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564 news articles were published in 2008

01/03/2008Boeing Submits Final KC-767 Advanced Tanker Proposal to U.S. Air Force
01/03/2008Boeing and Airborne Laser Teammates Achieve Final 2007 Milestone
01/04/2008Airborne Laser Ready for High Energy Laser Integration and Testing
01/05/2008Global Hawk Block 30 arrives for ASIP testing
01/07/2008MQ-8B Fire Scout Flight Test Initiated by Northrop Using New Ship Control Segment
01/07/2008Researchers use unique wind tunnel to determine impact of hypersonic speeds
01/07/2008China set to launch manned space mission in 2008
01/07/2008India set to test upgraded ballistic missile in 2009
01/07/2008F-15 groundings likely to last through January
01/07/2008South Korean Introduction of US Spy Planes Hits Snag
01/07/2008UK to order 10 more MQ-9 Reaper UAVs
01/07/2008Australia wants the US F-22 Raptor for RAAF
01/07/2008B-2 missions take team effort
01/07/2008Boeing Submits HH-47 Combat Search and Rescue Proposal to U.S. Air Force
01/08/2008Russian Su-33 warplanes exercise in Mediterranean
01/08/2008No Fatalities as Two F/A-18s Crash in Persian Gulf
01/09/2008Air Combat Command clears selected F-15s for flight
01/09/2008NASA: January 24 Earliest Date for Next Shuttle Launch
01/10/2008Air strikes hit more than 40 targets in Iraq
01/13/2008F-15 Eagle accident report released
01/13/2008Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Show Battlefield to Soldiers
01/14/2008Russian Air Force to receive five Su-34 warplanes in 2008
01/14/2008Gripen in-flight re-fuels with French KC135
01/15/2008Kadena F-15s returning to flight
01/15/2008RAF jets to get 350M technology boost
01/15/2008RAF Eurofighter jet suffers 'system failure'
01/15/2008US concerned over Norway's $8bn fighter selection programme, Saab's Gripen may be favoured
01/16/2008First Tranche 2 Eurofighter Typhoon Has Flown
01/16/2008Air Force weapon system roadmap released
01/16/2008F-16 crashes in Gulf of Mexico
01/16/2008Gripen fires IRIS-T air-to-air missile
01/17/20084 new pilots begin F-22 training
01/17/2008Switzerland invites Gripen team to bid for F-5 Tiger replacement
01/17/2008Lockheed Receives $1.4 Billion Contract for 17 C-130J's for Canada
01/17/2008BAE Systems Awarded First F-35 Production Contract
01/17/2008Defense Department plans to request more F-22s
01/18/2008Russia continues test flights of Yak-130 combat trainer
01/20/2008Boeing Delivers Fourth Royal Australian Air Force C-17
01/20/2008Maintenance unit completes upgrade of 100th A-10
01/20/2008Museum unveils F-22 public display
01/20/2008AF launches first ever air-to-ground missile from UAV
01/21/2008Boeing to provide a F-15 fighter to Korean air force for free: source
01/21/2008Reserve Airmen train Guardsmen on Raptor
01/21/2008Norway requests Sweden to bid for F-16 fleet replacement
01/21/2008Lockheed Offers India F-16IN, with AESA Radar and Supercruise Capability
01/22/2008Boeing Awarded $14.9 Million A-10 Wing Modeling Contract
01/23/2008Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo and White Knight II designs
01/24/2008Boeing Completes 1st flight of AEW&C Wedgetail Aircraft Modified in Australia
01/24/2008Air Force clears 19 more F-15s to fly
01/24/2008Raytheon to Provide AESA Capabilities to 135 F/A-18s
01/24/2008Over 40 Russian planes to take part in naval drills in Atlantic
01/24/2008RAF Activates UAV Squadron at Creech AFB
01/24/2008Elmendorf takes step toward IOC
01/25/2008Boeing and Lockheed Martin Team for Next Generation Bomber Program
01/25/2008Deployed bomb squadron completes seventh global power sortie
01/25/2008Swedish government approves Thailand deal
01/25/2008Eurofighter Typhoon Logs over 35,000 Flying Hours
01/25/2008Weapon loaders compete for last time on F-117
01/26/2008$750m for DARPA's Mach 6 'Blackswift' Demonstrator
01/28/2008Northrop Grumman Touts Global Hawk's Success
01/28/2008Saudi Arabia to Take Delivery of Eurofighters Next Year
01/28/2008KC-30 Tanker's Refueling System completes major flight test milestones
01/29/2008Russia Air Force will receive new attack helicopters in 2009
01/29/2008Russian Bear bombers join final drills in N. Atlantic
01/29/2008B-2 Spirits Complete First Aerial Bombing mission at Kwajalein
01/29/2008Tyndall squadron prepares for 'pipeline' Raptor pilots
01/29/2008Boeing Completes First KC-767 Tanker Night Refueling
01/29/2008Ceremony for Gripen in Hungary
01/31/2008Second Tranche of Eurofighter ASTA Programme Launched
01/31/2008F-35 Program Adjusts for Transition to Production - 250 layoffs
01/31/2008Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract for LITENING Advanced Targeting Systems
01/31/2008Edwards Airman flies high as first military F-35 pilot
01/31/2008Unmanned Aircraft Transform Combat Operations
01/31/2008Northrop Awarded $12.5M for Global Hawk operations
02/01/2008F-22 Raptor crew chiefs begin training
02/01/2008Thirty Russian aircraft take part in exercises over two oceans
02/03/2008Hawaii ANG F-15 crashes, pilot ejects safely
02/05/2008Northrop to Begin Production of First Australian F/A-18F Super Hornet
02/05/2008Bush Budget Has $585 Billion for Defense in 2009
02/07/2008Second engine problem to delay F-35 testing
02/07/2008Lockheed Awarded $123M for F-35 Lightning II Development
02/08/2008Northrop Grumman Adding Mobile Targets to B-2 Bomber Capabilities
02/08/2008Northrop Grumman and L-3 Awarded Study Contract for the Navy's EPX program
02/10/2008Japan says Russian plane violated airspace, Russia denies
02/11/2008Gripen agreement between Sweden and Thailand signed
02/11/2008Australian Boeing-Insitu ScanEagle UAV Achieves 10,000 Flight Hours
02/11/2008Russian Air Force to have new test site in North Caucasus
02/12/2008Russia expresses surprise over reports of bombers' interception
02/13/2008Russian Air Force starts drills in 'northern latitudes'
02/13/2008Third Australian C-17 touches down
02/13/2008Boeing Details Singapore Airshow 2008 Schedule
02/13/2008B-2 pilots receive survival training in Guam
02/13/2008Pentagon eyes F-35 fighters, not pricier F-22s
02/14/2008Northrop Successfully Demonstrates New SAR Capability for F-22 Raptor
02/14/2008GE/RR F136 Fighter Engine Team Completes Successful Design Milestone
02/14/2008Boeing Receives FAA Certification for Japan KC-767 Tanker
02/16/2008ACC Clears 149 F-15s; only nine remain grounded
02/16/2008Air Force C-5 Galaxy modernization program certified
02/18/2008Australian Ministry of Defence Details Air Combat Spending Review
02/18/2008Algeria to return 15 MiG aircraft to Russia over inferior quality
02/18/2008India's Army set to double combat helicopters by 2020
02/19/2008Assembly Starts Of Taranis Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle
02/19/2008Successful Fuel Testing Of F-35 Lightning II Stovl
02/20/2008Russian Air Force to receive new Su-35 fighters by 2011
02/20/2008Putin demands more aircraft for Russian Air Force
02/20/2008Boeing Delivers First KC-767 Tanker to Japan
02/21/2008China copies Su-27 fighter, may compete with Russia - paper
02/21/2008Lockheed Awarded $182M for F-22 Sustainment for 2008-2009
02/21/2008BAE Systems Installs Defensive Weapon System on CV-22 Osprey for Testing
02/21/2008Air Force, Coast Guard respond to fatal F-15 crash
02/21/2008Northrop Completes Flight Testing of Latest LITENING Targeting System
02/22/2008Boeing's Airborne Laser Team Installs All Major Laser Components on ABL Aircraft
02/22/2008A-10C revolutionizes close air support
02/23/2008B-2 stealth bomber crashes on Guam (UPDATED)
02/23/2008Alaska's first F-22 total force deployment successful
02/25/2008RAF Prepares To Receive Fifth C-17 Aircraft
02/26/2008Russian defense spending to grow 20% in 2008, to $40 bln
02/26/2008Gates Looks to Strengthen Ties with India
02/27/2008Tanker deal now in hands of procurement chief
02/27/2008Deadline for India's tender for 126 fighter jets extended
02/27/2008Andersen, civilian fire departments respond to B-2 crash
02/28/2008Stratofortress' deploy to Pacific, support continuous bomber presence
02/28/2008Air Force delays KC-X contract announcement until Friday
02/29/2008Russia's Bear bombers conduct patrol mission over the Atlantic
02/29/2008Air Force leaders testify about 2009 budget request
02/29/2008Holland to Participate in F-35 IOT&E Phase; Intends to Buy 2 Test Articles
02/29/2008Russia's MiG hands 12 upgraded fighters over to Slovakia
02/29/2008Global Hawk UAV Aircraft Reaches 10 Years of Flight, 20,000 Flight Hours
02/29/2008Northrop Grumman/EADS KC-30 Wins USAF Tanker Award - UPDATED
03/01/2008Boeing Statement on U.S. Air Force Aerial Refueling Tanker Decision
03/01/2008Northrop Grumman's statement on KC-X Contest Win
03/01/2008EADS to expand it's U.S. industrial presence following selection of KC-30
03/01/2008AMC commander welcomes tanker announcement
03/03/2008Edwards celebrates Global Hawk's 10-year birthday
03/03/2008Czech and Hungarian Air Force technicians training in Sweden
03/03/2008Russia's Sukhoi delivers new batch of Su-30 fighters to Malaysia
03/03/2008US Airstrike in Somalia Targets al-Qaida Suspect
03/03/2008Pratt & Whitney F135 Engine Exceeds 9,000 SDD Ground Test Hours
03/04/2008New tanker to bring increased capabilities to warfighter
03/04/2008Vulcan Flies Into New Funding Crisis
03/04/2008Russian Air Force to purchase first Yak-130 trainers in 2009
03/04/2008Russia to revamp military transport aircraft fleet
03/08/2008Boeing: Uncertainty About Process Remains After Air Force Tanker Debrief
03/08/2008Air Force plans retirement ceremony to commemorate F-117
03/10/2008Northrop Sets the Record Straight Concerning KC-45A Misinformation
03/10/20084th Boeing C-17 Globemaster III Delivered to the RAAF
03/10/2008Nighthawk pilots reflect on F-117's legacy
03/10/2008Boeing to File Protest of U.S. Air Force Tanker Contract Award
03/11/2008Israel May Switch to STOVL JSFs
03/11/2008U.S. Air Force Completes KC-45A Tanker Debriefing to Northrop Grumman
03/11/2008Northrop Updates Job Projections for Air Force KC-45A Tanker Program
03/11/2008Russia's MiG signs $1bln deal to upgrade 70 Indian fighters
03/11/2008Deployed B-52 bombers complete first multi-location, simultaneous sortie
03/12/2008Boeing Protests U.S. Air Force Tanker Contract Award
03/12/2008U-2 squadron continues to fly high
03/13/2008Four Eurofighter Typhoon Air Forces United in Exercise
03/13/2008First Active Duty USAF C-130J Combat Squadron Receives New Aircraft
03/13/2008Lockheed Martin F-35 Succeeds in First Aerial Refueling Test
03/13/2008Northrop's BAMS RQ-4N Global Hawk 'Exceeds Requirements Across the Spectrum'
03/13/2008Indian Navy chief to inspect MiG-29K assembly in Russia
03/13/2008Russian strategic bombers continue patrol flights - Air Force
03/13/2008Airmen, industry say goodbye to F-117A stealth fighter
03/14/2008Russia to start supplying MiG-29K fighters to India in May
03/14/2008Northrop Awarded $20M for Global Hawk System Operations
03/17/2008Boeing Awarded 2nd Contract for F-15 Radar Upgrade Work
03/18/2008Boeing Flight-Tests 2-Pound Imaging Radar Aboard ScanEagle UAV
03/18/2008Australia to stick with Super Hornet buy
03/18/2008 Dyess to conduct Air Force's first supersonic flight with synthetic fue
03/18/2008CENTAF now AFCENT with redesignation
03/18/2008Boeing: Study Projects That As Oil Prices Climb, 767 Tanker Most Cost Efficient
03/19/2008NATO fighters scramble again to intercept Russian Bear bombers
03/19/2008F-35C Stealth on the Carrier Deck Means High Performance, Low Maintenance
03/19/2008War of words escalates over Air Force tanker contract
03/19/2008Meteor Missile Hits its Target
03/20/2008B-1B achieves first supersonic flight using synthetic fuel
03/22/2008GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team Completes F136 High-Altitude Tests
03/25/2008Final Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoon delivered to the Core Programme
03/25/2008Australia to push US on supply of Raptor fighter
03/25/2008Northrop's Global Hawk UAV Sets 33-Hour Flight Endurance Record
03/27/2008RAF Signs Deal For A330 Aircraft As Future Tankers
03/27/2008A-10 makes wheels-up landing at Edwards
03/27/2008Pentagon meeting held on F-35's future
03/28/2008Russia freezes Su-30 fighter jet deliveries to Algeria
03/28/2008Russia to display Su-35 fighter at Chile air show
03/28/2008Female U-2 pilots say gender isn't a factor
03/30/2008Bell Boeing signs $10.4bn deal for 167 V-22s
03/31/2008Royal Air Force Celebrates 90th Anniversary
03/31/2008Russia continues deliveries of Su-30 fighters to Algeria
04/01/2008Upgraded B-52 still on cutting edge
04/01/2008General Atomics awarded $79M for Predator Hellfire kits; 4 new Reapers
04/01/2008Northrop Grumman Begins Assembling First F-35 Production Jet
04/01/2008'Aim-120 AMRAAM derivative could be used as ASAT weapon'
04/01/2008Veterans Celebrate The 90th Anniversary Of The RAF
04/03/2008Northrop Grumman Welcomes Narrowed KC-45 Protest
04/04/2008Evaluation Found Boeing Tanker More Capable, Survivable for Flight Crews
04/04/2008Boeing Begins Final Assembly of 1st P-8A Poseidon
04/04/2008B-2s ready to fly despite safety pause
04/04/2008Russia to fly 20-30 strategic patrol missions every month
04/05/2008B-1B bomber catches fire on runway in Qatar
04/07/2008F135 Team Completes STOVL Altitude Flight Qualification Testing
04/07/2008Northrop Begins Training Suppliers to Make Composite Parts for F-35
04/07/2008South Korean spy plane crashes, pilots survive
04/08/2008Strategic Boost For Royal Air Force
04/09/2008NATO fighters again accompany Russian bombers near Alaska
04/09/2008U.S. Government Report Shows Decreased Costs for F-35 Program
04/10/2008Indonesia expects 3 new Russian Flanker fighters by October
04/11/2008Moscow air defenses to be strengthened next year - 16th Air Army
04/11/2008Boeing KC-767 Tanker Determined More Survivable in USAF Evaluation
04/14/2008Raytheon and Boeing Team for Joint Air to Ground Missile Program
04/14/2008'Invisible' JSF not ready until 2018
04/14/2008Russia's Sukhoi to become fourth largest fighter jet maker
04/16/2008Red Flag-Alaska pilots engage in realistic combat scenarios
04/16/2008Boeing: KC-767 Tanker Adds Up to Best Value for Warfighter, Taxpayers
04/16/2008Officials say current plans create fighter gap
04/16/2008Tight time schedule for Norwegian fighter aircraft bid
04/17/2008B-1 performs as never envisioned after 20 years
04/19/2008BAE Systems Starts Manufacture Of The First F-35 Production Aircraft
04/19/2008Lockheed Awarded $127M for C-5M Program
04/19/2008B-2 Spirits return to flight
04/19/2008US puts UK Typhoon jet contract with Saudi Arabia at risk - report
04/22/2008Boeing Awarded DARPA Contract to Develop Ultra-Long-Endurance Aircraft Technologies
04/22/2008Edwards AFB maintenance squadron prepares for F-35 mid-May arrival
04/22/2008Northrop Receives $79.4 Million Contract for Global Hawk MP-RTIP Sensors
04/22/2008Russia Air Force to get new Tu-160 strategic bomber in April
04/23/2008Eurofighter Typhoon Success in Italian
04/23/2008Modification allows pilots to share video with ground forces
04/23/2008U.S. Navy Awards $1.16 Billion BAMS UAS Contract to Northrop Grumman
04/23/2008Boeing Statement on U.S. Navy BAMS Decision
04/23/2008Northrop to develop new SIGINT capability for Reaper, Predator UAVs
04/23/2008Saab Unveils Next Generation Gripen Demonstrator
04/23/2008Pakistan cuts U.S. fighter order - paper
04/23/2008Russian bombers patrol over Atlantic Ocean
04/24/2008Boeing Delivers Proposal to Equip Indian Air Force with Super Hornet Fighters
04/24/2008Predators of the mountains
04/24/2008Northrop Receives Contracts Totaling $252M for the F-22 Raptor Program
04/24/2008Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won - Versatility
04/26/2008Lockheed powers up F-35B STOVL engine in preparation for first flight
04/28/2008Gripen proposal to Norway delivered
04/29/2008Russian Air Force receives new Tu-160 strategic bomber
04/29/2008Saab offers Gripen to the Indian Air Force
05/01/2008Synthetic fuel testing begins on fighter engine
05/01/2008Lockheed Awarded $190M for F-35 LRIP II tooling & test equipment
05/01/2008Air Force surpasses 1 million sorties in GWOT
05/01/2008Boeing Declines Swiss Request for Proposal for New Fighter Aircraft
05/02/2008Air Force Predators take out insurgents and weapons
05/03/2008RAF Eurofighter damaged during wheels-up landing incident
05/04/2008Holloman prepares for Raptor
05/06/2008Predator combat air patrols double in 1 year
05/07/2008Northrop Grumman Tanker to Boost Military Airlift Capacity
05/07/2008Boeing KC-767 Tanker: 'Sized Right for the Fight'
05/07/2008Air Force's only UAV wing marks one year in the fight
05/08/2008U.S., British Reaper operations combined in Afghanistan
05/08/2008ROK F-15Ks participate in first exercise with USAF F-16s
05/09/2008India to upgrade over 50 Mirage fighters - newspaper
05/12/2008New wings to secure A-10 longevity
05/12/2008Alaska ANG KC-135s provide 'edge' anytime, anywhere
05/13/2008Groundbreaking for the KC-45 Tanker Manufacturing Facilities Set for June 28
05/13/2008JEFX 08 demonstrates F-22 Raptor sensor capabilities
05/13/2008Korea Develops Core Stealth Technology
05/13/2008Canada to buy fewer F-35 fighters than thought
05/15/2008Name the Tanker: Leaders seek inputs from Airmen
05/15/2008US Navy Awards $197m for F-35 LRIP III procurement
05/15/2008Algeria asks Russia to swap MiG-29s for Su-30 fighters - paper
05/15/2008Northern Edge 2008 (NE08) Exercise Underway
05/19/2008Boeing Begins Firing High-Energy Laser Aboard Advanced Tactical Laser Aircraft
05/19/2008U.S. Air Force's Second KC-45 Tanker Airframe Completes Test Flights
05/19/2008Boeing Opens New EA-18G Growler Support Center
05/20/2008MQ-9 Reaper drops first GPS-guided weapon
05/21/2008Russian strategic bombers patrol Arctic, Atlantic oceans
05/21/2008Boeing Flies A160T Hummingbird Unmanned Rotorcraft for 18 Hours
05/21/2008Northrop Grumman Showcases UAV Capabilities At Berlin ILA Air Show 2008
05/22/2008India eyes U.S. F-18s for its Russian-built aircraft carrier
05/22/2008Lockheed Receives $2.2bn for F-35 Lot 2 Production
05/23/2008Israel submits request to buy 25 F-35 jets, option for 50 more
05/23/2008Hungary considers alternatives to Gripens
05/27/2008Gripen Demo makes its maiden flight
05/27/2008Sweetman: Northrop Working on Secret Bomber Demonstrator
05/28/2008Russia to start training Indian pilots for aircraft carrier
05/28/2008Russia ready to offer Algeria MiG 35 fighters
05/28/2008Boeing's Airborne Laser Team Begins Laser Activation Tests
05/29/2008Lockheed F-35B Succeeds in STOVL Propulsion Ground Test
05/30/2008Russia launches production of new MiG-29M/M2 fighter
05/31/2008New round of tests under way for blended wing craft
06/16/2008B-2 accident report released
06/16/2008Air Force announces Reserve F-22 squadron at Holloman
06/16/2008B-1 sniper pod aims to hit summer target
06/16/2008192nd first Air Guard unit to fly F-22 for Operation Noble Eagle
06/16/2008F-35B STOVL Stealth Fighter Achieves Successful First Flight
06/16/2008Boeing Delivers 1st Fleet EA-18G Growler
06/17/2008MOD consults on UAV airspace expansion
06/18/2008B-52 presence on Guam demonstrates global strike capabilities
06/18/2008Strike Eagles roar above the Pacific
06/18/2008C-27J Spartan JCA #1 Successfully Completes First Flight in Italy
06/18/2008Typhoon proves its air-surface capability
06/18/2008F-35 and F-22 programs are on divergent paths
06/18/2008GAO Recommends USAF to Reopen KC-X Tanker Bid Process
06/18/2008Boeing, Northrop Statements on GAO Decision
06/18/2008Chairman Emphasizes Leadership as Fix to Air Force Problems
06/18/2008Wind tunnel tests contribute to first flight of F-35
06/20/2008India, Russia develop airborne supersonic cruise missile
06/20/2008Four Russian strategic bombers patrol Arctic, Atlantic oceans
06/20/20083-D imaging to help A-10 integrate latest weapons
06/20/2008Korea, U.S. join forces for Exercise Max Thunder
06/22/2008Arctic Thunder 2008 prepares for kick off
06/23/2008Air Force aims to improve electronic warfare capabilities
06/24/2008Reserve pilots utilize A-10s for training
06/24/2008131st Bomb Wing milestone: MOGAR makes first all-air guard B-2 flight
06/25/2008Northrop Grumman Stands Ready to Support Air Force Tanker Decision
06/26/2008Raptor raises the stakes in Iraq
06/26/2008USAF formally revives B-52 jammer with five-year study
06/26/2008Boeing Statement on GAO Tanker Protest Report
06/26/2008Thunderbirds 'Soar into Solstice' at Eielson AFB
06/26/2008First A400M Military Transporter Rolled Out
06/27/2008Boeing Awarded B-52 Airborne Electronic Attack Technical Maturation Contract
06/30/2008New Global Hawk UAV model scheduled to arrive at Beale
06/30/2008KC-45 Aerial Refueling Boom Completes Key Flight and Performance Milestones
06/30/2008Eurofighter Typhoon Begins Air Surveillance in Austria
07/01/2008Pilot tackles Typhoons during exchange duty in England
07/01/2008Boeing Installs Engines on 1st P-8A Poseidon
07/01/2008Raytheon Delivers 100th AESA Radar for Super Hornets, Growlers
07/01/2008RAF Typhoons now multi-role capable
07/02/2008Air Force, Army leaders discuss new concept of operations
07/04/2008Sixth C-17 swoops into Britain
07/04/2008New Global Hawk UAV model arrives at Beale
07/07/2008Russia's Su-35 fighter makes first demonstration flight
07/07/2008Russian Air Force may receive fifth-generation fighter in 2013
07/08/2008Air Force, Boeing officials upgrade C-130 cockpits
07/08/2008Boeing to Demo Net-Centric Upgrade on AWACS Aircraft
07/08/2008Northrop, Air Force Complete PDR of New B-2 Bomber Computer Architecture
07/10/2008Pentagon Reopens Bidding on Tanker Contract
07/10/2008Boeing Statement on Pentagon Decision to Reopen KC-X Tanker Bid
07/10/2008Northrop Grumman Statement Regarding DoD Tanker Decision
07/14/2008Raytheon Introduces new version of its AESA radar
07/14/2008Northrop Tanker Team Will Complete All Four Tanker Airframes in 2009
07/14/2008BAE Systems Unveils Production Standard HERTI
07/14/2008BAE Systems and UK MOD Announce Mantis UAS Demonstrator Programme
07/14/2008Russia's Sukhoi to produce Su-35 fighter up to 2020
07/15/2008Northrop E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Achieves 125th Flight Milestone
07/15/2008Northrop Completes Environmental Testing of New B-2 Bomber Radar
07/15/2008New C-130J Configurations And Technologies Unveiled At Farnborough
07/15/2008Pratt & Whitney F135 Engine Exceeds 10,000 SDD Ground Test Hours
07/15/2008Pratt & Whitney Awarded UCAS-D Contract
07/16/2008Testing studies Global Hawk's electromagnetic profile
07/17/2008Raptors set to deploy to Guam
07/17/2008Red Flag exercises slated for July and August
07/21/2008B-52 crashes off coast of Guam
07/21/2008Boeing, Qatar Announce C-17 Globemaster III Order
07/21/2008F-22 Raptor performs first supersonic SDB drop
07/21/2008Northrop Begins Production of First F/A 18F for RAAF
07/21/2008Russia needs bombers in Cuba due to NATO expansion - ex-commander
07/22/2008Top acquisition official: Tanker acquisition top priority
07/22/2008Search effort continues following B-52 crash
07/22/2008MQ-9 Reaper enhances Air Force capabilities in Iraq
07/22/2008Boeing Acquires Insitu to Expand Capabilities in Unmanned Systems
07/23/2008Officials name downed B-52 aircrew members
07/23/2008Global Hawk Maritime Demonstration UAV Supports California Firefighters
07/23/2008Northrop KC-45 Tanker Boom Successfully Completes In-flight Contact With AWACS Aircraft
07/25/2008F-22s deploy to Guam
07/25/2008Russian expert warns against nuclear bombers in Cuba
07/25/2008Russian Navy aircraft test new weapons in Arctic
07/25/2008Fidel Castro Praises Brother for Silence on Russian Bombers
07/27/2008Accident investigation board convened to investigate B-52 crash
07/27/2008Boeing to Team With Raytheon on EP-X Aircraft Program
07/27/2008Russia to have 5-6 aircraft carriers in Northern, Pacific Fleets
07/28/2008Boeing Airborne Laser Team Begins Testing Laser with Chemical Fuel
07/28/2008Northrop Contracted to Develop Persistent Surveillance Payload for UAVs
07/28/2008F-22 Raptor completes first trans-Atlantic deployment
07/30/2008B-52H reaches retirement
07/30/2008391st FS receives new satellite-based communications systems
07/30/2008Boeing Begins Final Assembly of 2nd P-8A Poseidon
07/31/2008Pilot killed in F-15 Eagle crash on Nellis range
07/31/2008Pentagon Releases $1 Billion for Six F-35B STOVL Fighters
08/01/2008Strategic bombers to hold live firing drills in central Russia
08/01/2008Nellis Pilot killed in F-15D Crash identified
08/02/2008Senate confirms General Schwartz as next chief of staff
08/04/2008Chavez warns U.S. after getting Russian warplanes
08/04/2008Boeing Submits Combat Aircraft Industrial-Participation Proposal to Indian Government
08/05/2008Russian Air Force to receive over 100 new helicopters by 2015
08/05/2008Russia to conduct military exercises in Indian Ocean this fall
08/05/2008New AMRAAM Variant Destroys Target During Recent Test
08/06/2008F-117 Nighthawk Test Squadron closes historic chapter
08/06/2008KC-30 Tanker Refueling Boom Concludes Testing Phase
08/06/2008Pentagon Reopens $35 billion KC-X Tanker Contest
08/08/2008Russian bombers back from 12-hour patrol over Arctic, Atlantic
08/08/2008Tyndall schools air dominance professionals on LARGER scale
08/09/2008Holloman Airmen Train 'drive-through' Refueling on F-22 Raptor
08/11/2008Switzerland puts Gripen to the test
08/12/2008Sniper ATP-equipped B-1B has combat first
08/13/2008Boeing's 1st P-8A Poseidon Moves From Final Assembly to Preflight
08/13/2008Boeing Tests Entire Weapon System on Advanced Tactical Laser Aircraft
08/13/2008Navy's BAMS UAS Program Begins After GAO Ruling
08/13/2008Northrop, Rockwell Collins Prove Concept for New B-2 Cockpit Display
08/14/2008NATO forces a step closer to attaining C-17s
08/14/2008Northrop to Support NASA's Global Hawk Earth Science Research Aircraft
08/18/2008Boeing Delivers Super Hornet Proposal to Brazil For F-X2 Competition
08/18/2008South African Gripen deliveries on track
08/18/2008Saab/Gripen team completes Hungarian offset contract
08/19/2008Future Predator/Reaper Formal Training Unit announced
08/19/2008Predator passes 400,000 hours
08/19/2008Air Guard Predator pilots increase combat air patrols
08/19/2008Lockheed Martin C-5m Super Galaxy Completes Flight Test
08/19/20084th F-35 Lightning II Rolls Out As Production Line Fills Up At Lockheed
08/25/2008The Netherlands shows interest in Gripen
08/26/2008Boeing Awarded US Army Contract for 191 CH-47F Chinook Helicopters
08/27/2008Boeing, US Navy Offer Super Hornet for Denmark Fighter Competition
09/02/2008Russia may push forward with S-300 sales to Iran
09/04/2008Russian Navy aircraft test new equipment over the Arctic
09/04/2008Lockheed Demonstrates Intelligent Autonomous Control of Multiple UAVs
09/05/2008Navy UCAS Demonstrator On Track for First Flight
09/05/2008Boeing's C-130 AMP Flight Marks Completion of Software Development
09/08/2008Russian Navy to adopt new carrier fighters after 2016
09/08/2008Russia to provide after sale service to Indian AEW planes
09/09/2008Boeing, Airborne Laser Team Begin Firing High-Energy Laser on ABL Aircraft
09/09/2008Bush Decides to Withdraw 8,000 Troops From Iraq By February
09/10/2008Russia modernizes fleet of A-50M AWACS planes
09/10/2008B-52s roar over Guam during bomber surge
09/10/2008F-35 cockpit demonstrator travels to Wright-Patterson
09/10/2008Boeing Completes Mission System Flight Testing for US AWACS Block 40/45 Upgrade
09/10/2008Secretary Gates Cancels Air-Refueling Solicitation
09/10/2008Statement of Northrop Grumman on the KC-X Tanker Replacement Program Decision
09/10/2008Russian strategic bombers land in Venezuela
09/11/2008Russian bombers to leave Venezuela on Sept. 15
09/12/2008Eurofighter Surpasses 50,000 Flight Hours Milestone
09/12/2008Type Acceptance for Tranche 2 Eurofighter Typhoon
09/13/2008Russia to boost state weapon orders in 2009 to $47 billion
09/13/2008US Air Force to Overhaul Handling of Nuclear Material
09/13/2008Lockheed Touts F-35 Lightning II Capabilities
09/15/2008Russian strategic bombers patrol Caribbean
09/15/2008Boeing Laser JDAM Demonstrated on B-52H for 1st Time
09/16/2008Russian bombers conduct patrols along South American coast
09/17/2008Air Force develops plan for filling unmanned aircraft system positions
09/17/2008Lockheed Martin Inducts First C-5A Into Avionics Modernization Program
09/17/2008Guard unit makes final preparations for Predator flights
09/17/2008Russian strategic bombers in Venezuela prepare for flight home
09/18/2008Russian strategic bombers leave Venezuela for home base
09/19/2008Russian strategic bombers return home from Venezuela
09/20/2008First UK Tranche 2 Twin-seat Typhoon Begins Final Assembly
09/21/2008Lockheed Martin: Setting the Record Straight on F-35
09/22/2008Tinker officials adapt sniper pod for B-1Bs
09/22/2008MQ-8B Fire Scout Demonstrates Multi-Mode Maritime Radar Capability
09/24/2008Boeing Awarded Contract for B-52 Advanced Targeting
09/24/2008Joint UAS mission sets mark: First transatlantic flight for RQ-4A Global Hawk
09/24/2008Russia may sell more MiG-29K carrier fighters to India
09/25/2008Russia to lend Venezuela $1 bln to buy Russian arms - source
10/02/2008Air Force, Navy officials agree upon F-35 depot workload
10/02/2008F/A-18E/F Super Hornet a Finalist in Brazil Fighter Aircraft Competition
10/02/2008F-35A Logs 50th Mission; F-35B Prepares For Transition To STOVL Flights
10/02/2008Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Reaches Milestone In Maturity
10/02/2008Eielson commander welcomes Red Flag-Alaska participants
10/02/2008Russia's strategic bombers to drill with full combat payloads
10/02/2008Sukhoi starts testing 2nd Su-35 fighter prototype
10/03/2008Russia's MiG fighter contract with Algeria 'still in effect'
10/03/2008Russia's UAC optimistic over Indian fighter tender
10/03/2008Gripen NG shortlisted in Brazil
10/03/2008Stennis Puts New Growlers to the Test
10/03/2008DARPA Kills Oblique Flying Wing
10/04/2008Inspections ordered for A-10 Thunderbolt IIs
10/04/2008B-52 squadrons set to swap out at Andersen
10/06/2008Boeing Awarded Initial Phase of Estimated $3 Billion Contract for C-17 Support
10/07/2008Pentagon denies Iran forced down U.S. plane
10/07/2008Russia's arms sales to Venezuela for defense only - Lavrov
10/08/2008Boeing Announces New Rotorcraft Program: AH-6
10/08/2008Lockheed Receives Contract For Four C-130J Aircraft For Qatar
10/09/2008Hawgsmoke 2008 exercise to continue despite A-10 inspections
10/10/2008Eurofighter Tranche 2 Aircraft deliveries to Partner Nations Begins
10/14/2008Boeing Awarded Contract to Continue Testing Advanced Tactical Laser
10/14/2008Russian strategic bombers complete week-long drills
10/15/2008EC-130 squadron surpasses 10,000 combat hours
10/15/2008Ex-Soviet states to hold joint air defense drills in 2009
10/15/2008A-10s ready as Hawgsmoke 2008 begins
10/15/2008Bush Signs Fiscal 2009 Defense Budget Into Law
10/17/2008Skies clear as Hawgsmoke 2008 gets into full swing
10/17/2008Iranian pilots show off dogfighting skills in war games
10/18/2008F-35 environmental impact info available to public
10/20/2008Hawgsmoke A-10s dazzle local visitors
10/20/2008Russia to keep upgraded Su-25 strike aircraft until 2020
10/22/2008New Typhoons fly into RAF Coningsby
10/22/2008Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center Receives Unit's First F/A-18F Super Hornet
10/22/2008First Flight of Typhoon in Royal Saudi Air Force Livery
10/23/2008UAS volunteers sought for Air Force test program; deadline approaching
10/23/2008E-9A crews survey gulf, track missiles
10/24/2008F-35 completes air-start test at Edwards
10/24/2008First Tranche 2 Capability Enhancements in Flight Test
10/25/2008Bombers head north to RED FLAG-Alaska
10/27/2008Raytheon, U.S. Navy Demonstrate Unmanned Aircraft System Capability for Submarines
10/27/2008Northrop Grumman Continues to Update B-52 Electronic Warfare Systems
10/27/2008Air Force to Establish New Nuclear Major Command
10/27/2008Hundreds of F/A-18 fighter aircraft to be inspected for cracks
10/28/2008South African pilots start Gripen training
10/31/2008Boeing Team Awarded AESA Radar Modernization Contract for US Air Force F-15E
10/31/2008Boeing Selects BAE Systems to Provide Digital Electronic Warfare Suite for International F-15s
11/03/2008HQ-level office created for nuclear mission
11/03/2008Boeing Rolls Out 1st F-15SG to Singapore
11/03/2008Lockheed Receives $147 Million Contract for Sniper Targeting Pod
11/03/2008Pakistan's Zardari Urges US General to Stop Missile Strikes
11/05/2008Russian missiles near Poland to 'offset' U.S. shield - NATO envoy
11/05/2008B-52 upgrades aid mission safety, success
11/05/2008Raytheon to Modernize F-15E Radar
11/09/2008Turkish F-35 Supplier to Northrop Grumman Opens New Composites Factory
11/09/200831st TES test drives Global Hawk for Air Force
11/10/2008Italian Eurofighter Typhoon refuels from C-130J in flight
11/10/2008EA-18G moves to Operational Evaluation
11/10/2008New UAS program at Randolph simulates air battle space
11/10/2008Ten F/A-18 Hornets Grounded After Hinge Crack Discovery
11/11/2008Navy pilots learning to fly Global Hawk
11/11/2008First students graduate Raptor Basic Course
11/14/2008Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Completes Operational Assessment
11/14/2008Boeing Delivers 1st Production Laser JDAM Kits to US Navy
11/14/2008F-35 prototype achieves supersonic speed
11/14/2008Sudan confirms purchase of Russian MiG-29 jet fighters
11/14/2008Russian military considers buying aerial drones from Israel
11/14/2008180 Eurofighters for Germany, no reduction in Tranche 3
11/15/2008Lockheed Comments on F-35 Supersonic Flight Achievement
11/17/2008Russia may use 'overkill' missiles to counter U.S. shield
11/18/2008First Tranche 2 Typhoon Delivered to the Italian Air Force
11/18/2008Eurofighter Test Fleet surpasses 6,000 Flying Hours
11/18/2008Boeing CH-47F Chinook Helicopter Fielded by US Army's 1st Cavalry Division
11/18/2008A-10 successfully drops laser-guided bomb
11/18/2008Hornet celebrates 30th anniversary of first flight
11/19/2008Remains of B-52 aircrew laid to rest at Arlington
11/22/2008DOD defers F-22 funding decision to next administration
11/22/2008Coalition force Reaper unit deploys to Joint Base Balad
11/24/2008NATO Moves Forward With Agreement to Acquire Boeing C-17s
11/24/2008Norway Recommends Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
11/25/2008Deployed Airmen support bilateral exercise
11/25/2008F-15D accident report released
11/26/2008Gates to Reportedly Stay on as Pentagon Chief
11/27/2008Lockheed Awarded $180M for Advance Buy of up to 20 Lot 10 F-22 Raptors
12/01/2008Boeing Airborne Laser Team Fires High-Energy Laser Through Beam Control System
12/01/2008Fifth Gripen fighter delivered to South Africa
12/01/2008Gates to Stay On as US Defense Secretary
12/02/2008MQ-8B Fire Scout Successfully Demonstrates Simultaneous Radar and EO/IR Video Capability
12/02/2008BAE Systems powers up first production Nimrod MRA4
12/02/2008Astor gears up for Takeoff
12/03/2008CV-22s complete first operational deployment
12/04/2008Predator crashes at Joint Base Balad
12/04/2008E-8C's new engine program takes off
12/09/2008New F-35 Milestone: In-Flight Operation Of Integrated Avionics Aboard 'Catbird'
12/09/2008Lockheed Martin Delivers First C-5M Super Galaxy
12/10/2008Saab comments on Norwegian evaluation: "incomplete, or even faulty"
12/13/2008B-1B aircrews bring unique capabilities to the fight
12/13/2008NATO jets shadow Russian bombers over North Sea
12/15/2008Spanish Air Force receives first Tranche 2 Eurofighter aircraft
12/15/2008Thermal curtains offer protection to B-52 aircrews
12/16/2008Russia to 'donate' 10 MiG-29 jet fighters to Lebanon
12/16/2008Rolls-Royce signs $131 million F-35 STOVL Liftsystem contract
12/16/2008C-17 revolutionizing logistics in Antarctica
12/17/2008F-22s scheduled to deploy to Japan, Guam
12/17/2008UAS beta program underway; officials seek more applicants
12/17/2008Boeing Begins Final Assembly of Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornets
12/17/2008Northrop Grumman Reveals First X-47B Navy Unmanned Combat Aircraft
12/18/2008Netherlands: JSF scores best in candidate comparison
12/18/2008Boeing A160T Unmanned Rotorcraft Shifts Gears in Flight, Passes 100 Flight-Hours
12/18/2008Northrop Grumman Rolls Out First E-8C Joint STARS With New Engines
12/20/20082nd Ground-Test F-35 Rolls Out On Schedule, Preps For Testing In The UK
12/22/2008Russia starts S-300 missile supplies to Iran - Iranian MP
12/22/2008Deadly Missile Strike in Northwest Pakistan
12/23/2008Predators on patrol in Afghanistan
12/23/2008Russia denies supplying S-300 missile systems to Iran
12/23/2008U.S. Air Force E-8C Joint STARS Takes Off With New Engines
12/23/2008Global Hawk Maritime Demonstration Program Receives U.S. Navy Test Team Award
12/24/2008Weight-Optimized F-35 Test Fleet Adds Conventional Takeoff And Landing Variant
12/26/2008Russia delivers two Su-30 fighters to Indonesia under contract
12/29/2008Russia to upgrade strategic bombers in 2009
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