July 10, 1989

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Soviets Book New Commercial Space Flights; Long-Term Cooperation With France Advances

By JEFFREY M. LENOROVITZ

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Soviets Book New Commercial Space Flights; Long-Term Cooperation With France Advances

ANACAPRI, ITALY The Soviet Union has agreed to work up a broad-based space cooperation plan with France and has lined up a series of separate new European commitments for its commercial microgravity flights. The protocol with France gives political backing to a long-term program of space cooperation that should include manned Earth orbital flights and unmanned exploration of Mars.

By JEFFREY M. LENOROVITZ

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Warsaw Pact Unable to Track MiG That Crashed In Belgium After Pilot Ejected Over Poland

Warsaw Pact air defense forces were unable to track a Soviet air force MiG-23 Flogger after the pilot ejected over Poland and were searching for it over the Baltic Sea when in fact it had crashed into the village of Bellegem, Belgium, killing a 19-year-old Belgian man.

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Rolls Assessing Market Interest in RB580 Engine

Rolls-Royce is surveying manufacturers of small jet transports and larger business jets to assess market interest in the RB580, a proposed 7,000-12,000 lb. thrust-class engine based on the core of the Allison T406 powerplant. Rolls began the survey late last month after joining with Allison to study the RB580 propulsion concept.

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Soviets Book New Commercial Space Flights; Long-Term Cooperation With France Advances

By JEFFREY M. LENOROVITZ

Cheney Calls for Major Realignment Of Pentagon’s Procurement System

Panel Boosts Conventional Weapons Spending, Cuts Strategic Bomber Funds

By PATRICIA A. GILMARTIN

Soviets Book New Commercial Space Flights; Long-Term Cooperation With France Advances

By JEFFREY M. LENOROVITZ

Cheney Calls for Major Realignment Of Pentagon’s Procurement System

Panel Boosts Conventional Weapons Spending, Cuts Strategic Bomber Funds

By PATRICIA A. GILMARTIN

USAF Extends SICBM Contracts In Face of Test, Budget Hurdles

By DAVID F. BOND

Europe May Barter for External Payloads On NASA/International Space Station

German Microgravity Drop Capsule Approved for Operational Service

Warsaw Pact Unable to Track MiG That Crashed In Belgium After Pilot Ejected Over Poland

Rolls Assessing Market Interest in RB580 Engine

Budget Office Recommends Paring Down Strategic Defense to Protect Selected Silos

New ATTT Configuration Features Improved Handling

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Soviets Book New Commercial Space Flights; Long-Term Cooperation With France Advances

By JEFFREY M. LENOROVITZ

Cheney Calls for Major Realignment Of Pentagon’s Procurement System

Panel Boosts Conventional Weapons Spending, Cuts Strategic Bomber Funds

By PATRICIA A. GILMARTIN

Aviation Week | July 10 1989 Table of Contents

Soviets Book New Commercial Space Flights; Long-Term Cooperation With France Advances

By JEFFREY M. LENOROVITZ

Cheney Calls for Major Realignment Of Pentagon’s Procurement System

Panel Boosts Conventional Weapons Spending, Cuts Strategic Bomber Funds

By PATRICIA A. GILMARTIN

USAF Extends SICBM Contracts In Face of Test, Budget Hurdles

By DAVID F. BOND

Europe May Barter for External Payloads On NASA/International Space Station

German Microgravity Drop Capsule Approved for Operational Service

Warsaw Pact Unable to Track MiG That Crashed In Belgium After Pilot Ejected Over Poland

Rolls Assessing Market Interest in RB580 Engine

Budget Office Recommends Paring Down Strategic Defense to Protect Selected Silos

New ATTT Configuration Features Improved Handling

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