GE/Rolls-Royce team plans to resume F136 testing in May

Posted at: Wed Apr 1st, 2009

The General Electric/Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team plans to resume testing the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's alternative propulsion system in May. The resumption comes after a potentially two-month hiatus to correct an unexpected probl...

Russia, U.S. leaders still disagree on European missile shield

Posted at: Wed Apr 1st, 2009

LONDON, April 1 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama are still in disagreement on the placement of elements of a U.S. missile shield in Central Europe, the presidents said on Wednesday. 

Valparaiso sues Air Force over F-35's at Eglin AFB

Posted at: Wed Apr 1st, 2009

VALPARAISO - After filing a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit last fall, city officials promised to fight any Air Force decision that would use Eglin's existing runway 1-9 for its soon-to-arrive F-35s.

Red Flag-Alaska begins 2009 season

Posted at: Wed Apr 1st, 2009

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (AFNS) -- Approximately 1,400 U.S. and foreign participants will be arriving at Eielson and Elmendorf Air Force bases beginning April 13 to participate in Red Flag-Alaska 09-2, scheduled for April 16 to May 1. 

Eurofighter Typhoon successfully performs weapon trials in Spain

Posted at: Wed Apr 1st, 2009

Yesterday we saw the success of a unique AMRAAM firing trial at Moron Air base in Southern Spain. The trial was the result of close cooperation between the Spanish and British Flight Test Centres of EADS CASA and BAE Systems, under guidance of Eurofighter GmbH, using ...