CENTAF releases combined airpower summary for May 14 to 17

Posted at: Thu May 18th, 2006

5/18/2006 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for May 14 to 17. May 17 In Afghanistan, an Air Force B-1B Lancer and four A-10 Thunderbolt IIs struck Taliban ext...

Spaceports: Building up the Space Travel Industry

Posted at: Thu May 18th, 2006

There's a global groundswell of support to build spaceports. In the United States alone, political and financial muscle is at work to install spaceports in a number of states, be it in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas … as well as Wisconsin. Other states, especially Florida, are bus...

MTU technologies lift EADS Barracuda demonstrator

Posted at: Thu May 18th, 2006

Berlin -- MTU Aero Engines has ventured into uncharted technological territory, developing and building the EADS Barracuda unmanned aerial vehicle's flight control computer (FCC). The UAV recently completed its first flight in Spain.

Measure seeks penalties for contract cost overruns

Posted at: Thu May 18th, 2006

After years of issuing hollow threats to defense firms over record cost increases on some of the Pentagon's most expensive weapons systems, House lawmakers are attempting to hit the lucrative industry where it hurts most: their pocketbooks.

Navy offers huge UAV program that should attract two San Diego firms

Posted at: Thu May 18th, 2006

CALIFORNIA, Md. -- The Navy gave a large audience of defense contractors Wednesday the details on what could be a multi-billion dollar contract for an unmanned air reconnaissance system that is expected to pit two San Diego-based firms against each other.

Italian Predator Crashes in Iraq

Posted at: Thu May 18th, 2006

An Italian Air Force Predator aircraft that crashed in southern Iraq is undergoing repairs, an Air Force official said. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was on surveillance patrol on May 15 when it crashed after an engine malfunction, the Air Force said in a statement. ...