Main News
Film aims to 'educate' public about 'forgotten' aviation pioneer
In the annals of manned flight, there are some names that need no explanation. The Wright brothers, Chuck Yeager, Amelia Earhart, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to name a few.
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Pentagon to cut Air Force drone program
Defense officials recently announced that the Global Hawk Block 30 is being cancelled as part of Pentagon budget cutting measures.
The program cancellation "is an example of ...
Military balance requires closures, realignments
The Defense Department needs another round of base realignments and closures if the military is to retain its balance, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Feb. 1.
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NATO ministers agree Afghan transition on track
NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels all agreed on a clear message: as the transition to Afghan security lead proceeds, the process "reflects what Lisbon was all about," ...
Business News
Raytheon, U.S. Navy complete JSOW C-1 developmental testing
The U.S. Navy completed developmental testing of the Raytheon Joint Standoff Weapon C-1.
The conclusion of DT brings U.S. and allied war fighters one step closer to being able ...
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force orders Northrop Grumman's airborne laser mine detection systems
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has purchased four helicopter-mountable, laser mine detection systems to help protect its coastline and the daily maritime traffic coming ...
Raytheon awarded $38.1 million contract for Missile Defense System
Raytheon has been awarded a $38.1 million contract to provide engineering support to the Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communications program for the Missile Defens ...
Boeing begins production of F/A-18E/F distributed targeting system
Boeing has started production of the new Distributed Targeting System for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighter.
DTS provides enhanced targeting capability for the Super H ...
Commentary
National Defense Authorization Act indefensible
Whether through legislative absent-mindedness or an alarming ignorance of the Constitution, Congress approved a chilling provision in the National Defense Authorization Act, t ...
Want to get rid of Putin? Be careful what you wish for
The recent demonstrations in Moscow show clear signs of displeasure with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the former and presumably soon-to-be-elected, again, president of Russi ...
Iran, the Middle East and crucial U.S. role
"What's past is prologue," William Shakespeare wrote in "The Tempest," a tale of fantasy, hatred and intrigue, but ultimate success by a leader. The line is worth remembering ...
Defense News
DOD begins prorating imminent danger pay
Service members now will receive imminent danger pay only for days they actually spend in hazardous areas, Pentagon officials said Feb. 2.
The change, which took effect Feb. 1 ...
Jacksonville [Fla.] District's UAV program soars
"All right guys, going into take-off mode. You are hot!"
Everyone aboard the airboat grows quiet. It's the moment they've been anticipating after hours of preparation that st ...
Air Force hosts national civic leader conference
Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz met with prominent civic leaders from 32 states and Guam at Joint Base Andrews, Md. ...
U.S., Canada expand joint planning, operational options
Agreements signed last week in the Canadian capital of Ottawa set up a roadmap for U.S. and Canadian officials to work together in the event of a natural disaster or attack, t ...
Events
Air Force museum displays formerly classified reconnaissance satellites
Military, government and industry officials gathered Jan. 26 to officially place three formerly classified reconnaissance satellites on public display in the Cold War Gallery ...
February 2012 Events
Feb. 1-3 - Workshop on the Early Solar System Bombardment II, Houston, Texas
www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/bombardment2012/
Feb. 1-3 - Meeting: From the Heliosphere in the Sun - ...
AFA hosts cyber futures conference, expo
The newest and most challenging area of industry, commerce, government and defense is cyber.
The Air Force Association invites you to explore the cyber domain at its CyberFutu ...
Combat rescue helicopter acquisition process underway
More than 30 potential civilian contract companies were in attendance during Industrial Days sponsored by the Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, O ...
International News
EU: Members must share more military resources
European Union nations must increasingly pool their military resources, especially as individual members keep trimming their budgets and the U.S reshapes its military strategy ...
Australia reviews timetable for buying 12 F-35s
Australia is reviewing its timetable for buying 12 troubled F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, the defense minister said Jan. 30 after the United States announced a rethink of its pu ...
U.S. moves ahead with military sales to Bahrain
The United States is selling some military equipment to Bahrain as it walks a fine line between pushing the Sunni monarchy to open talks with the opposition while proceeding c ...
People News
Ball Aerospace names COO
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. announced that Rob Strain will be joining the company as chief operating officer effective March 2012.
In light of the continued signi ...
Legendary astronaut Shannon Lucid retires from NASA
Shannon Lucid, a member of NASA's first astronaut class to include women, has retired after more than three decades of service to the agency.
A veteran of five spaceflights, ...
Astronaut Jerry Ross, first seven-time flier, retires
Jerry Ross, the first person to launch into space seven times, has retired from NASA.
In a career that spanned more than three decades, Ross spent almost 1,400 hours in space ...
Airbus' Enders named CEO at parent company EADS
European plane and arms manufacturer EADS NV named Tom Enders its new CEO Jan. 26, saying the German will take over later this year from Louis Gallois.
EADS, a German-French c ...
Space News
NASA seeks proposals for Edison small satellite demonstrations
NASA is seeking proposals for flight demonstrations of small satellite technologies with the goal of increasing the technical capabilities and range of uses for this emerging ...
NASA spacecraft returns first video from far side of Moon
A camera aboard one of NASA's twin Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory lunar spacecraft has returned its first unique view of the far side of the moon.
MoonKAM, or Moon K ...
World's largest rocket contest helps aspiring STEM leaders take off
Nearly 700 teams of middle and high school students across 48 states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands are gearing up for the 2012 Team America Rocketry Challen ...
NASA receives final NRC report on space technology roadmaps
NASA has received the National Research Council report "NASA Space Technology Roadmaps and Priorities," which provides the agency with findings and recommendations on where be ...
Technology News
DARPA seeks new power dynamic for continuation of Moore's Law
Computational capability is an enabler for nearly every military system.
But computational capability is increasingly limited by power requirements and the constraints on the ...
NASA releases Sector 33 air traffic control educational game app
NASA has released a new educational game with an air traffic control theme for Apple iPhone and iPad devices.
The Sector 33 application is designed to challenge students in mi ...
Veterans News
Arlington National Cemetery recovers nearly $27 million from prior years
Although widely disseminated in the news that Arlington National Cemetery was still missing $12 million, this is not the case.
In fact, ANC has recovered $26,763,199.69 from ...
