Northrop Grumman/EADS KC-30 Wins USAF Tanker Award - UPDATED
Posted on: Fri Feb 29th, 2008 | AFPN

WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne and Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Duncan J. McNabb announced the selection of Northrup Grumman as the winner of the KC-X competition for development and procurement of up to 179 tanker aircraft for approximately $35 billion...

Global Hawk UAV Aircraft Reaches 10 Years of Flight, 20,000 Flight Hours
Posted on: Fri Feb 29th, 2008 | Northrop Grumman

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 29, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial system (UAS), built by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), celebrated the 10th anniversary of its first flight on Feb. 28, 2008. On that date in 1998 the Global Hawk made history when it flew for one hour over Edw...

Russia's MiG hands 12 upgraded fighters over to Slovakia
Posted on: Fri Feb 29th, 2008 | RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, February 29 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's MiG aircraft manufacturer transferred on Friday 12 MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters, modernized in line with NATO standards, to the Slovak Air Force.

Holland to Participate in F-35 IOT&E Phase; Intends to Buy 2 Test Articles
Posted on: Fri Feb 29th, 2008 | mindef.nl

The Dutch Parlement has announced it intends to participate in the Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) phase of the F-35 Lightning II program. In a letter to the House of Representatives, the Minister of Defense writes a decision has been made to sign the MoU and that later this year two...

Air Force leaders testify about 2009 budget request
Posted on: Fri Feb 29th, 2008 | AFPN

WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- The Air Force's top two leaders testified before the House Armed Services Committee about the service's budget request for fiscal 2009 Feb. 27 in Washington.

Russia's Bear bombers conduct patrol mission over the Atlantic
Posted on: Fri Feb 29th, 2008 | RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, February 29 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Tu-95 Bear strategic bombers have successfully conducted a 10-hour routine patrol flight over the Atlantic Ocean, an Air Force spokesman said on Friday.