News of February 02, 2006
Air Force aims to retire craft early
Posted at: Thu Feb 2nd, 2006
PALMDALE - The Pentagon is proposing to speed up retirement of the F-117A stealth fighter and the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft in two programs that employ Lockheed Martin workers in Palmdale.
Defense Cuts Could Cost Rolls-Royce
Posted at: Thu Feb 2nd, 2006
During a regularly scheduled video conference with President Bush just before Christmas, British Prime Minister Tony Blair raised a sensitive issue -- a Pentagon budget-cutting proposal that could cost Rolls-Royce PLC, one of Britain's premier companies, billions of dollars.
French Mirage pulled out of dogfight for IAF deal
Posted at: Thu Feb 2nd, 2006
New Delhi: The dogfight for bagging the Indian order for 126 fighter aircraft has taken a sensational twist. The front-runner, the French Mirage 2000, has pulled out, complaining that India is taking too much time to make up its mind.
