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    Jun 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. F-22 program produces few planes, soaring costs

    When the U.S. sought to assure Asian allies that it would defend them against potential aggression by North Korea this spring, the Pentagon deployed its top-of-the-line jet fighter, the F-22 Raptor. But only two of the jets were sent screaming through...

    Tags: Aerospace Manufacturing, Defense, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Defense, Military Equipment

    2. Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Letters: No support for the F-35

    <a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-0612-fighter-jet-testing-20130612-dto%2C0%2C4701367.htmlstory">Re "Struggling to take off," June 12</a>
    Re "Struggling to take off," June 12 Granted, Lockheed Martin Corp.'s F-35 fighter jet under development is a spectacular technological achievement, but could somebody please tell me who exactly is the enemy that we need to fight with 2,457 of these...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, National Security Agency, Same-Sex Marriage, Military Equipment, Politics

    3. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Struggling to take off

    EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE&mdash; Far beyond the electronic security gates and razor-wire topped fences, Col. Rod Cregier surveys a team of technicians busily readying a lithe F-35 fighter jet for its next test flight.
    EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE— Far beyond the electronic security gates and razor-wire topped fences, Col. Rod Cregier surveys a team of technicians busily readying a lithe F-35 fighter jet for its next test flight. As the F-35 program director at the...

    Tags: Aircraft Carriers, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Defense, Military Equipment, Science and Technology

    4. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. F-35 fighter jet conducts first in-flight missile launch near L.A.

    An F-35 fighter jet launched a missile in mid-flight from its internal weapons bay for the first time in a test flight for the Air Force.
    An F-35 fighter jet launched a missile in mid-flight from its internal weapons bay for the first time in a test flight for the Air Force. The missile firing took place last week about 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles at the Navy’s Point Mugu...

    Tags: SpaceX, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of Defense, Military Equipment, Weaponry

    5. Jun 5, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  5. Lockheed's global arms sales buoyed by deals with Jordan, Finland

    Lockheed Martin Corp.'s Orlando missiles unit has received two contracts worth a combined $51 million to provide certain military systems to the countries of Jordan and Finland, boosting its growing global arms business. Lockheed Missiles & Fire...

    Tags: Global Expansion, Defense, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), U.S. Department of Defense, International Military Interventions

    6. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Navy conducts first test flight of Northrop's Triton drone

    Aerospace giant Northrop Grumman Corp., plagued by setbacks with its pricey high-flying spy drones, has come up with a new version for the Navy that could keep the company's unmanned aircraft assembly line in Palmdale humming.
    Aerospace giant Northrop Grumman Corp., plagued by setbacks with its pricey high-flying spy drones, has come up with a new version for the Navy that could keep the company's unmanned aircraft assembly line in Palmdale humming. An initial test flight...

    Tags: Aerospace Manufacturing, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Defense, Germany, Military Equipment

    7. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. F-35 fighter jet program reaches milestone with vertical takeoff

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    The F-35 fighter jet, a nearly $400-billion weapons program under development for more than a decade, hit a major milestone when it completed its first-ever vertical takeoff. On Monday, aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corp. released a video in...

    Tags: Virgin Group, Ltd., U.S. Department of Defense, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Military Equipment, Science and Technology

    8. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Experimental aircraft speeds to more than 3,000 mph in test flight

    An aircraft resembling a shark-nosed missile detached from a flying B-52 bomber and then shot above the Pacific Ocean at more than 3,000 mph in a historic test flight for the Air Force &mdash; and for the future of aviation.
    An aircraft resembling a shark-nosed missile detached from a flying B-52 bomber and then shot above the Pacific Ocean at more than 3,000 mph in a historic test flight for the Air Force — and for the future of aviation. The unmanned X-51A WaveRider...

    Tags: Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Oceans, U.S. Department of Defense, New York City

    9. Apr 6, 2013 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  9. Major Hainey: A one of a kind man in a first of its kind post

    Many people in the Imperial Valley have become accustomed to the presence of the British military units that rotate through for their desert training operations.
    Special to this newspaper
    Many people in the Imperial Valley have become accustomed to the presence of the British military units that rotate through for their desert training operations. School children have had a chance to meet the tall Brits with strange accents who arrive in...

    Tags: Aerospace Manufacturing, Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, NATO, U.S. Army

    10. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. U.S. sends stealth bombers on practice run to South Korea

    Two American stealth bombers flew over South Korea in a practice run to drop dummy munitions, the U.S. military announced Thursday. The unusual announcement is expected to further anger North Korea, which issued threats this month over recently completed U.S.-South Korean military exercises.
    Two American stealth bombers flew over South Korea in a practice run to drop dummy munitions, the U.S. military announced Thursday. The unusual announcement is expected to further anger North Korea, which issued threats this month over recently...

    Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Pyongyang (North Korea), Cyprus, North Korea, Wars and Interventions

    11. May 5, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. F-35's manufacturers put civilians in 'cockpit'

    Rep. Donna F. Edwards slipped into the F-35 cockpit — a stationary demonstration model — and gave the jet a simulated spin, trying out the controls, shooting down enemy aircraft over the Chesapeake Bay and executing a celebratory roll. "This...

    Tags: Linthicum, Aerospace Manufacturing, Electronics, Public Officials, Government

    12. Mar 19, 2013 |Story| KWCH

  12. Spirit Aerosystems names new President/CEO

    Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. has named a new president/CEO. The company announced today that its board of directors has chosen Larry A. Lawson to fill the position starting on April 6th.
    KWCH 12 Eyewitness News
    Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. has named a new president/CEO. The company announced today that its board of directors has chosen Larry A. Lawson to fill the position starting on April 6th. Lawson, who was executive vice president of Lockheed Martin...

    Tags: Aerospace Manufacturing, Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bob Johnson, Science and Technology

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