Northrop Completes Flight Testing of Latest LITENING Targeting System
Posted on: Thu Feb 21st, 2008 | Northrop Grumman

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Feb. 21, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) today announced the successful flight demonstration of the company's new fourth generation LITENING all digital precision targeting system.

Air Force, Coast Guard respond to fatal F-15 crash
Posted on: Thu Feb 21st, 2008 | acc.af.mil

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Two Air Force F-15C Eagles crashed Wednesday, Feb. 20, at approximately 2 p.m. CST 60 miles south of Panama City in the Gulf of Mexico killing one pilot.

BAE Systems Installs Defensive Weapon System on CV-22 Osprey for Testing
Posted on: Thu Feb 21st, 2008 | BAE Systems

JOHNSON CITY, New York — BAE Systems has installed a remotely operated defensive weapon system aboard a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey in preparation for ground-fire and flight testing. The hardware installation and ensuing fit-check, completed in January, follow the company’s recent selec...

Lockheed Awarded $182M for F-22 Sustainment for 2008-2009
Posted on: Thu Feb 21st, 2008 | DoD

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics of Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a contract modification for $182,615,911. This action provides for sustainment of the F-22 Weapon System during Calendar Year’s 2008 and 2009.

China copies Su-27 fighter, may compete with Russia - paper
Posted on: Thu Feb 21st, 2008 | RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, February 21 (RIA Novosti) - China has built a domestic copy of the famed Su-27 Flanker fighter and may compete with Russia on third-party markets if it sets up the full-scale production of the plane, a Russian daily said on Thursday.