USAF Takes Steps To Cool F-22’s Avionics in Hot Climates

Posted at: Sun Jun 18th, 2006

The U.S. Air Force is working to extend the amount of time that its new F-22 fighter can spend on the ground readying for a mission in hot climates such as Iraq and Afghanistan, service officials said. When ground temperatures are above 120 degrees, the stealthy jet’s avionics b...

Norway denies deal to buy Lockheed's F-35 jet

Posted at: Sun Jun 18th, 2006

STOCKHOLM (MarketWatch) -- The Norwegian Ministry of Defense on Friday denied it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Lockheed Martin Corp.'s (LMT) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri earlier Friday reported Norway had signed a letter of intent to buy the...

NASA Gives Green Light for July 1 Discovery Launch

Posted at: Sun Jun 18th, 2006

NASA senior managers on Saturday cleared the Space Shuttle Discovery for a July 1 flight to the International Space Station. The decision was announced after a lengthy Flight Readiness Review, a traditional meeting in which top NASA managers and engineers set launch dates, determine w...

Fledgling US missile shield largely unproven

Posted at: Sun Jun 18th, 2006

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Reports that North Korea is preparing to test fire a long-range missile have drawn renewed scrutiny of U.S. efforts to build a reliable system to intercept such missiles, which is still not fully working.

India, Russia to sign fighter jet swap deal

Posted at: Sun Jun 18th, 2006

India and Russia are expected to sign a deal on swapping 18 older Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets in service with the Indian Air Force for the latest version of the aircraft. The deal is expected to be inked during parleys to be held here by Defence Secretary Shekhar Dutt, who arrived in Mo...