Raytheon Developing Electronic Warfare Capability For Predator/Reaper Aircraft

A highly autonomous, unmanned electronic warfare capability is under development by Raytheon Company and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. The system is based on equipping GA-ASI's Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) with Raytheon's Miniature Air Launched Decoy (MALD).

Event Cancellations Mount, More Expected

ANN is in the process of cataloguing a number of aviation events, airshows, and open houses, that are already shutting down or getting canceled due to the expected budget cuts and concerns raised by the pending Sequestration deadline imposed by the inaction of our governing body to... well... govern. So far, about a half dozen major events are either getting cut or cut back as they attempt to deal with Pentagon directives to do so or fearing the financial loss imposed by the cancellation of Military participation in their events. ANN has confirmed reports of the cancellation of aviation events at a number of major military bases such as Luke AFB's "Storm on the Horizon" had been scheduled for March 16-17, Joint Base Langley also a

Medium-To-Heavy Bomber And Patrol Aircraft Flew Mostly In The Pacific Theater In WWII

The inaugural Gathering of Warbirds and Legends planned for August 1-4 in Topeka, KS, is pleased to announce a special attraction for those who love the Lockheed aircraft of the Golden age of aviation! The unusual collection slated for Topeka now includes a model 12A, a newly restored 18 (The Lodestar), and not one, but Two Lockheed PV-2s.