Afghan C-27A program takes flight
9/3/2009Â -Â KABUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Afghanistan (AFNS) Â –Â Test pilots, engineers and ground crews from Alenia North America performed an initial test flight of the first of 20…
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Navy welcomes new trainer aircraft
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Inclement weather may have darkened the skies but failed to dim the enthusiasm of the more than 150…
Boeing, Lockheed Martin, US Army Mark 10 Years of PAC-3 Missile Seeker Production
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Sept. 1, 2009Â — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today marked the 10th anniversary of its production of the seeker for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3)…
Boeing Advanced Tactical Laser Defeats Ground Target in Flight Test
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Sept. 1, 2009Â — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Air Force on Aug. 30 defeated a ground target from the air…
Secretary Gates to MC-12 workers: Your work is saving troops’ lives
  Photo: Rob Vogelaar, aviationnews.eu 9/1/2009 - GREENVILLE, Texas (AFNS) – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates gave a pep talk to employees outfitting the MC-12 Liberty aircraft for…
U.S. Defense Secretary Underscores F-35 Importance During Lockheed Martin Visit
United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates visited Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] final assembly operation for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter today, conveying optimism…
Boeing to Provide Network for US Air Force C-17 Training
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31, 2009Â — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to deliver a C-17 Distributed Training…
Strike Eagles surpass 8,000 combat hours, support unique missions
by Capt. David Faggard 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs 8/31/2009Â -Â BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS)Â –Â Airmen from the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron achieved a milestone here when…
E-3 damaged while landing at Nellis
8/31/2009 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) – An E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft was damaged while landing Aug. 28 at Nellis Air Force Base. The…
OC-ALC to refurbish Navy E-6 aircraft
8/28/2009Â -Â TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFNS) Â –Â Workers from the 566th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here will begin work next month on the first of the Navy’s…
Somali Pirates Fire on U.S. Navy Helicopter
From U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS) — At approximately 8:00 a.m. local time, Aug. 26, Somali Pirates aboard Motor Vessel…
Green Flag provides Italian air force new insight on close air support
  Photo: Marcel van Leeuwen, aviationnews.eu 8/27/2009 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS)  – Italian airmen sharpened their close-air-support skills in realistic combat conditions here during…
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