C-27J Team Announces C-27J JCA Final Proposal Submittal
Posted on: Thu Feb 1st, 2007 | c-27j.com

NEW YORK -- The C-27J Team today delivered its final proposal for the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) program, offering its rugged C-27J Spartan airlifter as the best-value solution to the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force.

Australia's planned acquisition of the JSF remains on track
Posted on: Thu Feb 1st, 2007 | minister.defence.gov.au

Australian DoD Press Release -- Australia's planned acquisition of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) remains on track. Initial Operational Capability of the first squadron of JSF is expected in 2014/2015.

F-35 Lightning II's F135 Engine Completes Successful Afterburner Test
Posted on: Thu Feb 1st, 2007 | Pratt & Whitney

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The F-35 Lightning II successfully completed its first afterburner test powered by Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine. The test occurred during the F-35's fifth flight in Fort Worth, Texas.

F-22 Raptor Leaves its Nest
Posted on: Thu Feb 1st, 2007 | military.com

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Virginia - The U.S. Air Force will deploy at Kadena base in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture its newest stealth fighter, the F-22A Raptor, for 90-120 days from around Feb. 10, the first time the plane will be fielded outside bases in the United States, a commanding officer here sai...

Department of Defense and Norway Sign Joint Strike Fighter Agreement
Posted on: Thu Feb 1st, 2007 | DoD

Norway has signed the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) production, sustainment, and follow-on development (PSFD) memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will govern the cooperative program arrangements for the next phase of the Joint Strike Fighter program. The signing ceremony took place in Oslo, Norway, ...

Northrop, EADS Joint Venture Awarded $559M to Develop Euro Hawk
Posted on: Thu Feb 1st, 2007 | Northrop Grumman

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 1, 2007 -- The German Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a $559 million (Euro 430 million) contract to EuroHawk GmbH, a joint-venture company formed by Northrop Grumman Corporation and EADS, for the development, test and support of the Euro Hawk(r) unmanned signals intell...