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US shrugs off Russian bomber move: CRAWFORD, United States AFP — The United States on Friday shrugged off Russia's resumption of permanent long-range strategic bomber flights reminiscent of the Cold War, saying "old aircraft out of mothballs" pose no threat. Asked whether the patrols threatened US national security, White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe told reporters:...; Tags: aircraft, Manufacturing, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Russia, spokesman; Research articles 2007-08-17
Canadian, US Fighters Conduct Joint Training in North.: WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, Mar 23, 2007 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Canadian and US aircraft supporting the North American Aerospace Defence Command NORAD will conduct joint training in the Canadian North early next week. The Canadian and Alaskan NORAD Regions will practice conducting joint long-range...; Tags: aircraft, Manufacturing, North American Aerospace Defense Command, training; Research articles 2007-03-23
Defence Minister Marks New Era for Canadian Air Defence Sector.: 22 WING/CFB NORTH BAY, ONTARIO, Oct 12, 2006 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- The Minister of National Defence, Gordon O'Connor, today announced the opening of the Sergeant David L. Pitcher complex during a naming and dedication ceremony at 22 Wing in North Bay, Ontario. The...; Tags: aircraft, Manufacturing, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Ontario; Research articles 2006-10-12
US authorities scramble jets after New York plane crash: WASHINGTON AFP — Fighter jets soared above US cities just minutes after a small plane slammed into a New York building, a move that showed the security measures undertaken to avoid a repeat of the attacks of September 11, 2001. The aircraft scrambled "minutes" after the plane crashed into the...; Tags: aircraft, Manufacturing, North American Aerospace Defense Command; Research articles 2006-10-11
Plane too close for comfort in D.C.: WASHINGTON -- It weighed about half as much as a Volkswagen Beetle and was traveling toward the nation's capital slower than police have clocked speeders on Interstate 95. But the fact that a single-engine Cessna could shut down all three branches of federal government on Wednesday shows that no matter...; Tags: aircraft, Government, Manufacturing, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Washington; Research articles 2005-05-13

Planned warning system might have helped prevent scare: Sending fighter jets over the nation's Capitol and White House on Wednesday to escort a private plane out of protected airspace might have been avoided if a new laser warning system had been in place, a defense official said. The ground-based lowtensity system, which beams alternating red-...; Tags: aircraft, FAA, laser, Manufacturing, North American Aerospace Defense Command; Research articles 2005-05-12
Commission: military had no warning during 9/11.(Security beat: homeland defense briefs): Three of the four hijacked planes used during the attacks of September 11, 2001 had already crashed by the time fighter pilots scrambled to intercept them, according to the final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States. Officials with...; Tags: aircraft, attack, commission, Manufacturing, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Pentagon, SALES, security; Research articles 2004-09-01
General: Hijacked jets can be shot down: COLORADO SPRINGS -- The commander of the forces that failed to intercept the four airliners al-Qaeda hijackers used in the Sept. 11 attacks now says "the procedure is in place" to shoot down any hijacked aircraft, and there are enough fighter jets on patrol to stop a hijacked plane before...; Tags: aircraft, attack, Manufacturing, North American Aerospace Defense Command; Research articles 2004-08-27
US air defenses completely unprepared for September 11: report: WASHINGTON AFP ? US air defenses were completely unprepared for the September 11, 2001 attacks and plagued by poor coordination and communications as they cobbled together a hurried response, a national inquiry commission said. It said procedures drafted by the Federal Aviation Administration FAA and the North American Aerospace...; Tags: aircraft, FAA, Manufacturing, North American Aerospace Defense Command; Research articles 2004-06-17
Sept. 11 panel underscores US defense gaps: WASHINGTON, AFP ? Public hearings held this week by the independent commission investigating the September 11, 2001, attacks revealed an ill-prepared US defense system, a fatal problem that raises the question of whether US authorities are ready for another such strike. The hijacked airplanes used in the attacks on...; Tags: aircraft, attack, commission, FAA, Manufacturing, North American Aerospace Defense Command, SALES; Research articles 2004-06-19
Eyes on the skies: 1st Air Force looks inward to keep America safe: It was the day the screens went black. Sept. 11, 2001, was the day that breathed life into what some considered a "sunset mission." It was the day when everything changed. In the hours before the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C., 1st Air Force and the Continental...; Tags: Air Force, aircraft, Manufacturing, North American Aerospace Defense Command, radar, U.S.; Research articles 2004-05-01
NORAD had drills eerily like Sept. 11: WASHINGTON -- In the two years before the Sept. 11 attacks, the North American Aerospace Defense Command conducted exercises simulating what the White House says was unimaginable at the time: hijacked airliners used as weapons to crash into targets and cause mass casualties. One of the imagined targets was...; Tags: aircraft, attack, Manufacturing, North American Aerospace Defense Command; Research articles 2004-04-19
Cheyenne Mountain being remodeled: The Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center is being enlarged and remodeled for the first time since it opened in 1966. The $13 million project makes room for the expanded role of the North American Aerospace Defense Command into the controversial arena of ground missile defense. ...; Tags: aircraft, Components, HARDWARE, Manufacturing, missile, monitor, North American Aerospace Defense Command; Research articles 2004-01-26
The best of intentions: we were one mile inside the IAF and established on the approach when ATC reported the ceiling had fallen below mins: Following one-and-a-half months of events in support of Operation Noble Eagle, I was up for a BITS back in the saddle hop following the Thanksgiving holiday downtime. My crew consisted of a lieutenant starting his last year at the command as aircraft commander, a lieutenant junior grade on his first...; Tags: aircraft, ceiling, Manufacturing, North American Aerospace Defense Command; Research articles 2002-07-01
Proposals to Improve Homeland Defense Suggest Using Radar Blimps.: By Ted Jackovics, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 11--TAMPA, Fla.--Blimps larger than a football field -- carrying radar to detect aircraft, missiles and ships -- would soar 13 miles above the Earth under one proposal for improving homeland ...; Tags: Air Force, aircraft, Manufacturing, North American Aerospace Defense Command, radar; Research articles 2002-06-11
Space joins land, sea and air: The fourth domain is becoming an arena of operations in its own right. Military space activities increasingly are resembling their more terrestrial counterparts as their presence grows in military operations. The above worldly realm now has its own specific communications networks, surveillance and reconnaissance sensors and even...; Tags: aircraft, computer, Manufacturing, network, NETWORKING, North American Aerospace Defense Command, PRODUCTIVITY, satellite, U.S.; Research articles 2002-02-01
Globetrotters get a lesson in heroism under the mountain: Sometime in the past six years, Michael Wilson stopped being fazed by his surroundings. He's traveled to, at last count, more than 60 countries, hopped whole continents, been to places where "they wouldn't let you go to the bathroom by yourself." Sometime in the past six years, Michael...; Tags: aircraft, Manufacturing, North American Aerospace Defense Command; Research articles 2002-01-18
Home air defense: Guard air sovereignty mission turned inside out Sept. 11 after terrorists turn jetliners into missiles On Sept. 9, a Russian air force exercise was about to begin and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, was to be on the lookout for possible violations of U.S. or Canadian airspace....; Tags: Air Force, aircraft, Manufacturing, North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S.; Research articles 2001-12-01
NATO AWACS aircraft deploy to the U.S.: M2 PRESSWIRE-10 October 2001-NATO: NATO AWACS aircraft deploy to the U.S. C1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:09102001 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO today began deploying five of its Airborne Warning and Control Systems AWACS aircraft from Europe to...; Tags: aircraft, Manufacturing, NATO, North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S.; Research articles 2001-10-10
Local bases on highest alert/ Military boosts security measures: F-16 jets flew over Colorado Springs Tuesday to protect critical military installations after apparent terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. Military officials refused to comment about the flights. It was unclear where the planes took off from or how long the flights would continue....; Tags: Air Force, aircraft, Manufacturing, North American Aerospace Defense Command, SECURITY; Research articles 2001-09-12