By JOHN T. BENNETT
Published: 16 Sep 2009 18:27
Source: Defense News
Congressional supporters of building a second engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter are seizing upon a faulty test of the fighter’s primary power plant to drum up support.
In a Sept. 14 “dear colleague” letter, Rep. Neil Abercrombie, House Armed Services air and land subcommittee chairman, […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that the HII Transfer Vehicle (HTV) — the first of the Japanese re-supply vehicles for the International Space Station (ISS) — successfully rendezvoused and was captured by the ISS today.
The HTV launched on Sept. 11 from the Tanegashima Space Center […]

Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:01am EDT
By Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday abandoned plans for a large missile defense shield in eastern Europe, promising instead a stronger, swifter defense system to protect U.S. allies against any threat from Iran.
In a brief announcement, Obama said he was dropping a plan to base interceptor […]

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London, United Kingdom: BAE Systems has joined forces with Cheshire-based Quest International UK to introduce a radical new active cabin air management system to the world’s airline industry. Named AirManager, it eliminates all airborne viruses and bacteria and will set a new standard for clean air on board passenger […]

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 16, 2009 — A Boeing [NYSE: BA] Harpoon Block II missile equipped with a redesigned Guidance Control Unit (GCU) flew for the first time in a test conducted on Sept. 10. It was launched from the USS Princeton off the coast of California and scored a direct hit on a land-based target […]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 14, 2009 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has completed delivery of the U.S. Air Force’s first simulator for the C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) to Little Rock Air Force Base. The Weapon System Trainer (WST) passed government acceptance testing and was declared “ready for use” on July 20.
Boeing is scheduled to deliver […]

16/09/2009
ASTRAKHAN (South Russia), September 16 (RIA Novosti) - Russia’s advanced S-500 air defense system could be developed in the next few years, the Air Force commander said on Wednesday.
The S-500 is currently at the blueprint stage at the Almaz-Antei company and is expected to be rolled out by 2012.
“This work is in progress…I think this […]

By CHRISTOPHER DREW
Published: September 16, 2009
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Wednesday that he would put the Air Force in charge of awarding a $35 billion contract for refueling tankers even though it botched two earlier efforts.
Boeing and a joint venture that includes Northrop Grumman and the European maker of […]

By Samantha L. Quigley
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2009 – The foundation of America’s air power rests on a broad and versatile mix of capabilities, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today.
Speaking at the Air Force Association’s Air and Space Conference, Gates addressed the range of things the Air Force must be able […]

06 August, 2009, 22:18
In a shady deal, four Russian supersonic MiG-31 jets have been sold for less than $5 each. The fraud happened at the “Sokol” military plant, not far from Nizhny Novgorod city.
According to the General Prosecutor’s Office, from October 2006 to July 2007 unknown officials from the Federal State Reserve Agency sold four […]

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) _NASA’s weakened return-to-the-moon program got a lift Tuesday on Capitol Hill.
The head of a special expert panel conceded to Congress that the moon program could work if given enough money. That would mean another $3 billion a year for the program proposed by President George W. Bush.
The plan has […]

Story Highlights
# Plane carrying senior political leader makes emergency landing in Stuttgart
# Crew encountered difficulties deploying rear landing gear of Fokker 100 jet
# Pilots made an emergency landing after runway sprayed with foam
Mon September 14, 2009
BERLIN, Germany (CNN) — A plane carrying a senior political leader and others made an emergency landing at the […]

TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 10, 2009 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $77.4 million Foreign Military Sales contract to produce AGM-65D and AGM-65G2 infrared-guided Maverick air-to-surface missiles for Korea and Taiwan.
The AGM-65 Maverick family of precision-attack missiles is used by the air, naval and marine forces of 33 countries. More […]

TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 9, 2009 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) won the first of several planned low rate initial production (LRIP) contracts to build Standard Missile-6 systems for the U.S. Navy.
The $93 million contract includes the production of missiles and delivery of spare parts and missile containers. Delivery will begin in early 2011.
“Standard Missile-6 […]

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2009 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] today unveiled additional details of the company’s potential offering in the U.S. Air Force KC-X tanker competition, saying the KC-7A7 will offer maximum capability at the lowest cost.
In a briefing at the Air Force Association’s 2009 Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition outside Washington, Rick Lemaster, […]

Staff report
Posted : Monday Sep 14, 2009 16:03:38 EDT
Testing of the F-35 Lightning II remains on track to start pilot and maintainer training next summer.
Maintainers should get their hands on the F-35 and training equipment in June, Maj. Gen. C.D. Moore, deputy program executive officer for the F-35 program, said Monday at the Air Force […]

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following was released today by the Embassy of the Republic of the Sudan:
The endless campaign to defame the image of Sudan continues to drive those in the business to desperate measures that, so that even the tragic bombing of the USS Cole in 2000 that killed 17 American sailors […]

14/09/2009
MOSCOW, September 14 (RIA Novosti) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has announced plans to create a multi-layered air defense network in the country with the help of a Russian $2.2 bln loan secured last week.
“We have decided to build a strong air defense network…And we have to thank the Russian government, which approved a $2.2 […]

Portland, OR – September 11, 2009 /PRNewswire/ — Four of Erickson’s Helitankers are flying long hours battling the large “Station Fire” consuming homes and forcing thousands of evacuations. In previous weeks, they have already helped put out wildfires in Washington State, Oregon, Utah, Greece, and British Columbia and will soon be to Australia for the […]

President George W. Bush Delivers Final Remarks on 9/11 in Farewell
January 15, 2009
On January 15th, 2009, five days before the Presidential inauguration of Barack Obama, President George W. Bush delivers his Farewell Address from the West Wing of the White House. President Bush speaks emphatically of the administration’s strong record on homeland security since the […]

September 13, 2009 (by Asif Shamim) - An F-16A from the IDFAF crashed in the Southern hills near Hebron on Sunday. The pilot who was killed was the son of the late Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon, who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia accident in 2003.
The pilot Lt. Assaf Ramon, 20, was on his 47th […]

13/09/2009
MOSCOW, September 13 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian military has denied the existence of a new-generation main battle tank (MBT) based on T-80 design and featuring explosive reactive armor and a box-shaped turret.
The Russian media has recently resumed discussion of the secret tank, dubbed Black Eagle, which was developed by the Omsk Transmash design bureau […]

Story Highlights
# Russia sells Venezuela “little rockets,” president says upon return home
# Hugo Chavez concludes sometimes controversial nine-nation tour
# Trip featured recognition of breakaway states, description of Israel as “genocidal”
Sat September 12, 2009
(CNN) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned home Friday after a sometimes controversial nine-country tour and said he had purchased weapons from Russia.
[…]

Saturday, September 12, 2009
FOX News
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, during his most recent meeting with party and military leaders, reportedly gave instructions that the reclusive regime prepare for a third nuclear test, this time using enriched uranium, according to reports from Free Radio of North Korea, based in South Korea.
Kim “emphasized the importance of […]

11 September 2009
The Pentagon is preparing the draft rules for the upcoming US Air Force aerial refuelling tanker deal estimated to be worth $35bn.
The US Air Force plans to acquire 179 tanker aircraft through the deal and Pentagon is presently working on the request for proposal of the contract, Reuters reports.
Boeing, Northrop and EADS interested […]

RELEASE : 09-210
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. – NASA has selected a final destination for its Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, after a journey of nearly 5.6 million miles that included several orbits around Earth and the moon. The mission team announced Wednesday that Cabeus A will be the target crater for the LCROSS […]

Test fire of the Ares I First Stage Five Segment Solid Rocket Motor (Development Motor 1), that occured on September 10th, 2009 (Video uploaded half an hour after the actual test).
http://www.nasa.gov
Overview: Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle
NASA is already at work developing hardware and systems for the Ares I rocket that will send future astronauts into […]

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:58:07 PM PDT
Space shuttle Discovery touched down at Edwards Air Force Base In California on Friday to end a 14-day mission to the International Space Station dedicated to outfitting the orbital laboratory with new experiments, science equipment, supplies and other gear the six people living on the station will need. Unacceptable […]

By CALVIN WOODWARD and EILEEN SULLIVAN (AP)
WASHINGTON — A morning of remembrance turned into one of flashbacks, fear and media missteps Friday when a Coast Guard exercise — unfolding near Pentagon ceremonies marking the Sept. 11, 2001, anniversary — was mistaken as an attack. The false reports of gunfire on the river briefly spooked […]

9/11/2009
Thailand’s RTAF (Royal Thai Air Force) today took delivery of its first ATR 72-500 from a contract that was signed in 2007 for four ATR 72 VIP aircraft. This first ATR features a state-of-the-art VIP cabin interior and will be dedicated to the transport of the Thai Royal Family, as […]