March 2, 1987

March 2, 1987

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MANAGEMENT

Naval Air Reserve Will Add A-6Es As Part of Modernization Effort

By David M. North8 min

AVIONICS

Army/USAF Use Diverse Technologies To Validate Joint STARS Concepts

STRATEGIC DEFENSE INITIATIVE

Congress Questions Wisdom, Savings Of Expanded Antimissile Tests

By Paul Mann6 min

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MANAGEMENT

Naval Air Reserve Will Add A-6Es As Part of Modernization Effort

By David M. North8 min

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AVIONICS

Army/USAF Use Diverse Technologies To Validate Joint STARS Concepts

Melbourne, Fla.—Army and Air Force planners and tacticians used the technologies of a number of projects to validate the concepts that have gone into Joint STARS, with the impetus coming from “the quantum leap in data processing speed achieved in the past decade,” Army Col. G. Sidney Smith, deputy program director and Army program chief, said.
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STRATEGIC DEFENSE INITIATIVE

Congress Questions Wisdom, Savings Of Expanded Antimissile Tests

By Paul Mann6 min

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BUSINESS FLYING

Heliport Planning, Development Gain From Pressures of Fixed-Wing Traffic

Washington—Planning and development of U. S. heliports have increased dramatically as fixed-wing aircraft traffic approaches the capacity limits of major airports and air traffic control facilities. If not restricted to flight between conventional airports, helicopters can operate almost independently between heliports, increasing the capacity of the national airspace system.

By Paul Proctor6 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Pan Am Seeks Partner/Buyer Following $400-Million Loss

By James Ott5 min

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Space Technology

White House Delays Action On New Station Cost Estimates

By Theresa M. Foley5 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Air Traffic Controllers Sue To Block FAA Drug Testing

By Cecilia Preble5 min

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Viewpoint

Wanted: Technical Expertise in Government

(Robert R. Ropelewski has been managing editor of AVIATION WEEK & SPACE TECHNOLOGY since October, 1986, and has been covering military affairs as well as other aerospace issues for the magazine since 1972.) Late last month, a federal judge dismissed civil claims by the U. S. Justice Dept. against the Boeing Co. and five former executives accused of creating a “conflict-of-interest situation” because Boeing had paid the five executives severance payments when they left Boeing to go to work for the government.

By ROBERT R. ROPELEWSKI5 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

America West Continues Expansion With Transcontinental 757 Service

By Bruce A. Smith5 min

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Management

Congress Questions Cost Of B-1B Recovery Program

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