Monday, April 27, 2009

Top U.S. military official 'alarmed' over Pakistan

Top U.S. military official 'alarmed' over Pakistan: "Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is 'very alarmed by the growing extremist threat in Pakistan and remains frustrated particularly by the political leadership's inability to confront that threat,' his spokesman said Monday.



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(Via CNN.com.)

White House apologizes after jet rattles N.Y.

White House apologizes after jet rattles N.Y.: "Workers and residents evacuated themselves from several downtown Manhattan buildings Monday after a low-flying Boeing 747 was spotted above the city's skyline. The aircraft was a White House plane taking part in a photo shoot, the FAA said later. And Louis Caldera, director of the White House Military Office, issued an apology: 'I apologize and take responsibility for any distress that flight caused.'



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(Via CNN.com.)

Report of F-35 Data Theft Spotlights Flaws

Report of F-35 Data Theft Spotlights Flaws: "Program officials issue lukewarm denials of Wall Street Journal report; USAF net leader says attack attempts are common"



(Via AviationWeek.com Defense Channel.)

USAF Bomber Grounded by More than Budget

USAF Bomber Grounded by More than Budget: "'What we were looking for in the 2018 bomber was something that would take the B-2 capabilities to a new level'"



(Via AviationWeek.com Defense Channel.)

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