August 22, 1994

August 22, 1994

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COVER STORY

USAF, Navy Enter Joint Training Era

By DAVID HUGHES10 min

HEADLINE NEWS

U.S., Europe Race for MMC Payoff

By STANLEY W. KANDEBO7 min

HEADLINE NEWS

Gripen Testing Accelerates; Flight Control Fixes Set

By CAROLE A. SHIFRIN5 min

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USAF, Navy Enter Joint Training Era

The two services are aggressively pursuing joint training on several fronts without waiting for JPATS introduction near the turn of the century

By DAVID HUGHES10 min

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HEADLINE NEWS

U.S., Europe Race for MMC Payoff

Government/industry programs exploiting metal matrix composites offer engine companies a competitive edge

By STANLEY W. KANDEBO7 min

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Gripen Testing Accelerates; Flight Control Fixes Set

LINKOPING, SWEDEN The Swedish Air Force has taken delivery of three JAS 39 Gripen multirole fighter aircraft so far this year and expects to take as many as seven more before the year is out. Although deliveries of the advanced fighter were considerably delayed because of crashes of the first prototype in 1988 and the first production aircraft delivered last year, Saab Military Aircraft officials said the Gripen program now is approaching full production rate.

By CAROLE A. SHIFRIN5 min

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USAF to Sell Surplus F-16s

WASHINGTON The U.S. Air Force expects to make initial agreements next spring for the sale of most of the 300-350 F-l6s that are becoming surplus with the drawdown of active-duty, reserve and Air National Guard fighter wings, according to a senior Air Force official.

By DAVID A. FUIGHUM4 min

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Thaad Exceeds Budget as Army Rethinks Testing

By DAVID HUGHES4 min

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V-22 Strakes to Counter Empennage Buffeting

WASHINGTON The Bell Boeing V-22 team is adding forebody strokes to the tilt-rotor aircraft to solve empennage buffeting problems uncovered during flight tests. "At high angles of attack and yawing angles we were getting some buffeting loads on the tail," Stuart D. Dodge, vice president, Bell Boeing V-22 program office, said.

By JOHN D. MORROCCO4 min

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C-17 Redesign Proposal May Cut Cost, Weight

By BRUCE A. SMITH4 min

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Major Upgrades Improve Navy Ground School

TEX One of the most dramatic changes underway in U.S. Navy pilot training is the shift to high-fidelity simulators and computer-based training on the ground to make sure that a student is ready to get the most out of every minute he or she spends in the cockpit.

By NAS CORPUS CHRISTI4 min

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Panel Urges Overhaul of Japan's Military

TOKYO A defense advisory group to Premier Tomiichi Murayama says Japan's military needs to acquire an improved intelligence-gathering capability, build a missile defense system and prepare to dispatch forces for U.N. peacekeeping missions.

By EIICHIRO SEKIGAWA3 min

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F124 to Power New Czech Trainer

By STANLEY W. KANDEBO3 min

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