The Philippine Air Force will have 18 new SF260s delivered on its anniversary on Jul. 2.
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RAND: The Development of China’s Air Force Capabilities
HT to Steve Trimble. This is the testimony from RAND, presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on May 20 on China’s fixed-wing capabilities.
U.S. lawmakers endorsed Obama’s plan to fund Iron Dome
410 U.S. Congressmen voted to support President Obama’s plan to give Israel $205 million to fund the Iron Dome system.
Gates renews veto threat over F136
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates renewed a threat of a presidential veto if Congress press forward to fund the F-136 engine. Continue reading “Gates renews veto threat over F136”
Boeing, Air Force Research Lab, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne to Conduct X-51A WaveRider Flight Test on May 25
Boeing announced that the X-51A WaveRider will make its first hypersonic flight test attempt from Edwards Air Force Base on Tuesday, May 25. The unmanned aerial vehicle will be released from a B-52 bomber off the southern California coast. Continue reading “Boeing, Air Force Research Lab, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne to Conduct X-51A WaveRider Flight Test on May 25”