News of February 28, 2009
23rd EBS bids a farewell to Guam
Posted at: Sat Feb 28th, 2009
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Members of the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and their six B-52 Stratofortress' are scheduled to return home to Minot, N.D., at the end of February, after completing a five month deployment here.
F-35 Production, Testing And International Participation Shift Into High Gear In 2009
Posted at: Sat Feb 28th, 2009
ORLANDO, Florida, February 26th, 2009 -- In a single calendar year, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lighting II program will complete all remaining System Development and Demonstration aircraft, deliver the first production-model F-35s to the armed services ...
Missile defense capable, but needs more testing
Posted at: Sat Feb 28th, 2009
WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- U.S. missile defense is prepared to defend against North Korean threats, but the system needs more testing before Pentagon officials can endorse its capabilities with "high confidence," the top Defense Department tester said.
Russia slams as farce Canada's statement on Tu-160 flight
Posted at: Sat Feb 28th, 2009MOSCOW, February 27 (RIA Novosti) - A Russian government source expressed astonishment on Friday over a statement made by Canada's defense minister over a flight by ...
Boeing Transfers 3rd KC-767J Tanker to Japanese Partner Itochu
Posted at: Sat Feb 28th, 2009
WICHITA, Kan., Feb. 27, 2009 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] on Feb. 25 transferred the third KC-767J tanker to the company's Japanese partner, Itochu Corp., for delivery to the Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASD...
