News of April 23, 2008
Russian bombers patrol over Atlantic Ocean
Posted at: Wed Apr 23rd, 2008
MOSCOW, April 23 (RIA Novosti) - Two Russian Tu-95 Bear strategic bombers and two Il-78 aerial tankers are carrying out routine patrols over neutral Atlantic waters, a Russian Air Force spokesman said on Wednesday.
Interceptions of Russian combat aircraft by NATO fighters are becomin...
Pakistan cuts U.S. fighter order - paper
Posted at: Wed Apr 23rd, 2008
MOSCOW, April 23 (RIA Novosti) -- Pakistan plans to cut by half a $5.1 billion order for F-16 fighter jets from the United States for financial reasons, a national daily said quoting diplomatic sources Wednesday.
Saab Unveils Next Generation Gripen Demonstrator
Posted at: Wed Apr 23rd, 2008
In an event attended by over 700 international guests which was broadcast ‘live’ around the world, the Gripen Demonstrator (Demo) aircraft was ‘rolled-out’ in a spectacular ceremony in front of the world’s media.
Northrop to develop new SIGINT capability for Reaper, Predator UAVs
Posted at: Wed Apr 23rd, 2008
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 22, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center for the development and flight-testing of a signals intelligence sensor payload for the U.S. Air Force MQ-1 ...
Boeing Statement on U.S. Navy BAMS Decision
Posted at: Wed Apr 23rd, 2008
ST. LOUIS, April 22, 2008 -- Boeing has been informed that the U.S. Navy has chosen another company for its Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) unmanned aircraft s...
U.S. Navy Awards $1.16 Billion BAMS UAS Contract to Northrop Grumman
Posted at: Wed Apr 23rd, 2008
LOS ANGELES - April 22, 2008 - The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) an 89-month, $1.16 billion contract for System Development and Demonstration (SDD) of the service's new Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (BAMS UAS) program. The BAMS UAS will pro...
Modification allows pilots to share video with ground forces
Posted at: Wed Apr 23rd, 2008
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- When A-10 pilots from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., deploy to Afghanistan this spring, they will share a better picture of the battlefield with troops on the ground.
Eurofighter Typhoon Success in Italian
Posted at: Wed Apr 23rd, 2008
"Spring Flag", the most important annual exercise of the Italian Air Force, in 2008 was hosted by 9° Gruppo and XII Gruppo, with their Eurofighter Typhoons taking the lead in the Air Dominance role.
