tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:05:46 +0000http://www.alert5.com/noreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)Blogger5000125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-5072441489325915488Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:57:00 +00002010-03-14T12:05:46.406+08:00Pratt & Whitney said on Friday that it has driven down the cost of developing the F-135 engine.A leaked U.S. Navy document earlier this week claimed that the cost of developing the engine for the F-35 will rise to $7.28 billion.http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/pratt-whitney-refutes-claims-over-f135.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-8424856959626034302Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:55:00 +00002010-03-14T11:56:04.151+08:00Charlotte Madison is the first British woman to pilot an Apache, this is her story.http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/first-british-servicewoman-to-pilot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-5358109657932354432Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:38:00 +00002010-03-14T11:40:21.892+08:00Ten people were injured when a Nigerian Air Force plane skidded off the runway while taking part in a mock rescue mission.The incident happened at Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwu.http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/nigerian-air-force-plane-skidded-off.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-2291528722188959581Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:33:00 +00002010-03-14T11:34:34.847+08:00Col. Robert L. Leeker with the Missouri Air National Guard brought his Guard flying career to a close when he piloted a B-2 "Spirit of Alaska" from Whiteman Air Force Base on Feb. 25.http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/131st-bomb-wing-commander-makes-final-b.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-8070736820403701733Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:29:00 +00002010-03-14T11:31:13.638+08:00The U.S. Navy grounded 104 Navy and Marine F/A-18 Hornet jets after tests had revealed cracks are appearing earlier than expected.The grounding does not apply to aircraft now flying combat missions over Iraq or Afghanistan. http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/16-percent-of-americas-classic-hornets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-6319605057389986817Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:24:00 +00002010-03-14T11:28:22.602+08:00After 47 years of service, a C-130E completed its last combat mission while in Iraq. Upon reaching its total aircraft hours of more than 33,220, the Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. aircraft was retired.Although days away from retirement, tail 9813 remained vital to the mission as its last few hours of flight were spent over Iraq on an air drop mission. As the C-130 soared of Iraq cargo pallets http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/c-130e-completes-its-last-combat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-1204603914127809272Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:19:00 +00002010-03-14T11:21:32.834+08:00Venezulea announced on Saturday that it has tested six K-8 jets built by China. "Thank you, China. The empire wanted to leave us unarmed. Socialist China, revolutionary China appeared and here are our K-8 planes," President Hugo Chavez said.http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/chavez-shows-k-8-trainers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-376134760127926321Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:06:00 +00002010-03-14T11:17:23.061+08:00The members of the Afghan National Security Forces Air Assault Academy executed their first air assault mission, March 10, in the village of Qual ‘ Ehye Beland, Afghanistan, outside of Bagram Airfield.The 22 Afghan National Army Commandos spilled out of the Mi-17s helicopters, securing a perimeter around the aircraft. After the Mi-17s helicopters took off, the commandos softened their military http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/local-villagers-witness-first-afghan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-1734549841721329288Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:25:00 +00002010-03-13T10:26:42.874+08:00The Pentagon has announced that it will shift to a fixed-price contract in its negotiations with Lockheed Martin for the initial production phase of the F-35.The department also will conduct an internal analysis of what the full production cost should be to better negotiate with the contractor, said Ashton B. Carter, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics. http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/fixed-price-contract-for-initial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-5753475753043244677Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:19:00 +00002010-03-13T10:24:10.665+08:00KC-XFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy accused the U.S. of protectionism in a deal to supply the USAF with aerial refueling tankers.During a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Sarkozy was asked on what he thinks about the issue."Such methods by the United States are not good for its European allies, and such methods are not good for the United States, a great, leading http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/sarkozy-criticizes-washington-on-kc-x.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-5184212894653994571Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:11:00 +00002010-03-13T10:13:44.920+08:00Chief of Naval Operations Gary Roughead has admitted that his service's version of the F-35 will face a 13-month delay as well.The aircraft will be ready for operational use in January 2016 from December 2014.http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/roughead-admits-13-month-delay-for-f.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-8265759134781684806Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:29:00 +00002010-03-13T09:31:07.289+08:00Sukhoi director Mikhail Pogosyan told reporters that Russia will build more than 1,000 stealth fighter jets within the next forty years.At least 200 of the jets will be sold to India.http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/pogosyan-sukhoi-to-produce-more-than.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-7936220061244266958Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:24:00 +00002010-03-13T09:28:14.996+08:00INS VikramadityaDuring his one-day visit to India, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh have agreed on the final price for aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov and more MiG-29Ks for the ship.http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/india-pays-233-billion-for-admiral.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-7474334688575872120Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:13:00 +00002010-03-13T09:21:42.099+08:00The Royal Saudi Air Force is looking into getting at least two squadrons of F-15s amounting to $5 billion.A Boeing delegation lead by Jim McNerney visited the Kingdom last week and met Defense Minister Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz and his son, Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khaled.http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/saudi-arabia-eyes-two-more-squadrons-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-8290549051394365166Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:59:00 +00002010-03-12T09:13:41.658+08:00A U.S. Navy document shows the cost of completing the F135 engine is now estimated to be $7.28 billion.This is $2.5 billion more than the $4.8 billion initially projected for the engine.http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/cost-of-developing-f135-engine-now-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-6569969869567874437Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:31:00 +00002010-03-12T08:54:34.486+08:00KC-XUS Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday the Pentagon will drive a hard bargain with Boeing which is currently the sole bidder for the USAF's refueling tanker program."We will certainly be sharpening our pencil when it comes to negotiating a contract with Boeing", Gates said.http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/gates-pentagon-will-drive-hard-bargain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-6434510314391833548Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:05:00 +00002010-03-12T08:06:32.366+08:00http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/youtube-f-35b-makes-40kt-approach-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-4021098498046753176Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +00002010-03-12T08:02:32.732+08:00AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that a contract has been signed by the Government of India for the acquisition of twelve AW101 helicopters.http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/indian-air-force-signs-560-million.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-2266153395446918766Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:21:00 +00002010-03-11T13:23:53.576+08:00A USMC aircrew flying a F/A-18D were rescued Wednesday evening off the coast of St. Helena Sound after their aircraft crashed. Pictures of them with their rescuers is in the article.http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/usmc-lost-fa-18d-both-crew-rescued-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-708957506621512430Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:18:00 +00002010-03-11T10:03:10.115+08:00KC-XFrance's Minister for Europe told reporters that there will be 'consequences' over what Paris perceive as favoritism in Washington's aerial tanker contest. "I can assure you that there will be consequences. The president will act on the matter at the appropriate time. This matter is in no way finished."http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/france-warns-us-of-consequences-over.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-6691277234662093484Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:50:00 +00002010-03-11T09:12:13.262+08:00China has selected two women for the country's second batch of astronauts. Both are pilots from the People's Liberation Army Air Force.http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/two-women-plaaf-pilots-selected-as.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-4380913195499700084Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:43:00 +00002010-03-11T08:48:54.114+08:00The Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony has confirmed that his ministry has requested for ten C-17 airlifters with the U.S. government.http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/indias-minister-confirms-order-for-ten.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-2279894374426172878Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:31:00 +00002010-03-11T08:32:04.475+08:00Paradigm, a wholly owned subsidiary of Astrium Services, has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to extend and enhance the Skynet 5 private finance initiative (PFI) programme. This will involve the manufacture, launch, test and operation of a fourth satellite, Skynet 5D, and the extension of the Skynet 5 contract by two years until 2022.http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/britain-buys-fourth-skynet-5-satellite.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-7265128180833617223Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:28:00 +00002010-03-11T08:29:38.287+08:00Northrop Grumman Corporation announced it has successfully demonstrated its LITENING advanced targeting capabilities on the U.S. Navy's premier fighter/attack aircraft, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, marking the eighth U.S. combat aircraft to fly the advanced targeting system.http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/northrop-grumman-successfully.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-7662202375062034178Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:26:00 +00002010-03-11T08:27:31.976+08:00Legendary astronaut and former Navy pilot Neil Armstrong received a pair of honorary Naval Astronaut Wings in a ceremony aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) March 10 in recognition for his dedicated service to the Navy and in the field of space exploration.http://www.alert5.com/2010/03/neil-armstrong-received-honorary-naval.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)