News of April 14, 2008
Russia's Sukhoi to become fourth largest fighter jet maker
Posted at: Mon Apr 14th, 2008MOSCOW, April 14 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Sukhoi aircraft manufacturer will rank fourth globally in terms of fighter plane production up to 2012, the company's press service said on Monday, citing a market researcher. Forecast International, which specializes in defense market resear...
'Invisible' JSF not ready until 2018
Posted at: Mon Apr 14th, 2008
THE air force will be able to start training on its new super-stealthy F-35 Joint Strike Fighters by 2013, although full operational capability will not be met for a further five years, aircraft maker Lockheed Martin has revealed.
Raytheon and Boeing Team for Joint Air to Ground Missile Program
Posted at: Mon Apr 14th, 2008TUCSON, Ariz., April 14, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and Boeing (NYSE: BA) have signed a teaming agreement to pursue the U.S. Army-U.S. Navy Joint Air to Ground Missile program. The JAGM program will produce a single missile solution for rotary and fixed wing pla...
