Northrop Grumman Reveals First X-47B Navy Unmanned Combat Aircraft

Posted at: Wed Dec 17th, 2008

PALMDALE, Calif., Dec. 16, 2008 -- Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) today unveiled the first of the U.S. Navy's new unmanned combat aircraft at a ceremony here attended by Navy officials, state and local government representatives, suppliers and Northrop Grumman employees. The new aircraft, designated...

Boeing Begins Final Assembly of Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornets

Posted at: Wed Dec 17th, 2008

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 17, 2008 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] began final assembly operations Dec. 9 in St. Louis on the first of 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The Super Hornet multirole fighter aircraft will be delivered to the...

UAS beta program underway; officials seek more applicants

Posted at: Wed Dec 17th, 2008

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force officials selected 10 Air Force officers to begin the first-ever unmanned aircraft systems beta test program to produce operators of the MQ-1 Predator. The 10 selectees will begin training Jan. 5 at Pueblo, Colo. 

F-22s scheduled to deploy to Japan, Guam

Posted at: Wed Dec 17th, 2008

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii (AFNS) -- Air Force officials have scheduled to deploy two contingents of F-22 Raptors to the Pacific theater in January 2009 for approximately three months. Current plans call for 12 of the fighters to deploy to Kadena Air Base, Japan, from Langley ...