The Air Force has chosen Northrop Grumman to research whether its feasible to build a mobility aircraft that can fly at high subsonic speeds but switch to low speeds for takeoff and landings—and land on an austere field. The tall order is part of the Air Force Research Lab’s Integrated Propulsion, Lift, and Control program. Northrop, which will work with NASA, General Electric Aircraft Engines, and the Georgia Tech Research Institute, is expected to conclude the $1.43 million effort in September 2007.
A Defense Department team is on the ground in Ukraine assessing what the country needs to protect itself from air, naval, electronic, and cyber warfare threats as Russian troops gather on multiple fronts, a senior Ukrainian defense official told Air Force Magazine, describing an emphasis on what assistance can be…