News of May 24, 2009
Elmendorf to retire F-15s next year
Posted at: Sun May 24th, 2009
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The Air Force has announced plans to retire legacy fighters to fund a smaller and more capable force and redistribute people for higher priority missions. This proposal includes the 28-year presence of F-15s at Elmendorf drawing to a close in 2010 when the last...
Boeing B-52 With Combat Network Communications Upgrade Makes 1st Flight
Posted at: Sun May 24th, 2009
WICHITA, Kan., May 22, 2009 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced the successful first flight of a B-52 Stratofortress upgraded with Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT), a modification that equips the legendary B-52 with 21st-century situational awareness and mission flexibility...
Boeing Wins $250M Special Ops Contract for ScanEagle ISR Services
Posted at: Sun May 24th, 2009
ST. LOUIS, May 22, 2009 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today that it recently received a contract from U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) services using the ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS). The contract has a potential val...
