News of March 19, 2009
Turkish F-35 Supplier to Northrop Grumman Delivers First Structural Assemblies
Posted at: Thu Mar 19th, 2009
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 18, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI), a major international supplier to Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) on the F-35 Lightning II aircraft program, has produced and delivered its first ...
Boeing Completes P-8A Poseidon Loads Calibration Testing Ahead of Schedule
Posted at: Thu Mar 19th, 2009
SEATTLE, March 19, 2009 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] last week completed loads calibration testing of the first P-8A Poseidon test aircraft two weeks ahead of schedule. Loads calibration is one of the prerequisites for the U.S. Navy flight clearance process.
Russian Air Force starts 4-day exercise north of Arctic Circle
Posted at: Thu Mar 19th, 2009
MOSCOW, March 19 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian Air Force has launched a four-day exercise near the city of Vorkuta, north of the Arctic Circle, a spokesman said on Thursday. Lt. Col. Vladimir Drik said Tu-160 Blackjack and Tu-95 Bear-H strategic bombers were test launching cruise m...
Russian official says missile defense deal with U.S. possible
Posted at: Thu Mar 19th, 2009
MOSCOW, March 19 (RIA Novosti) - There is scope for Russia and the United States to reach an agreement on missile defense, the Russian Foreign Ministry's official spokesman said on Thursday. "In theory, we have every opportunity to agree on the missile defense issue," Andrei Nest...
