India rejects Russian aerial tankers over poor maintenance

May 26 - NEW DELHI, May 26 (RIA Novosti) - India has dropped Russia from a $1-bln tender to supply six aerial tankers for the Indian Air Force due to poor after-sales maintenance services, the Hindustan Times cited the air force chief as saying.

Boeing KC-767J Aerial Refueling Tankers Join Active Air Wing in Japan

May 26 - ST. LOUIS, May 26, 2009 – The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that three KC-767J aerial refueling tankers recently achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC) and have been placed in an active air wing in the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF).

Raytheon to Build More AESA Radars for U.S. Navy Super Hornets

May 26 - EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 26, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a $54 million U.S. Navy contract to retrofit Super Hornet block II aircraft with APG-79 active electronically scanned array radars.