Privately-Owned WWII Aircraft Will Sub For Grounded Thunderbirds

The 2013 graduating class from the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, won't get the traditional flyover from the Thunderbirds, thanks to the team's grounding by sequestration. But that doesn't mean there will be no flyover for the class.

Precision Targeting Capability Developed By NGC

The Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) designed by Northrop Grumman Corporation for the F-16 fighter aircraft recently demonstrated its autonomous, all-environment precision targeting capability, which will enhance the aircraft's mission capabilities.

Historical Fiction Set Against Invasion Of Kuwait In 1990

In order to succeed in his invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990, Saddam Hussein needed weapons. Weapons lead to questions: who supplied them? Were multiple countries involved in getting weapons to Iraq? And to what extent was the U.S. government involved?  

Aircraft Operating In 13 Countries

The worldwide community of C-130J Super Hercules operators recently surpassed a landmark 1 million flight hours milestone, logging this time through numerous combat, special operations and humanitarian missions. Thirteen countries operating C-130Js, and members of Lockheed Martin's Flight Operations and the U.S. Government's Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) teams contributed to this achievement.

Aircraft Noted For Ability To Perform Persistent Intelligence And Surveillance

The Australian Ministers for Defence and Defence Materiel announced May 15 that the government of Australia will enter into a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) planning case with the U.S. Navy for the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The FMS planning case will help Australian defense officials assess the applicability of Triton’s capabilities to their high-altitude, long-endurance UAS for maritime patrol and other surveillance requirements.

Effort Will Mark First Time Army Has ECM Capability On Unmanned Aircraft

Two electronic attack payloads in support of the U.S. Army's Networked Electronic Warfare, Remotely Operated (NERO) system have been delivered by Raytheon. The payloads were delivered as part of a contract awarded by the U.S. Navy NAVSEA-Crane in 2012.

Crowdfunding Effort Has A Goal Of $800,000

Online fundraising efforts called "Crowdfunding" are all the rage these days, with entrepreneurs using the campaigns to raise money to establish businesses and get other projects off the ground. Such an effort is underway in San Francisco to get the Blue Angels back off the ground ... and to restore the city's Fleet Week air show.

Aircraft Based On P-8 Poseidon With Some India-Unique Design Features

The first Boeing P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft arrived on schedule Thursday at India Naval Station Rajali. The P-8I is one of eight aircraft Boeing is building for India as part of a contract awarded in 2009.