March 10, 1986

March 10, 1986

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Status of Programs

Status of Major U. S., European Defense, Aerospace Programs

Military

Sdio Reduces Research Efforts, Marks Gains in Ground Defense

By Brendan M. Greeley16 min

Business Flying

Little Change Anticipated in Business Flying Sales

By Paul Proctor13 min

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Status of Programs

Status of Major U. S., European Defense, Aerospace Programs

(All U. S. defense and space program figures are budget requests for Fiscal 1987 submitted by the Reagan Administration and are subject to change by Congress.) U.S. TACTICAL SYSTEMS: AIRCRAFT ■ McDonnell Douglas F-15C/D/E fighter—U.S. Air Force requests $2.273 billion; $1.894 billion for 48 aircraft, $133 million for initial spares, $209.0 million for RDT&E, $36.5 million for military construction.
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Military

Sdio Reduces Research Efforts, Marks Gains in Ground Defense

By Brendan M. Greeley16 min

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Business Flying

Little Change Anticipated in Business Flying Sales

By Paul Proctor13 min

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Military

New Soviet Weapons and Strategy Shape U. S. Deterrence Efforts

By David M. North12 min

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Air Transport

Devalued Dollar, Capacity Surge May Cut Profits on North Atlantic

By Michael Feazel11 min

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SHUTTLE 51-L LOSS

Commission Assesses Effects of Frozen Rain in Booster Joint

By Craig Covault11 min

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Military

Defense Dept. Plan Includes Conventional Weapons Buildup

Washington—Defense Dept.'s focus for the next five years is to field greater numbers of conventional weapons with the ability to project these forces to distant theaters of operation to neutralize recent qualitative improvements and long-term quantitative advantages employed by the Soviet forces they are likely to face.
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Space Technology

Europe's Space Program Participants Entering Decision-making Period

Paris—Europe's rapidly maturing space program has entered a pivotal period as important decisions approach on its participation in NASA's international space station, on the start of France's proposed manned Hermes mini-spaceplane, on the future of Britain's Hotol vehicle and the authorization of the Ariane 5 heavy-lift launcher.
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Military

Sdi, Fighter Projects Spark Increased Nato Cooperation

By Michael Feazel10 min

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Scientists Examine New Ways to Conduct Space Research

Washington—Earth and planetary scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are examining ways of conducting space-based research in the future so as to sustain scientific training at universities and maintain research manpower as flight programs stretch out due to budgetary constraints and technical complexity.

By Jay C. Lowndes9 min

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