BAE Systems' HERTI A Success In Frontline Trials

Posted at: Wed Nov 7th, 2007

The deployment of the BAE Systems HERTI UAV system into an operational environment has been hailed a success by both the RAF and BAE Systems – partners in the unique Project Morrigan. The RAF deployed a HERTI system, one of the world’s first fully autonomous unmanned air v...

Live-fly exercise trains Airmen for combat mission

Posted at: Wed Nov 7th, 2007

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE Ariz. (AFPN) -- More than 100 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern Airmen will train the way they fight as they participate in Mesa Fury 2007, a large force exercise Nov. 5 to Nov. 9. Mesa Fury 2007, a joint forces exercise, is designed to allow Airmen ...

Mission continues during grounding of F-15s

Posted at: Wed Nov 7th, 2007

WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Lt. Gen. Gary L. North, U.S. Central Command's Combined Forces Air Component commander is maintaining assigned F-15E Strike Eagles on ground alert and will accomplish all assigned missions with a variety of fighter, attack and bomber aircra...

Upgraded A-10s prove worth in Iraq

Posted at: Wed Nov 7th, 2007

AL ASAD AIR BASE, IRAQ (AFPN) -- A new version of the A-10 Thunderbolt II has been flying over Iraq providing close-air support for the ground troops from Al Asad Air Base for nearly two months.