February 27, 1989

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Pentagon Offers P-3as, Utility Helicopters for Antidrug Effort

WASHINGTON The Defense Dept. plans to make 15 Lockheed P-3A antisubmarine warfare aircraft and 26 UH-1H utility helicopters available this year to civilian agencies for use against drug smugglers and growers. The Orions will be made available to the U. S. Customs Service, which now flies four P-3As with F-15 Flughes APG-63 radars in an air surveillance role to detect drug smugglers (AW&ST Jan. 30, p. 34).

By MICHAEL MECHAM5 min

HEADLINE NEWS

Shortage Could Force U. S. to Curtail Tritium Sales

WASHINGTON Bush Administration officials may curtail the sale of tritium to foreign customers if problem nuclear reactors at the Savannah River plant do not resume operations this fall. The shutdown of the only tritium-producing reactors in the U. S. arsenal has sparked considerable concern in Congress and government circles.

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Monitoring Soviet Space Weapons Adds to Demand for U. S. Intelligence

By THERESA M. FOLEY6 min

Pentagon Offers P-3as, Utility Helicopters for Antidrug Effort

By MICHAEL MECHAM5 min

Leaders of Canada’s Liberal Party May Seek Hearings on Gander Crash

By DAVID HUGHES4 min

Monitoring Soviet Space Weapons Adds to Demand for U. S. Intelligence

By THERESA M. FOLEY6 min

Pentagon Offers P-3as, Utility Helicopters for Antidrug Effort

By MICHAEL MECHAM5 min

Leaders of Canada’s Liberal Party May Seek Hearings on Gander Crash

By DAVID HUGHES4 min

Raytheon Delivers Production Amraam; Competition Expected to Reduce Costs

Shortage Could Force U. S. to Curtail Tritium Sales

McDonnell Douglas, Navy Prepare Slam Missile for Airborne Launch

By STANLEY W. KANDEBO3 min

Flying Tigers 747-200 Freighter Crashes on Approach to Airport in Malaysian Capital

Scientific Mission Finds Potential for Ozone Destruction in Arctic

By RICHARD G. O’LONE3 min

Esa Director General Selects Matra Polar Platform Design

E-6a Loses Third of Tail in Dive Test

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Monitoring Soviet Space Weapons Adds to Demand for U. S. Intelligence

By THERESA M. FOLEY6 min

Pentagon Offers P-3as, Utility Helicopters for Antidrug Effort

By MICHAEL MECHAM5 min

Leaders of Canada’s Liberal Party May Seek Hearings on Gander Crash

By DAVID HUGHES4 min

Aviation Week | February 27 1989 Table of Contents

Monitoring Soviet Space Weapons Adds to Demand for U. S. Intelligence

By THERESA M. FOLEY6 min

Pentagon Offers P-3as, Utility Helicopters for Antidrug Effort

By MICHAEL MECHAM5 min

Leaders of Canada’s Liberal Party May Seek Hearings on Gander Crash

By DAVID HUGHES4 min

Raytheon Delivers Production Amraam; Competition Expected to Reduce Costs

Shortage Could Force U. S. to Curtail Tritium Sales

McDonnell Douglas, Navy Prepare Slam Missile for Airborne Launch

By STANLEY W. KANDEBO3 min

Flying Tigers 747-200 Freighter Crashes on Approach to Airport in Malaysian Capital

Scientific Mission Finds Potential for Ozone Destruction in Arctic

By RICHARD G. O’LONE3 min

Esa Director General Selects Matra Polar Platform Design

E-6a Loses Third of Tail in Dive Test

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