October 24, 1983

October 24, 1983

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U. S. Strategic Defense Options

Study Urges Exploiting of Technologies

By Clarence A. Robinson12 min

Space Technology

Spacelab Managers Study Science Options

By Craig Covault9 min

VIEWPOINT

Producing Small Quantities: Accepting a Way of Life?

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U. S. Strategic Defense Options

Study Urges Exploiting of Technologies

By Clarence A. Robinson12 min

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Space Technology

Spacelab Managers Study Science Options

Loss of data from launch postponement spurs consideration of second mission or instrument reflight on other shuttles

By Craig Covault9 min

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VIEWPOINT

Producing Small Quantities: Accepting a Way of Life?

Many of the most serious and vexing problems in the Defense Dept.’s purchase of weapons and support systems are the consequence of a growing mismatch between the changing needs of today’s defense buyers and an obsolescent production culture suited more to the 1940s than the 1980s.
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Air Transport

Airline Studying Route, Fleet Changes

Chico, Calif.—Substantial changes in route and fleet philosophy are continuing at Pacific Express as the airline strives to maintain the turnaround that officials hope will put the carrier in the black next year. The airline, struggling back from a $19million loss in 1982 (AW&ST Apr. 18, p. 42), recorded its first profitable month in August.

By Richard G. O’Lone7 min

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Business Flying

Manufacturers Push Advanced Versions

Dallas—Mitsubishi Aircraft International, stressing refinements to its Diamond 1A and Diamond 2 corporate aircraft through advanced technology, sold four at the National Business Aircraft Assn. annual convention here, reflecting a trend taken by other general aviation manufacturers to find slots for advanced versions of established designs.

By David M. North7 min

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Avionics

Hughes Ccis to Aid European Defense

Los Angeles—Hughes Aircraft Co. is developing an information management system that will provide northern European commanders with timely and accurate data for improved air defense command and control and battle management. Norway and Denmark have awarded three fixed-price contracts to Hughes Information Systems, a unit of the company’s Ground Systems Group, for $80 million to develop and produce the command and control information systems (CCIS).

By William B. Scott7 min

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Missile Engineering

Europeans Reject Deployment Delay

By Michael Feazel6 min

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Air Transport

British Airways Considering Fleet Expansion

Carrier’s recent profit, success in trimming costs enables purchase or lease of new equipment and addition of routes

By David A. Brown6 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

F100 Evaluation to Verify High-performance Design

By Edward H. Kolcum6 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Hughes Boosts Ah-64 Production Rate

Mesa, Ariz.—Production rate for the Army/Hughes AH-64 Apache advanced attack helicopter is scheduled to rise to 12 vehicles a month by 1986 at Hughes Helicopters’ new assembly and flight test center here. That rate could double to fulfill any future requirements, according to company officials.

By Bruce A. Smith5 min

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