News of October 27, 2008
Hundreds of F/A-18 fighter aircraft to be inspected for cracks
Posted at: Mon Oct 27th, 2008
F/A-18A through D model fighter aicraft have to be inspected for stress cracks on a hinge connecting the aileron to the flaps on the back side of the wings, after a crack was discovered during a routine flight inspection.
Failure of the hinge could "result in loss of (the) aileron, possible ...
Air Force to Establish New Nuclear Major Command
Posted at: Mon Oct 27th, 2008
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2008 – The Air Force will stand up a new major command specifically to manage its nuclear assets, the service’s top official announced today.
Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley said the new command will fold into its ranks thousands of airmen and a...
Northrop Grumman Continues to Update B-52 Electronic Warfare Systems
Posted at: Mon Oct 27th, 2008
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Oct. 27, 2008 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) continues to make significant updates to the electronic warfare (EW) self-protection systems onboard the U.S. Air Force's B-52 bomber. In 2008, the company has received Ai...
Raytheon, U.S. Navy Demonstrate Unmanned Aircraft System Capability for Submarines
Posted at: Mon Oct 27th, 2008NARRAGANSETT BAY SHALLOW WATER TEST FACILITY RANGE, R.I.,Oct. 24, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport, demonstrated an unmanned aircraft system capability for submerged submarines Sept. 10.
