News of February 04, 2009
Dutch Court of Audit: Information about F-35 Lightning II insufficient
Posted at: Wed Feb 4th, 2009
On 3 February 2009 the Court of Audit published a report on the procurement of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). The report outlines developments in the Netherlands' participation in the JSF project. The Court found that the Hou...
MQ-1B Predator accident report released
Posted at: Wed Feb 4th, 2009
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFNS) -- An ignition module failure caused the crash of an MQ-1B Predator east of Ali Base, Iraq, May 2, according to an Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board report released Feb. 3.
Russian arms exports to China may drop significantly
Posted at: Wed Feb 4th, 2009
MOSCOW, February 4 (RIA Novosti) - Russian arms sales to China could shrink from 40% to 10%, the head of a state-controlled arms exporter said on Wednesday. In the past several decades Russia has been selling Su-27 and Su-30...
Kremlin must decide on sales of S-300 to Iran - Rosoboronexport
Posted at: Wed Feb 4th, 2009
MOSCOW, February 4 (RIA Novosti) - A decision on the delivery of advanced air defense systems to Iran can only be taken by the Russian leadership, the head of Russia's state arms exporter said on Wednesday. There has been significant media speculation of late concerning possible neg...
Unmanned Vehicles Transforming Warfare
Posted at: Wed Feb 4th, 2009PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- Unmanned vehicles, especially a new generation of highly technical machines, are proving themselves in hostile environments, according to the commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, in his Rat-Pac Report podcast posted Feb. 4.
Airmen keep B-1B ready for bombs on target
Posted at: Wed Feb 4th, 2009
SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- Keeping B-1B Lancers constantly ready to help coalition forces defeat terrorists are Airmen assigned to the 7th Aircraft Maintenance Unit here.
