Russia to fly 20-30 strategic patrol missions every month

Posted at: Fri Apr 4th, 2008

MOSCOW, April 4 (RIA Novosti) - Russia is set to drastically increase its number of strategic aviation patrol flights over the world's oceans to 20-30 a month, the Air Force commander said on Friday. "We will be making 20-30 flights a month, not two or three, as was the case until re...

B-2s ready to fly despite safety pause

Posted at: Fri Apr 4th, 2008

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFPN) -- Although B-2 Spirit flying operations remain in temporary pause, the Airmen and aircraft are ready and capable to generate missions if necessary, according to Air Combat Command officials here and the 509th Bomb Wing comman...

Boeing Begins Final Assembly of 1st P-8A Poseidon

Posted at: Fri Apr 4th, 2008

ST. LOUIS, April 03, 2008 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] on Monday began final assembly of the first P-8A Poseidon for the U.S. Navy. The P-8A will provide increased capability in long-range anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

Evaluation Found Boeing Tanker More Capable, Survivable for Flight Crews

Posted at: Fri Apr 4th, 2008

ST. LOUIS, April 03, 2008 -- While the U.S. Air Force awarded a contract to build the next aerial refueling airplane to the team of Northrop Grumman and the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), Air Force evaluators found the Boeing [NYSE: BA] ...