July 12, 2010

July 12, 2010

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THE INSIDE TRACK

A Composite Expert

By MICHAEL MECHAM

TECHNOLOGY

Energy Barrier

By GRAHAM WARWICK

SURVEILLANCE

Devil in the Details

By AMY BUTLER,ROBERT WALL

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THE INSIDE TRACK

A Composite Expert

Mitsubishi ponders its next airplane project

By MICHAEL MECHAM

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TECHNOLOGY

Energy Barrier

Challenges with today’s aircraft call for a new approach to system integration for future platforms

By GRAHAM WARWICK

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SURVEILLANCE

Devil in the Details

USAF targets a further evolution in battlefield intelligence collection

By AMY BUTLER,ROBERT WALL

2627
SURVEILLANCE

A Lesson in Sharing

Navy, Air Force agree to explore savings with Global Hawk, BAMS UAVs

By AMY BUTLER

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SURVEILLANCE

Intelligence On A Budget

New manpower, ops concepts could save money for U-2 and Global Hawk wing

By AMY BUTLER

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DEFENSE

Growing Pains

Germany sees progress from Eurofighter fleet realignment

By ROBERT WALL

3031
DEFENSE

Master Stroke

M-346 secures another ‘first’ export customer, as broader trainer needs develop

By ANDY NATIVI,ROBERT WALL,DOUGLAS BARRIE

3233
DEFENSE

Activating AESA

Surveillance and conformal radar designs to enhance Thales active array portfolio

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

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INDIA

Airships Ahoy

NEW DELHI India’s interest in aerostats has started to materialize with requests for information for a handful—two tethered for the army and four for the air force. The Indian navy sent out its own RFI last year for five aircraft following the Mumbai terrorist attacks.

By NEELAM MATHEWS

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INDIA

Head Start

An aspiring India aeronautics company is finding ways to accelerate its development

By BRADLEY PERRETT

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