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S. Korea, U.S. launch major aerial drill
South Korea and the United States launched a biannual joint aerial drill Monday amid speculations of a potential nuclear test by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the defense ministry of South Korea said Monday.
The “Max Thunder” exercise… Continue reading
US F-15 crashes in Mideast, crew ejects safely
The U.S. Air Force says one of its F-15E fighter jets has crashed on a routine training mission in the Middle East. Both crew members ejected safely.
The Air Force says the crash happened late Thursday morning in southwest Asia,… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Delivers Final, Historic F-22 Raptor To U.S. Air Force
Lockheed Martin leadership delivered today the 195th and last F-22 Raptor to U.S. Air Force leadership in a ceremony at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics site here. With this delivery, the U.S. Air Force now possesses the world’s only 5th generation… Continue reading
Union pact with U.S. Air touts job savings vs. AMR plan
(REUTERS) An agreement between US Airways Groupand the union representing seven work groups at bankrupt American Airlines calls for fewer job cuts should a merger materialize between the two carriers than an American bankruptcy plan, according to documents being distributed… Continue reading
Northrop Grumman to Upgrade Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter for U.S. Navy
System Provides Greater Endurance, Range and Payload Capacity
The U.S. Navy has selected Northrop Grumman to produce the next-generation Fire Scout unmanned helicopter using the Bell 407 airframe. The new variant provides greater range, endurance and payload capacity to ship… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce awarded $598 million V-22 engine contract
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed a $598 Million contract with the US Department of Defense for 268 AE 1107C engines for US Marine Corps and Air Force V-22 aircraft.
In the first year, Rolls-Royce will deliver 70… Continue reading
BAA sells Edinburgh Airport to US fund for £807 million
Spanish-owned airports operator BAA agreed Monday to sell Edinburgh Airport to US investment fund Global Infrastructure Partners, which already runs Gatwick and London City hubs.
“BAA today announces that it has agreed to sell its 100-percent interest in Edinburgh Airport… Continue reading
AMR unions, in deal with US Air, want merger talks
(Reuters) – The three main unions at bankrupt American Airlines have reached a tentative deal with US Airways Groupintended to put pressure on a reluctant American to start merger talks with its rival, the unions and US Airways said on… Continue reading
Boeing Receives Additional Laser JDAM Contract from US Navy
The Boeing Company received a $12.5 million contract from U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on March 12 for 1,116 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (Laser JDAM) sensors. This is NAVAIR’s third Low Rate Initial Production order for its Direct… Continue reading
4th Boeing-built WGS Satellite Accepted by US Air Force
Boeing announced today that the U.S. Air Force accepted control of the fourth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) military communications satellite on April 11, after the spacecraft passed several weeks of rigorous on-orbit tests.
WGS-4 was launched Jan. 19 from Cape… Continue reading
U.S. Coast Guard awards contract option for two additonal Airbus Military CN235′s
The U.S. Coast Guard has exercised a $78.5 million contract option to purchase the service’s 16th and 17th HC-144A Ocean Sentry Maritime Patrol Aircraft. The HC-144A is based on the Airbus Military CN235 tactical airlifter, more than 250 of which… Continue reading
Lakota fleet more than 200 strong approaching 100K flight hours
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Army News Service, April 5, 2012) — The Army’s newest aircraft, the UH-72A Lakota, is approaching 100,000 flight hours, and maintains one of the highest mission-capable rates among Army aircraft.
The Army expects to buy a total of… Continue reading