Sukhoi starts testing 2nd Su-35 fighter prototype

Posted at: Thu Oct 2nd, 2008 | Source: RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, October 2 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Sukhoi aircraft maker has started flight tests of the second Su-35 Flanker multirole fighter to expedite the completion of the testing program, the company said on Thursday. "The addition of the second aircraft to the testing program will sp...

Russia's strategic bombers to drill with full combat payloads

Posted at: Thu Oct 2nd, 2008 | Source: RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, October 2 (RIA Novosti) - Russian strategic bombers will conduct training flights with full combat payloads and live fire all cruise missiles on board for the first time in over two decades, an Air Force spokesman said.

Eielson commander welcomes Red Flag-Alaska participants

Posted at: Thu Oct 2nd, 2008 | Source: pacaf.af.mil

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- To our RED FLAG-Alaska participants: welcome to Eielson Air Force Base and RED FLAG-Alaska 09-01, the first exercise of fiscal year 2009 and the final exercise for calendar year 2008! The Iceman Team is honored to host more than 400 of our fellow Airmen from Kunsan ...

Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Reaches Milestone In Maturity

Posted at: Thu Oct 2nd, 2008 | Source: Lockheed Martin

MARIETTA, Georgia, September 30th, 2008 -- The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-22 Raptor surpassed more than 50,000 total flight hours in August while establishing new standards in capability and maturity.

F-35A Logs 50th Mission; F-35B Prepares For Transition To STOVL Flights

Posted at: Thu Oct 2nd, 2008 | Source: Lockheed Martin

FORT WORTH, Texas, September 30th, 2008 -- The conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35A Lightning II notched its 50th flight last week in preparation for testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., while the F-35B short t...

F/A-18E/F Super Hornet a Finalist in Brazil Fighter Aircraft Competition

Posted at: Thu Oct 2nd, 2008 | Source: Boeing

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 01, 2008 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that the Brazilian Air Force has selected the F/A-18E/F Block II Super Hornet as one of three aircraft to be evaluated in the Request for Proposals phase of Brazil's F-X2 fighter ...

Air Force, Navy officials agree upon F-35 depot workload

Posted at: Thu Oct 2nd, 2008 | Source: AFPN

WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Air Force and Navy officials here signed a memo Sept. 16 identifying a new process for allocating F-35 Lightning II depot repair workloads. The new process takes into account service competency and experience in deter...