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March 15, 2011

First JT8D-219 Engine For Joint STARS Aircraft To Be Delivered

FAA Certified Several Modifications For Re-Engining Project

The first reconfigured JT8D-219 engine in the U.S. Air Force's re-engined E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Radar System (Joint STARS) aircraft program will be delivered by Pratt & Whitney to Northrop Grumman later this month.

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AH-1Z Cobra Earns Navy Initial Operating Capability Designation

Upgrade Program Completed Ahead Of Schedule

The U.S. Marine Corps' newest attack helicopter, the AH-1Z Cobra, achieved Initial Operating Capability ahead of schedule in February.

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F-35 Fleet Grounded Following Generator Failure

"A" Model Suffered Oil Leak, Double Generator Failure

The Pentagon has grounded the entire fleet of F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters after an "A" model developed an oil leak and suffered a double generator failure in flight last week.

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U-2 Spy Plane Offering Assistance To Japan

Will Provide High-Resolution Imagery Of Tsunami-Ravaged Areas

As Japan copes with the aftermath of the 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that struck March 11, the United States has sent help in the form of personnel, equipment and a watchful eye in the sky: a U-2 high-altitude, all-weather surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft.

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