News of December 10, 2007
Lockheed Martin F-35 Marks 20th Flight - UPDATED WITH PICTURES
Posted at: Mon Dec 10th, 2007
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- On its 20th flight, the first F-35 Lightning II successfully tested engine performance and aircraft handling qualities at up to 20,000 feet as pilots and crew prepare for air refueling in the coming weeks. Shortl...
KC-30 Tanker Successfully Completes In-Flight Contact With An F-16
Posted at: Mon Dec 10th, 2007
MELBOURNE, Fla., Dec. 10, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) KC-30 Tanker Aerial Refueling Boom System (ARBS) performed its first in-flight contacts with a receiver aircraft, marking the successful completion of a key program m...
Russia in talks with India on contracts for military helicopters
Posted at: Mon Dec 10th, 2007
MOSCOW, December 10 (RIA Novosti) - State-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport is negotiating with India over deliveries of Russia's Mi-17 multirole military helicopters, the general director of the Moscow Mil helicopter plant said on Monday.
Veteran U-2 pilot completes long, rewarding career
Posted at: Mon Dec 10th, 2007
BEALE AIR FORCE BASE Calif. -- Maj. Greg "Coach" Nelson piloted his final U-2 flight Thursday, concluding a long-running Air Force career.
"This is a very significant event for me," said Major Nelson, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron assistant d...
F-15s undergo further extensive technical inspections
Posted at: Mon Dec 10th, 2007
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (ACCNS) -- Air Force maintainers are now performing methodical and time-intensive inspections on all F-15A, B, C and D model aircraft in response to the Dec. 3 stand-down order.
Northrop Unveils New Missions, Weapons for Bombers During Virtual War Games
Posted at: Mon Dec 10th, 2007EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec. 10, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Next generation bombers equipped with a high-energy-laser-based defensive system and other advanced weapons could perform a variety of new interdiction, strike and special forces missions according to a new virtual bomber concept unveiled recentl...
Spirited remembrance; Stealth bombers mark Pearl Harbor event
Posted at: Mon Dec 10th, 2007
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- Two members of the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron piloted a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber over Pearl Harbor Dec. 7 in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
Boeing Installs High-Energy Laser on Laser Gunship Aircraft
Posted at: Mon Dec 10th, 2007
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 10, 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has installed a high-energy chemical laser aboard a C-130H aircraft, achieving a key milestone for the Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration program.
