The Air Force and NASA decided to formalize their long-time working relationship surrounding all things aeronautical by signing an official memorandum of understanding for a research partnership. At a Pentagon ceremony Monday, NASA chief, Michael Griffin, noted that the arrangement has “obvious benefits” and certainly is “in the nation’s best interest.” Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne called the signing event “a great day for aerospace” that “codifies what we’ve been doing all along.” The MOU applies to such areas as advanced aircraft design, propulsion and materials development, and aviation safety. Is there an MOU for space
Northrop Grumman has broken ground on a major new production facility for the B-21 Raider, the company and the Air Force announced Oct. 6. The construction comes as a top service official said testing on the bomber is going well in the lead up to its planned introduction into the…
