DARPA Kills Oblique Flying Wing

Posted at: Fri Oct 3rd, 2008 | Source: Aviation Week

Aviation Week's Graham Warwick reports DARPA's Oblique Flying Wing (OFW) technology demonstrator program has been canceled, "following the preliminary design effort". In late March, 2006, Northrop Grumman was ...

Stennis Puts New Growlers to the Test

Posted at: Fri Oct 3rd, 2008 | Source: US Navy

USS JOHN C. STENNIS, At Sea (NNS) -- The EA-18G Growler and the advantages it brings are being tested for the first time in an integrated operational environment aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) by Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 9 as part of Operation Evaluation (OPEVAL).

Gripen NG shortlisted in Brazil

Posted at: Fri Oct 3rd, 2008 | Source: Gripen International

The Gripen Next Generation (NG) fighter is among three aircraft under consideration for the Brazilian Air Force. Saab responded to a Request for Information (RFI) from Brazil in August regarding Gripen. The Brazilian Air Force has announced on its website that the ongoing procurement...

Russia's UAC optimistic over Indian fighter tender

Posted at: Fri Oct 3rd, 2008 | Source: RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, October 3 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is optimistic about MiG-35 Fulcrum's chances of winning a lucrative tender to supply 126 multirole fighters to the Indian air force, the company's president said on Friday.

Russia's MiG fighter contract with Algeria 'still in effect'

Posted at: Fri Oct 3rd, 2008 | Source: RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, October 3 (RIA Novosti) - Russia has not officially terminated its contract on the delivery of MiG-29 fighter planes to Algeria despite the African country's refusal to put the aircraft in service with its Air Force, the United Aircraft Corporation ...