Boeing Awarded Contract for 126 Remanufactured AH-64D Apaches

Posted at: Thu Jan 18th, 2007

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 18, 2007 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Army recently signed a $1.149 billion contract for the remanufacture of 96 AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters for the U.S. Army and 30 AH-64Ds for the United Arab Emirates.

MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle crashes

Posted at: Thu Jan 18th, 2007

SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNEWS) -- A U.S. Central Command Air Forces MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle crashed five miles southeast of Baghdad International Airport Jan. 17 at approximately 11:35 p.m. local Baghdad time. The crash site is an unpopulated area and...

Wing begins new chapter with F-15E

Posted at: Thu Jan 18th, 2007

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (AFNEWS) -- Continuing to show a strong force and a visible presence in Afghanistan, the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing added a new capability to its inventory Jan. 14. With more than 200 Airmen supporting its mission, the ...