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Air Force's only UAV wing marks one year in the fight
Posted on: Wed May 7th, 2008 | AFPN

Wed May 7th, 2008 - Air Force's only UAV wing marks one year in the fightCREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFPN) -- Lt. Gen. Norman Seip, the 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander, congratulated Airmen at Creech Air Force Base May 6 as the 432nd Wing marked its first year as the Air Force's only MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle wing.
Read More... | Section: Military | Topic: RQ-1 Predator
Gripen proposal to Norway delivered
Posted on: Mon Apr 28th, 2008 | Gripen International

Mon Apr 28th, 2008 - Gripen proposal to Norway deliveredOn behalf of the Swedish Government, FMV (Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) today handed over Sweden’s proposal regarding Norway's Future Combat Aircraft.
Read More... | Section: Military | Topic: JAS-39 Gripen
Saab Unveils Next Generation Gripen Demonstrator
Posted on: Wed Apr 23rd, 2008 | Gripen International

Wed Apr 23rd, 2008 - Saab Unveils Next Generation Gripen DemonstratorIn an event attended by over 700 international guests which was broadcast ‘live’ around the world, the Gripen Demonstrator (Demo) aircraft was ‘rolled-out’ in a spectacular ceremony in front of the world’s media.
Read More... | Section: Military | Topic: JAS-39 Gripen
U.S. Navy Awards $1.16 Billion BAMS UAS Contract to Northrop Grumman
Posted on: Wed Apr 23rd, 2008 | Northrop Grumman

Wed Apr 23rd, 2008 - U.S. Navy Awards $1.16 Billion BAMS UAS Contract to Northrop GrummanLOS ANGELES - April 22, 2008 - The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) an 89-month, $1.16 billion contract for System Development and Demonstration (SDD) of the service's new Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (BAMS UAS) program. The BAMS UAS will pro...
Read More... | Section: Military | Topic: RQ-4 Global Hawk
BAE Systems Starts Manufacture Of The First F-35 Production Aircraft
Posted on: Sat Apr 19th, 2008 | BAE Systems

Sat Apr 19th, 2008 - BAE Systems Starts Manufacture Of The First F-35 Production AircraftMANCHESTER, England – BAE Systems has cut metal on its first component for the F-35 Lightning II production aircraft. This opening cut, on a component part of the aft fuselage, signifies a major milestone for the F-35 Lightning II programme.
Boeing: KC-767 Tanker Adds Up to Best Value for Warfighter, Taxpayers
Posted on: Wed Apr 16th, 2008 | Boeing

Wed Apr 16th, 2008 - Boeing: KC-767 Tanker Adds Up to Best Value for Warfighter, TaxpayersST. LOUIS, April 15, 2008 -- The Boeing [NYSE: BA] KC-767 Advanced Tanker would save billions of dollars over the anticipated lifetime of the aircraft compared with the larger Airbus-based KC-30. Nonetheless, the U.S. government selected the larger air tanker from the team of Northrop Grumman and th...
Pentagon eyes F-35 fighters, not pricier F-22s
Posted on: Wed Feb 13th, 2008 | Reuters

Wed Feb 13th, 2008 - Pentagon eyes F-35 fighters, not pricier F-22sDeputy Defense Secretary Gordon England expects the F-35A Lightning II will replace F-15s grounded due to a structural defect, instead of the F-22 Raptor.
Read More... | Section: Military | Topic: F-15 Eagle
Second engine problem to delay F-35 testing
Posted on: Thu Feb 7th, 2008 | startelegram.typepad.com

Thu Feb 7th, 2008 - Second engine problem to delay F-35 testingA problem with a failed engine part is likely to delay both ground and flight testing on the second F-35 test aircraft and has the potential to cause further political and budget issues for the Pentagon’s largest new weapons program.
Bush Budget Has $585 Billion for Defense in 2009
Posted on: Tue Feb 5th, 2008 | Voice of America

Tue Feb 5th, 2008 - Bush Budget Has $585 Billion for Defense in 2009President Bush's budget for next year, sent to the Congress for debate on Monday, includes more than half a trillion dollars in basic defense spending, and another $70 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and related operations, for about half of the year. VOA's Al Pessin reports from t...
Read More... | Section: Military | Topic: Pentagon Budget
$750m for DARPA's Mach 6 'Blackswift' Demonstrator
Posted on: Sat Jan 26th, 2008 | Aviation Week

Sat Jan 26th, 2008 - $750m for DARPA's Mach 6 'Blackswift' DemonstratorThe Pentagon's 2009 budget request will include $750 million for DARPA's hypersonic "Blackswift" demonstrator program. The program's aim is to develop a fighter-sized Mach 6 unmanned demonstrator. "The aircraft will be unmanned and about the size of an F-16", notes Bill Sweetman, in his Aviation Wee...
Boeing and Lockheed Martin Team for Next Generation Bomber Program
Posted on: Fri Jan 25th, 2008 | Boeing

ST. LOUIS, and BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 25, 2008 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] today announced they will team to perform studies and system development efforts including collaborative research and development in pursuit of the anticipated U.S. Air Force Next Generation ...
Read More... | Section: Military
Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo and White Knight II designs
Posted on: Wed Jan 23rd, 2008 | Virgin Galactic

Wed Jan 23rd, 2008 - Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo and White Knight II designsVirgin Galactic herald's 'The Year of the Spaceship with the unveiling of the designs of SpaceShipTwo and WhiteKnightTwo. Virgin Galactic today unveiled the design of its new, environmentally benign, space launch system based on the X Prize winning technology of SpaceShipOne, which successfully flew...
Read More... | Section: Space | Topic: SpaceShipOne

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