Russia Air Force to get new Tu-160 strategic bomber in April

Posted at: Tue Apr 22nd, 2008

MONINO (Moscow Region), April 22 (RIA Novosti) - A new Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bomber will enter service with Russia' Air Force by the end of this month, the Air Force chief said on Tuesday. "We hope that the 121st heavy bomber regiment [based at Engels airbase in the Saratov Regi...

Northrop Receives $79.4 Million Contract for Global Hawk MP-RTIP Sensors

Posted at: Tue Apr 22nd, 2008

SAN DIEGO, April 22, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has received a $79.4 million contract for Global Hawk Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP) sensors as the first element of the lot 7 production contract. An initial $33.89 million has been ob...

Edwards AFB maintenance squadron prepares for F-35 mid-May arrival

Posted at: Tue Apr 22nd, 2008

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performed aircraft power and cooling air system training in hangar 1820 here April 15 in preparation for the F-35 Lightning II's tentative arrival in mid-May.

Boeing Awarded DARPA Contract to Develop Ultra-Long-Endurance Aircraft Technologies

Posted at: Tue Apr 22nd, 2008

ST. LOUIS, April 21, 2008 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $3.8 million Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract for Phase 1 of the Vulture air vehicle program, an effort to create a new category of ultra-long-endurance aircraft.