Literature being distributed on Capitol Hill by Boeing accused EADS of having courted Iran and should not be allowed to win the KC-X contest. Continue reading “Boeing cites Iran in tanker fight”
Shipping traffic delays X-51A launch
The scheduled May 25 launch of the X-51A Waverider hypersonic flight test vehicle has been postponed 24 hours. The delay was due to the presence of a freighter transiting in a section of the Point Mugu Naval Air Warfare Center Sea Range several hundred miles off the California coast.
Truman Strike Group Deploys
The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HST CSG) deployed May 21 for a six-month deployment, to the 5th and 6th fleet areas of operations, in support of maritime security operations.
FRCSE delivers first S-3 Viking to VX-30
After completing extensive maintenance and repairs that presented many challenges, Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) turned over the first of three S-3B Viking aircraft to Naval Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 30 Apr. 14.
Israel offered to sell nuclear warheads to South Africa
Britain’s Guardian newspaper said it has proof that Israel had offered to sell nuclear warheads to South Africa in 1975. Continue reading “Israel offered to sell nuclear warheads to South Africa”