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Navy Opens Cockpits To Warrant Officers

Test Program Will Give 30 Enlisted Sailors Wings... and Commissions

The Navy, which sixty-five years ago actually had enlisted pilots, is going to dip a toe in the warrant-officer pool and see how it works out. The program is a pilot program in both senses of the word: only 30 enlisted sailors are going to be accepted in this program, and their career horizons are going to be considerably narrower than a regular commissioned officer.

Bell's Claims Their LUH Offering Has Proven Track Record

412s Credited With Saving 'Tens Of Thousands' Of Lives

Bell Helicopter is confident their proven 412 helicopter will be able to fulfill the US Army's requirement for a new Light Utility Helicopter, or LUH -- and they cite the chopper's performance following the catastrophic events of 2005 as proof.

Is China Building An Aircraft Carrier?

Taiwan Says Photos Don't Lie

China's central government is denying rumors coming from Taiwan that the country has bought and is currently rebuilding an old Russian aircraft carrier.

'Smart' Cable Helps Protect Aircraft From Missile Attacks

Teams Now Working To Fix Power Supply Issues

In December 2003 and January 2004, several Air Force aircraft took fire near Baghdad, Iraq, but missile warning systems aboard those planes failed to indicate the attacks. Air Force officials looked to the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center to fix this problem.

Boeing Introduces New 737 Signals Intelligence Aircraft

Variant of Navy's 737-MMA

Boeing announced Wednesday plans for a new 737 signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft to be used for airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and also advanced network centric communications.

Hill AFB and Hamilton Sundstrand Sign C-17 Globemaster Repair Agreement

The Ogden Air Logistics Center (OO-ALC) at Hill Air Force Base and Hamilton Sundstrand officials signed a public-private cooperative partnering agreement enabling Hill’s technicians to provide repair capabilities for the Air Force’s C-17 Globemaster III.