U.S. Finishes War Games in the Pacific
Posted on: Fri Jun 23rd, 2006 | cbsnews.com

(AP) The largest U.S. military exercise in the Pacific in decades ended Friday after showing North Korea and other nations that the United States can swiftly muster a huge combat force in the region, officials said.

Testers Set Sights on Joint Strike Fighter
Posted on: Fri Jun 23rd, 2006 | af.mil

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFPN) -- Allowing a pilot to turn in any direction but still have access to information on the heads-up display at the front of the cockpit is the aim of testing here.

Senate Passes Defense Bill, Restores F-22 Multiyear Buying
Posted on: Fri Jun 23rd, 2006 | money.aol.com

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a $518 billion defense authorization bill that will allow a three-year contract for F-22 stealth fighters.

N Korea warns of possible air clash over US spy flights
Posted on: Fri Jun 23rd, 2006 |

SEOUL, June 22: With the US having rejected direct talks with North Korea over a potential missile launch, the Asian country on Thursday warned of the danger of an aerial military clash in response to alleged US spy planes, amid tensions over the communist nation’s possible missile launch.

CENTAF releases airpower summary for June 23
Posted on: Fri Jun 23rd, 2006 | af.mil

SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for June 23.

Last Block 10 Global Hawk arrives at Edwards for check flights
Posted on: Fri Jun 23rd, 2006 | af.mil

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFPN) -- An RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle, the last Block 10 production aircraft, arrived here for a thorough checkup before delivery to an operational squadron.

Joint Stealth Fighter Project 'Flawed'
Posted on: Fri Jun 23rd, 2006 | theaustralian.news.com.au

AUSTRALIA'S biggest-ever defence project, the $16 billion Joint Strike Fighter, has potential flaws that could reduce the world's newest warplane to just an "average aircraft", according to internal Defence Department documents.

US, Japan Sign Joint Missile Defense Deal
Posted on: Fri Jun 23rd, 2006 | abcnews.go.com

TOKYO Jun 23, 2006 (AP)— Japan and the United States signed an agreement Friday to expand their cooperation on a joint ballistic missile defense shield, moving to protect themselves amid signs North Korea could test a ballistic missile.

Senate votes to delay F-35
Posted on: Fri Jun 23rd, 2006 | dfw.com

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate passed a $517.7 billion defense spending measure Thursday that would delay initial production of the first F-35 joint strike fighters by a year while restoring a backup engine for the plane that the Pentagon wanted to kill.

U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Sets Record Performance Levels
Posted on: Fri Jun 23rd, 2006 | prnewswire.com

MARIETTA, Ga., June 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Lockheed Martin KC-130J Super Hercules transport tankers operated by the United States Marine Corps in Iraq reported a record level of performance for the month of May.

US Army, Air Force sign joint cargo plane project
Posted on: Fri Jun 23rd, 2006 | today.reuters.com

WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) - The Army and Air Force formally agreed on Wednesday to jointly develop a new cargo aircraft to replace aging Vietnam-era cargo planes, a Pentagon program estimated by experts to cost $6 billion in coming years.

Missile Defense Test Succesful
Posted on: Fri Jun 23rd, 2006 | mda.mil

Air Force Lieutenant General Henry "Trey" Obering, Missile Defense Agency (MDA) director, announced the successful completion today of an important missile defense "hit to kill" intercept test conducted jointly with the U.S. Navy off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii.

House votes to fund half of JSF engine project
Posted on: Fri Jun 23rd, 2006 | airforcetimes.com

The tug-of-war over whether the U.S. military will continue to make a back-up engine for its next-generation fighter jet took another turn this week when the House voted to fund the program only halfway.