February 11, 1985

February 11, 1985

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Navy Continues Attempt to Balance Procurement With Operating Funds

By David M. North

SPECIAL REPORT: FISCAL 1986 AEROSPACE BUDGETS

Congress Makes Clear Its Intent To Cut Administration’s Request

By Paul Mann

Satellite Communications

FCC Proceeding With Plans For 2-Deg. Orbital Spacing

By Jay C. Lowndes

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Navy Continues Attempt to Balance Procurement With Operating Funds

By David M. North

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SPECIAL REPORT: FISCAL 1986 AEROSPACE BUDGETS

Congress Makes Clear Its Intent To Cut Administration’s Request

Washington—Congress made clear last week the nation’s $ 1.7-trillion debt and mounting budget deficits will drive it toward halving the Administration’s request for 5.9% real growth next year in defense spending. Both Republican and Democrat members of the Senate Armed Services Committee predicted that when Congress takes final action next fall on the Fiscal 1986 budget, the defense increase will be 3-4% after inflation.

By Paul Mann

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Satellite Communications

FCC Proceeding With Plans For 2-Deg. Orbital Spacing

By Jay C. Lowndes

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Aeronautical Engineering

Modified F-15 Will Investigate Advanced Control Concepts

St. Louis—Advanced aerodynamic and propulsion control concepts being installed in the Air Force/McDonnell Douglas F-15 short takeoff and landing/ maneuver technology aircraft are expected to yield combat performance and runway flexibility improvements of a magnitude normally associated with the development of an entirely new aircraft, according to McDonnell Douglas officials here.

By Robert R. Ropelewski

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AIR TRANSPORT

New IATA Director General Plans to Stress Service to Airlines

By Michael Feazel

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SPECIAL REPORT: FISCAL 1986 AEROSPACE BUDGETS

USAF Stresses Forces Update, Gains in Airlift, Readiness

Washington—U. S. Air Force is stressing continued modernization of its strategic and tactical forces, increased airlift capabilities and further gains in the readiness and sustainability of its general purpose forces in its $110.29-billion budget request for Fiscal 1986.
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Management

Space Command, NORAD Merging Missile, Air and Space Warning Roles

Colorado Springs, Colo.—The U. S. Air Force is merging its missile, air and space warning roles into a new mode that will change fundamentally the way the nation is guarded against Soviet attack long before any new systems from the Strategic Defense Initiative are deployed.

By Craig Covault

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AIR TRANSPORT

Economic Council Pushes Sale Of Busy Airport Landing Slots

By James Ott

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SPECIAL REPORT: FISCAL 1986 AEROSPACE BUDGETS

Station Stretch, Orbital Vehicle Highlight NASA’s Fund Bid

By Craig Covault

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SPECIAL REPORT: FISCAL 1986 AEROSPACE BUDGETS

Defense Dept Request Reflects Reductions Made in Past Year

Washington—Fiscal 1986 Defense budget request for $313.7 billion in total obligational authority and $277.5 billion in outlays presented to Congress last week by Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger reflected cuts made to the package during the past year as a concession to the federal deficit reduction effort.

By Robert R. Ropelewski

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