September 26, 1988

September 26, 1988

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HEADLINE NEWS

Boeing Confident of Meeting 747-400 Delivery Schedule

By RICHARD G. O'LONE7 min

HEADLINE NEWS

U. S. Will Increase Lightsat Launch Rate To Demonstrate Military, Scientific Uses

By THERESA M. FOLEY6 min

HEADLINE NEWS

Air Force Seeks Approval to Begin Long-Range Cruise Missile Program

By JOHN D. MORROCCO4 min

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Boeing Confident of Meeting 747-400 Delivery Schedule

SEATTLE Results of nearly five months of 747400 flight testing—a program of unprecedented intensity for Boeing—have generated “reasonable confidence” among company officials that their latest wide-body transport derivative will be certified and delivered on time despite earlier delays.

By RICHARD G. O'LONE7 min

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U. S. Will Increase Lightsat Launch Rate To Demonstrate Military, Scientific Uses

LOGAN, UTAH The U. S. will launch more than a dozen small satellites with military or scientific uses in the next few years to demonstrate technology that could bring major changes in military space operations in the 1990s. The community of lightweight satellite manufacturers, launch suppliers and payload builders is small but growing.

By THERESA M. FOLEY6 min

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Air Force Seeks Approval to Begin Long-Range Cruise Missile Program

WASHINGTON The Air Force is seeking a Defense Aquisition Board (DAB) meeting before the end of the year to consider initiating a long-range conventional cruise missile (LRCCM) program, according to a senior service official. The technologies required to develop such a missile have already matured enough to warrant a demonstration/validation effort, but an operational requirement for LRCCM is still being defined, Lt. Gen. George Monahan, principal Air Force deputy for acquisition, told the Cruise Missile Association last week.

By JOHN D. MORROCCO4 min

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USAF Will Respond to British Aerospace ASRAAM Design Proposal Next Month

WASHINGTON The fate of the long-delayed advanced short-range air-to-air missile (ASRAAM) program is to be decided early next month when the U. S. Air Force responds to British Aerospace’s latest proposals on the missile’s configuration.
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First Development Payment Received For European Trigat Antitank Weapon

PARIS The first installment of a billion-dollarplus development contract for a new generation of European antitank weapons has been awarded to the trinational Euromissile Dynamics Group (EMDG). The 2.34-billion French franc ($371million) installment was received by EMDG this month for development and production of the Trigat antitank weapons, which are expected to enter service in the 1990s.

By JEFFREY M. LENOROVITZ3 min

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French Boost 1989 Defense Budget For Conventional, Nuclear Upgrades

PARIS France’s proposed 1989 defense budget calls for a 4.6% increase in overall spending to support an equipment modernization program that includes development of Dassault-Breguet’s Rafale combat aircraft and a new generation of nuclear-armed strategic submarines.

By JEFFREY M. LENOROVITZ3 min

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Israeli Satellite Launch Sparks Concerns About Middle East Missile Buildup

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Delta Sets Fleet for 1990s With Douglas, Boeing Orders

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Lockheed Will Develop Small Military Booster Using Poseidon C3 Hardware

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Tornado Strike Aircraft Modified For Flight Tests of ECR Configuration

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