The Eurofighter at Full Maturity (Part 1)
News | www.defpro.com | 2 hours 30 minutes ago
With production of Tranche 2 aircraft in full swing, the Tranche 3A order signed, Phase 1 enhancements being implemented while Phase 2 is being negotiated, and several export possibilities being...
Official seeks more realistic plan for fighter jet program (11/23/09) -- GovExec.com
News | www.govexec.com | 13 hours 40 minutes ago
Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter said Monday he is working intensively with industry and defense officials to set more realistic cost and schedule goals for the high-stakes F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.
EADS North America: EADS Tanker Program Achieves Key Milestone by...
Press Release | www.marketwire.com | 14 hours 46 minutes ago
ARLINGTON, VA--(Marketwire - November 23, 2009) - The A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (A330 MRTT), an Airbus Military program, has performed the first simultaneous fuel transfer with its all-digital hose-and-drogue system, fueling two fighter aircraft at the same time. The hose-and-drogue fuel
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Eads-North-America-1080975.html
Military Plane Crash in Italy Kills All Five Aboard.
News | planenews.com | 17 hours 16 minutes ago
PISA, Italy (Xinhua): Five people were killed in a plane crash near Pisa airport in northwestern Italy, the country’s air force said on Monday. A military C-130 transport plane with five people on board crashed soon after takeoff from Pisa airport at 2:10 p.m.
http://planenews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=10973
Pakistan’s P-3 Orion Maritime Aircraft - and their Harpoons
News | www.defenseindustrydaily.com | 18 hours 18 minutes ago
In late 2004, Portuguese aircraft refitter OGMA was chosen by Lockheed Martin in Marietta, GA to refit Pakistan's 2 P-3C Update II.5 [...] - Publisher: Defense Industry Daily (Last update: 2009-11-24 00:32:54 GMT)
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Pakistans-P-3-Orions-05972/
Iraq seeks light, medium utility helicopter deals worth $1.2bn
News | www.flightglobal.com | 19 hours 19 minutes ago
Iraq wants to buy 27 new military utility helicopters, with six models under consideration ...
First Engine Runs Performed on A400M
News | www.defense-aerospace.com | 22 hours 43 minutes ago
Airbus Military achieved a key milestone in the A400M military airlifter programme when all four Europrop International (EPI) TP400 turboprops on the aircraft were run simultaneously for the first time on 18 November.The event was the culmination of a series of tests in the previous 72 hours in ...
General: Minot wing improved, but not enough
News | www.airforcetimes.com | 23 hours 41 minutes ago
Col. Joel Westa had been hand-picked to lead the 5th Bomb Wing out of the wilderness.
http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2009/11/airforce_westa_112309w/
Pilot gets shot at F-22
News | www.dailyinterlake.com | Nov 23, 2009
Since leaving Whitefish, Capt. Ben Orsua has been flying high, recently being selected for one of two open slots to pilot the formidable F-22 Raptor for the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Nationwide, there are only 35 Reserve spots, and Orsua and Capt.
http://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/featured_story/article_9a29a5f6-d7dd-11de-beb1-001cc4c002e0.html
Pratt & Whitney Delivers 400th F119 Engine to U.S. Air Force - Zibb.com
Press Release | www.zibb.com | 23 hours 32 minutes ago
Pratt & Whitney has delivered the 400th F119 engine, which powers the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, to the U.S. Air Force. This milestone delivery marks a significant accomplishment for the only operational fifth generation fighter engine in service today and demonstrates the maturity of this
http://www.zibb.com/article/5686733/Pratt+Whitney+Delivers+th+F+Engine+to+U+S+Air+Force
