Saturday, May 01, 2004
Germany puts its first Eurofighters into serviceThe German air force announced Friday that it had officially put its first five Eurofighter jets into service in the northern city of Rostock.
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Military spectacle takes to the airThis weekend's McDonald's Air & Sea Show will feature the Canadian Air Force Snowbirds, the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Demonstration, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.
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Lockheed Martin F/A-22 Raptor Begins Initial Operational Test & Evaluation PhaseThe U.S. Air Force has begun Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E) of the F/A-22 Raptor air dominance fighter aircraft, an important phase of the program's overall acquisition. The F/A-22 is built by a Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Derk Blanset.
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U.S. says airstrikes on Fallujah prevent a bloodbath on the groundThe airstrikes in Fallujah by U.S. warplanes and helicopter gunships in the past three days have been the most intense aerial bombardment in Iraq since major combat ended nearly a year ago, military officials said Thursday.
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America's Oldest Active Warship Turns 43, Still Going StrongUSS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), currently the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, turned 43 years old April 29, with an under way cake-cutting ceremony to celebrate the beginning of another year in the life of America's oldest active Navy ship.
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Friday, April 30, 2004
Carrier Air Wing 7 Continues Air Support of Combat in IraqUSS George Washington’s (GW) (CVN 73) aircraft exerted pressure on anti-Iraqi forces in the Iraqi city of Fallujah April 28, with repeated bombardments from Strike Fighter Squadrons (VFA) 136 and VFA-131, and Fighter Squadrons (VF) 11 and VF-143.
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Lockheed Martin F-16's Capacity for Smart Weapons Is Doubled With New Weapon RackThe "smart weapon" capacity of the Lockheed Martin F-16 has been doubled with the certification of the new BRU-57 multiple weapon rack. The F-16 now will be able to carry four, instead of two, 1,000-pound class smart weapons.
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Lockheed Martin KC-130J Given Approval After Intensive Testing By Marine CorpsThe U.S. Marine Corps announced today that the commander of Operational Testing and Evaluation (OT&E) has "recommended full fleet introduction of the Lockheed Martin KC-130J for operational use."
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FAA, state oppose use of Kalaeloa for C-17 trainingThe Federal Aviation Administration and the state Department of Transportation are recommending against using the former Barbers Point Naval Air Station as a training base for Air Force C-17 jet transports.
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StarShipOne pilot keynotes awards lunchFour awards, the outstanding test pilot of the year, outstanding Naval flight officer of the year, outstanding test engineer of the year, and Test Pilot School instructor pilot of the year were the highlights of the Naval Test Wing Atlantic luncheon.
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ZAF Pilots Perish in Chopper CrashTWO Zambia Air Force (ZAF) pilots on a training exercise died yesterday morning when the helicopter they were flying crashed in Lusaka's Makeni area.
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Lockheed Martin Awarded $32 Million Contract for Sniper XR Advanced Targeting PodsLockheed Martin received a $32 million order from the U.S. Air Force for Sniper XR(TM) (eXtended Range) advanced targeting pods.
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Brig. Gen Raaberg passes on WAFB torchCol. Christopher D. Miller took over the command of the 509th Bomb Wing from Brig. Gen. Douglas Raaberg.
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Defense unit's best quarter buoys Boeing Boeing Co.'s St. Louis-based military business had its best quarter yet, more than offsetting a continuing sag in Boeing's commercial unit and allowing the company to exceed forecasts for the first three months of the year.
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Chief test pilot takes command of Rotary WingCapt. John Hardison was relieved by Marine Lt. Col. Keith Danel, chief test pilot for HX-21 as commanding officer of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 21.
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Turkey, Pakistan discuss joint defence venturesPakistan and Turkey on Wednesday discussed setting up defence joint ventures, including a project to produce unmanned aerial drones.
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New Mexico senators want stealths to stayNew Mexico’s two U.S. senators want the Pentagon to delay its planned retirement of ten stealth fighters at Holloman Air Force Base.
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TPS, SETP symposia papers highlight T-45, Wright Flyer, V-22The Society of Experimental Test Pilots' 20th annual East Coast symposium and the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School's 56th annual reunion and symposium was held recently.
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Thursday, April 29, 2004
Navy fighter pilots train hard for warThe Navy SEAL had a big problem, and Lt. Cmdr. Mike Kraus had the solution hanging on the wings of his F/A-18 Hornet.
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Casual worker killed as MiG 27 skids off runwayOne casual worker was killed when a MiG 27 fighter aircraft made an emergency landing at the Jodhpur Air Base, India Wednesday morning.
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India, Britain set up group to oversee Hawk jet sale Indian and Britain Wednesday announced the setting up of a special group to monitor the 795 million pound deal to sell 66 Hawk jet trainers to the Indian Air Force (IAF).
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Three crewmen die in South Carolina Black Hawk crashAn Army helicopter and its crew of three soldiers were found Tuesday night, nearly 22 hours after they seemed to vanish into a swamp.
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MILITARY CRASHESMore than a dozen South Carolina-based military aircraft have been involved in accidents over the last decade, resulting in 11 deaths. Few of the accidents occurred in South Carolina.
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Airborne surveillance system gets go-ahead from NATOThe NATO alliance this month approved long-held plans to purchase an airborne surveillance system to give it the sort of eagle eyes the United States initially peered through during the Persian Gulf War.
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PM defends new fighter jet projectAustralian Prime Minister John Howard defended plans to spend up to $16 billion to buy new F-35 fighter jets from the United States despite reports of delays and cost blowouts in the project.
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Norway may snub Lockheed, buy Gripen fightersNorway is looking at the Anglo-Swedish Gripen combat jet to replace its U.S.-built F-16s because of disappointment over a lack of sub-contracts in developing a new U.S. fighter, a senior parliamentarian said on Wednesday.
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Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules Showcases Award-Winning PerformanceLockheed Martin's C-130J Super Hercules demonstrated impressive performance, mission-effectiveness and reliability in Exercise Combined Strength, the first-ever airlift competition featuring only C-130Js.
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Kitty Hawk Says "G'Day" to Successful Australia VisitMore than 5,000 Sailors assigned to the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Strike Group departed the port of Fremantle, Australia, April 27, after a five-day visit.
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Wednesday, April 28, 2004
China's Weapons Buildup Seen Posing Growing Challenge To U.S.China's aggressive pursuit of new weapon systems over the past decade is starting to yield a modern force, posing growing challenges for U.S. military planners.
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Lockheed Profit Up 16 Pct; Raises OutlookNo. 1 U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. on Tuesday posted a 16-percent rise in first-quarter profit.
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Brothers by blood, siblings by stealthCapts. Brad and Brian Cochran are the first brothers in the Air Force to become certified as B-2 Spirit pilots. Brad is assigned to the 325th Bomb Squadron and Brian is assigned to the 393rd BS.
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Probe Blames Flight Crew, Officer For Jet Falling Off ConnieNavy officials said Monday that a San Diego-based squadron commander and a flight crew were to blame for causing a jet to tumble off the deck of an aircraft carrier last April.
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Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Guam bids for carrier strike groupThe Pacific Island of Guam is fighting hard to get the U.S. Navy to base an aircraft carrier there.
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Make-or-break time for RaptorBeginning later this week, the F/A-22 will begin roughly four months of operational tests that will determine whether it is ready for battle and whether the $72 billion program can go into full-scale production.
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Northrop Grumman Leads F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Team in Weapons Loading Demonstration for United Kingdom UsersNorthrop Grumman Corporation and its partners on Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter team continued laying critical groundwork for the aircraft's operational effectiveness by conducting a weapons-loading demonstration with military ordnance crews from the United Kingdom.
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Raytheon Awarded $36 Million Contract Modification for Tactical Control System SoftwareRaytheon will provide modifications to its Tactical Control System (TCS) software and product support for the Navy Fire Scout helicopter.
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Queen Flies in for Invincible VisitThe Queen of United Kingdom visited HMS Invincible in the English Channel, off Portland Bill, Dorset.
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Monday, April 26, 2004
Military Trainer Market Will Increase, Report SaysMilitary fixed-wing trainer deliveries will rise steadily in the next 10 years, according to a new global market overview from Forecast International (FI).
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THE DAWNING OF A NEW MILITARY ERA...The Typhoon Eurofighters will soon be flying from RAF Coningsby.
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Blue Angels release pilot for undisclosed medical reasonsThe Blue Angels have released one of six air show pilots for undisclosed medical reasons, the Navy's precision flying team disclosed Friday.
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Marine who died in California crash was AA pilotThe pilot of the F/A-18 Hornet that crashed recently at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station in San Diego has been identified.
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Engine Arrives at AEDCThe first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter engine has arrived at Arnold Air Force Base for the beginning of an eight-year, $200 million test series.
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