News of January 07, 2008
Boeing Submits HH-47 Combat Search and Rescue Proposal to U.S. Air Force
Posted at: Mon Jan 7th, 2008
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 07, 2008 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today submitted its revised HH-47 Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) helicopter proposal to the U.S. Air Force in response to Amendment Five of the service's original request for proposals.
B-2 missions take team effort
Posted at: Mon Jan 7th, 2008
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- The B-2 Spirit is a two-person bomber that can strike a target virtually anywhere in the world. But it takes more than just the pair flying the B-2 to make the Spirit soar.
Australia wants the US F-22 Raptor for RAAF
Posted at: Mon Jan 7th, 2008
THE Australian Government wants to include one of the world's most expensive fighter jets, the US-built F-22 Raptor, in its lineup of deadly weapons.
Russian-built Sukhoi and MiG fighters will also be on the table when Defence Minister Joel Fitz...
UK to order 10 more MQ-9 Reaper UAVs
Posted at: Mon Jan 7th, 2008
WASHINGTON, January 3, 2008 – On December 19, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom of MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Aircraft as well as associated equipment and services. Th...
South Korean Introduction of US Spy Planes Hits Snag
Posted at: Mon Jan 7th, 2008
The government plan to purchase Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from the United States is expected to hit a snag as the National Assembly cut...
F-15 groundings likely to last through January
Posted at: Mon Jan 7th, 2008
It is likely to be long January for F-15 Eagle pilots.
Don’t be surprised if the Air Force’s 442 F-15s stay grounded until the end of the month, Air Force officials are saying.
While an accident investigation board has ...
India set to test upgraded ballistic missile in 2009
Posted at: Mon Jan 7th, 2008
NEW DELHI, January 7 (RIA Novosti) - India will test fire a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with the range of up to 5,000 kilometers (3,100 miles) in the beginning of 2009, a senior defense research official said on Monday.
China set to launch manned space mission in 2008
Posted at: Mon Jan 7th, 2008
BEIJING, January 7 (RIA Novosti) - China is planning to launch its third manned spacecraft and 15 carrier rockets, and orbit 17 satellites in 2008, a senior space official said on Monday.
The spacecraft Shenzhou-7 with three astronauts on board is likely to lift off after the Beijing ...
Researchers use unique wind tunnel to determine impact of hypersonic speeds
Posted at: Mon Jan 7th, 2008ARLINGTON, Va. -- Funding provided by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research has resulted in the world's only quiet hypersonic wind tunnel, which researchers are now using to test the performance of vehicles traveling at hypersonic speeds, or approximately 4,000 mph.
MQ-8B Fire Scout Flight Test Initiated by Northrop Using New Ship Control Segment
Posted at: Mon Jan 7th, 2008SAN DIEGO, Jan. 7, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) initiated the next phase of the Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) MQ-8B Fire Scout development program with the first flight test using a Test and Training Control Segment. This co...
