After years of delay, the South Korean government has decided to fund for anti-submarine helicopters. The lack of airborne anti-submarine was exposed during the sinking of the Cheonan.
X-51A flies, for 140 seconds only
The first X-51A flight was considered successful after it acheived Mach 5 speed at 70,000ft. The test last 140 seconds before it was aborted till to lost of telemetry.
A400M to make its first public appearance at ILA Berlin Air Show 2010
The A400M will make its first public appearance during the ILA Berlin Air Show from Jun. 8-13.
Boeing Conducts Test Flight of ScanEagle Compressed Carriage
Boeing has successfully flew its ScanEagle Compressed Carriage (SECC) unmanned airborne system (UAS) at a testing facility in eastern Oregon on May 12.
USAF disputes Navy’s cost projections for F-35
Gen. William Fraser, head of the USAF’s ACC, says he doesn’t believe the maintenance costs of the F-35 is as high as what NAVAIR has projected. Continue reading “USAF disputes Navy’s cost projections for F-35”