59 year-old Steve Edgar used to fly the F-117 in the U.S. Air Force before switching to UAVs after 9/11. Since retiring from the military, Edgar has put his skills acquired to helping farmers improve their crop yields using small unmanned aircraft.
USS Ranger heading for scrap yard in Texas today
Naval Sea Systems Command announced that USS Ranger will make its final journey to a scrap yard in Texas today.
“Uss ranger cv-61” by PH3 Wimmer, U.S. Navy – U.S. Naval Historical Center: USS Ranger (Direct image link: Photo #: NH 97689-KN (Color)). Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
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Russia unveils Richag-AV radar and sonar jamming system
Russian radio-electronics firm Radio-Electronic Technologies Concern (KRET) announced that a batch of Mi-8MTPR1 helicopters mounted with the new Richag-AV radar and sonar jamming system has been delivered to the military.
“Russian Air Force Mil Mi-8MTV-5 Beltyukov-1” by Alex Beltyukov – http://www.airliners.net/photo/Russia—Air/Mil-Mi-8MTV-5/2106399/L/. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
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Sikorsky begins final assembly of second S-97
The second S-97 Raider is undergoing final assembly at the company’s Development Flight Center.
Photo: Steven Kaeter
USAF to adopt “cost-plus” contract for new bomber
Speaking at a subcommittee of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, U.S. Air Force acquisition chief William LaPlante said his service had learn from past mistakes and would likely also adopt a “cost-plus” type contract for the development phase of the new bomber.
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