News of July 16, 2009
New Bulava missile test results in failure - Russian military
Posted at: Thu Jul 16th, 2009MOSCOW, July 16 (RIA Novosti) - A scheduled test of Russia's new Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on July 15 was a failure, the Defense Ministry's press service said on Thursday."The missile self-destructed after a malfunction of the first stage," the ministry said....
12-nation Heavy Airlift Wing takes flight with first C-17
Posted at: Thu Jul 16th, 2009RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS) -- Twelve nations saw their dreams of strategic airlift come true as the multinational Heavy Airlift Wing they've built from scratch in less than a year received the "keys" to its first C-17 Globemaster III July 14...
Air Force leaders roll out UAS flight plan
Posted at: Thu Jul 16th, 2009
WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force leaders ushered in a new era of airpower capabilities with the approval of the Air Force Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Plan June 23 by Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz.
