Alert 5

EADS dangles $2 billion investment to South Korea

2013-05-25T07:55:38Z

EADS has offered to invest $2 billion in South Korea if the RoKAF selects the Eurofighter.

Alliance Ground Surveillance not affected by German decision

2013-05-25T07:47:33Z

Despite Germany’s decision not to proceed with the Euro Hawk, NATO will still go ahead with the Alliance Ground Surveillance.

RAF Sentinel R1 back from mission in Mali

2013-05-24T08:32:34Z

The RAF Sentinel R1 deployed to Western Africa for four-months has returned to its home base at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire.

Fighter pilot from Shaw AFB named as best in USAF

2013-05-24T08:00:27Z

Capt. Hugh Walker, a 77th Fighter Squadron weapons officer, was announced as winner of the Lt. Col. Anthony C. Shine Award and the Robbie Risner Award. The Lt. Col. Anthony C. Shine Award is given to a fighter pilot for outstanding proficiency and professionalism in flying a fighter aircraft. The Robbie Risner Award was created [...]

A-10 struck power lines

2013-05-24T07:43:42Z

Whiteman Air Force Base has confirmed reports that one of its A-10 has struck power lines in Missouri on Wednesday afternoon. Two A-10s were on a local, low altitude, navigational-training mission when one hit the power lines near the town of Bona.

MQ-4C Triton makes first flight

2013-05-24T07:28:37Z

The Northrop Grumman-built MQ-4 Triton unmanned aircraft system completed its first flight May 22 from the company’s manufacturing facility in Palmdale, California. The 1.5-hour flight started at 7:10 a.m.

KC-46A training, operational bases, alternatives selected

2013-05-23T02:07:38Z

The USAF has selected Pease Air Guard Base as the first Air National Guard KC-46A main operating base. McConnell Air Force Base is the preferred alternative for the first active duty led KC-46A main operating base. Altus Air Force Base will house the KC-46A formal training unit (FTU).

Russia develops air defense target simulator

2013-05-23T01:30:36Z

Russia says it is testing a new air defense target simulator for the Pantsyr-S air defense system. A prototype of the new simulator has been tested jointly with the Air Force’s antiaircraft units at the Ashuluk test site in the Volga area of Astrakhan, the Defense Ministry said.

Defense Acquisition Board approves SM-6 full-rate production

2013-05-23T01:20:37Z

The U.S. Defense Acquisition Board has approved full-rate production of Raytheon’s Standard Missile-6.

Israeli Air Force chief warns of surprise war with Syria

2013-05-23T01:09:33Z

During a strategy conference, Israeli Air Force cheif Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel warned of a ‘surprise war’ with Syria. “A surprise war could take shape today in many configurations,” Eshel said.