News of February 27, 2008
Andersen, civilian fire departments respond to B-2 crash
Posted at: Wed Feb 27th, 2008
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- "One word: Fearless," said Senior Master Sgt. Richard Lien, Andersen's deputy fire chief.
When the call came in at 10:30 a.m. on Feb.24 that a B-2 Spirit had ...
Deadline for India's tender for 126 fighter jets extended
Posted at: Wed Feb 27th, 2008
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday extended by eight weeks the deadline for opening bids for the multibillion-dollar tender for purchasing 126 fighter aircraft.
No reason was given for the decision, though the Indian Air Force is facing a serious depletion of its force levels. Th...
Tanker deal now in hands of procurement chief
Posted at: Wed Feb 27th, 2008
WASHINGTON -- As the Air Force prepared to announce the winner of a huge defense contract to build tanker planes, attention shifted Tuesday from The Boeing Co. and EADS to John Young, 45, the top procurement official in the Pentagon.
