January 10, 1983

January 10, 1983

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Space Technology

Shuttle 6 to Verify Program Elements

By Craig Covault12 min

Management

NATO Plans to Fund Air Control Studies

By Michael Feazel9 min

Management

U. S. Nears Lavi Transfer Approval

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Space Technology

Shuttle 6 to Verify Program Elements

Washington—The sixth space shuttle mission will combine verification of large new shuttle program elements with deployment of the first Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, a system important for future Space Transportation System operations.

By Craig Covault12 min

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Management

NATO Plans to Fund Air Control Studies

Brussels—North Atlantic Treaty Organization is expected to issue requests for proposals this month for a series of studies to guide spending of as much as $5 billion over the next decade for air command and control systems. Companies interested in bidding for the study contracts said the dollar value of those contracts is rather small, but they believe the firms selected will be able to help shape air command and control system (ACCS) planning and will have a better chance for the multibillion-dollar production contracts that are expected to follow.

By Michael Feazel9 min

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Management

U. S. Nears Lavi Transfer Approval

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Management

Opponents Plan Drive on Research Fund Cut

Defense Dept, and industry will push to overturn the limits imposed by Congress on independent contractor efforts

By Clarence A. Robinson7 min

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Aerospace in Eastern Europe

Hungary Seeks World Aircraft Markets

By David A. Brown6 min

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Avionics

Users, Sellers Study Warranty Lessons

Government officials and avionics suppliers are evaluating lessons learned from four years experience with reliability improvement warranties on the USAF/General Dynamics F-16, the first aircraft to be procured with such provisions for its major avionic subsystems.

By Philip J. Klass6 min

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Space Technology

Soviet Nuclear Spacecraft Poses Reentry Danger

By Craig Covault6 min

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Air Transport

Holiday Traffic Provides Airlines Yield Improvement

By James Ott6 min

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Air Transport

Carriers Support Travel Agents

Airlines pledge to resist ticket sales by other outlets despite Civil Aeronautics Board ruling on exclusivity

By Eugene Kozicharow6 min

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Management

Navy Drafts New Ejection Seat Plan

By David M. North5 min

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