fighters were hosted by the 493rd Fighter Squadron “Grim Reapers”, which operate the F-15C Eagle aircraft.

Successful Flight Tests of Tranche II EJ200 Engine Performed
Posted on: Tue Oct 2nd, 2007 | Eurofighter GmbH

Hallbergmoos - The first Tranche II EJ200 engine made its first flight from Caselle di Torino Airport (Italy) on September 14, 2007. The Tranche II standard EJ200 engine was installed in the Eurofighter IPA2 aircraft for flight testing purpose.