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”
LM to supply additional Sniper pods to Royal Saudi Air Force
Lockheed Martin has signed a $40 million foreign military sales contract to deliver additional Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs) to the Royal Saudi Air Force. Continue reading “LM to supply additional Sniper pods to Royal Saudi Air Force”