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Boeing Commercial Airplanes Employment to Decline in 2009
January 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSEATTLE --- Boeing said today that employment at its Commercial Airplanes business unit is expected to decline by approximately 4,500 positions in 2009 as part of an effort to ensure competitiveness and control costs in the face of a weakening global economy.>> The reduction will bring Commercial Airplanes' employment to approximately 63,500, similar to the level it was at the start of 2008
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Chief of the Defence Force Signs Joint Statement On Defence Cooperation With...
January 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AMChief of the Australian Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, met with his counterpart Commander in Chief, Indonesian Armed Forces, General Djoko Santoso, today in Jakarta to sign a Joint Statement on Defence Cooperation.>> The Statement is an outcome of Indonesian Defence Minister Sudarsonos visit to Australia and was agreed with the Minister for Defence, the Hon
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Boeing Finishes 2008 with 662 Commercial Airplane Orders
January 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSEATTLE --- The Boeing Company in 2008 recorded 662 net commercial airplane orders, bringing its backlog of unfilled commercial orders to more than 3,700 airplanes.>> The Next-Generation 737 remained the company's best seller, with 484 chosen last year by customers from nearly every region of the world
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Boeing Schedules 787 Dreamliner First Flight for Second Quarter 2009; First Delivery...
December 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEVERETT, Wash. --- Boeing today announced an updated schedule for its all-new 787 Dreamliner program that moves the commercial jet's first flight into the second quarter of 2009 and first delivery into the first quarter of 2010
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Brunei considering Sea Rider speed boats from Indonesia.
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBrunei Darussalam is considering buying Sea Rider speed boats from Indonesia, Secretary-General of the Defense Ministry Lt. Gen
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Indo-Defence 2008 to help resurrect Indonesian defence industry
November 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIndonesian defence minister Juwono Sudarsono has said the Indo-Defence exhibition would help resurrect the national defence industry. Speaking at the inauguration of the Indo Defence and Aerospace 2008 show, Sudarsono said the exhibition was expected to serve as a driving force behind the development of the Indonesian defence industry
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Boeing Adjusts 747-8 Program Production and Delivery Schedule
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEVERETT, Wash. --- Boeing today announced an adjusted schedule for production and delivery of the 747-8 Freighter and Intercontinental airplanes
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Lockheed Martin F-35 Successfully Wraps Up Testing at Edwards AFB, Validates Readiness...
October 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --- The first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter has finished all planned testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif
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Strike Update -- Day 33, October 8, 2008
October 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAfter 33 days on the line, your solidarity brought Boeing back to the bargaining table. Tonight, District 751 President Tom Wroblewski announced that throughout the strike Union leaders have talked regularly with the mediator and had several conversations with Boeing
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Lockheed Martin F-35A Achieves Another Milestone: Deploys to Edwards Air Force Base...
October 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --- The Lockheed Martin F-35A successfully flew from Fort Worth, Texas, to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...