February 4, 1991

February 4, 1991

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HEADLINE NEWS

Bush Plan to Refocus Sdi as Defense Against Limited Attack Renews Congressional Debate Over Program

By PATRICIA A. GILMARTIN4 min

HEADLINE NEWS

Army Eris Interceptor Destroys Dummy Warhead in Sdi Test

By JAMES R. ASKER,4 min

EDWARDS AFB: FLIGHT TEST OPERATIONS SURGING

Center Revamps Infrastructure as Flight Test Activities Grow

By WILLIAM B. SCOTT11 min

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HEADLINE NEWS

Bush Plan to Refocus Sdi as Defense Against Limited Attack Renews Congressional Debate Over Program

WASHINGTON The Bush Administration's plan to refocus the Strategic Defense Initiative to provide protection against limited ballistic missile strikes has sharpened Congressional debate over the goals and direction of the program.

By PATRICIA A. GILMARTIN4 min

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HEADLINE NEWS

Army Eris Interceptor Destroys Dummy Warhead in Sdi Test

WASHINGTON An experimental ballistic missile interceptor, aided by radars and satellites, distinguished a mock incoming nuclear warhead from decoys and destroyed the target in space. In a Jan. 28 test, the interceptor, called Eris, was launched from the U. S. Army’s Kwajelein Atoll site in the Pacific Ocean to thwart an “attack” by a missile from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., more than 4,200 mi. away.

By JAMES R. ASKER,4 min

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EDWARDS AFB: FLIGHT TEST OPERATIONS SURGING

Center Revamps Infrastructure as Flight Test Activities Grow

EDWARDS AFB, CALIF Edwards AFB, the heart of U. S. Air Force flight testing, is now experiencing one of the most dynamic periods of its colorful history. Base leaders are charged with evaluating a new fleet of aircraft, missiles and upgraded operational vehicles while simultaneously having to rehabilitate a crumbling infrastructure.

By WILLIAM B. SCOTT11 min

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OPERATION DESERT STORM

Saudis Claim Air Strikes Still May Break Iraq’s Will

EASTERN SAUDI ARABIA Senior Saudi and British Royal Air Forces officials here said they believe there is a 50-50 chance the air war will break the will of the Iraqi military and eliminate the need for an extensive ground war in Kuwait and southern Iraq.

By DAVID A. FULGHUM,8 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Slip in Key Markets Prompts Sas, Others to Trim Services

By CAROLE A. SHIFRIN7 min

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OPERATION DESERT STORM

Usaf Uses Sparrows and Sidewinders in Successful Attacks on Iraqi Migs

BOSTON The U. S. Air Force is employing Sparrow and Sidewinder missiles against Iraqi aircraft in the Desert Storm air war, and the low rate of usage per enemy aircraft downed indicates most of the missiles are hitting their targets effectively.

By DAVID HUGHES6 min

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AEROSPACE CONTRACTOR ON THE DEFENSIVE

'misinformation’ Triggers McDonnell Douglas Response

By ANTHONY L. VELOCCI6 min

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Persian Gulf War Clouds Outlook for Future U. S. Arms Sales to Saudis

WASHINGTON Future U. S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia will be driven primarily by what equipment and forces the U. S. leaves in the Middle East after war ends in the Persian Gulf region. Defense analysts said the issue of prepositioned equipment looms as a major factor in reassessment by the Bush Administration of a Saudi arms deal which had been planned for early 1991.

By PATRICIA A. GILMARTIN,DAVID F. BONDI6 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Titan Launch Complex Being Rebuilt to Meet Target Date for Mars Observer

CAPE CANAVERAL Martin Marietta and Bechtel National, Inc., are using a new fast-track design and build concept for the reconstruction of Titan Launch Complex 40 to meet the NASA Mars Observer mission target date of early September, 1992.

By EDWARD H. KOLCUM5 min

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OPERATION DESERT STORM

U. S. Relies on Combination of Aircraft, Satellites, Uavs for Damage Assessment

WASHINGTON The U. S. does not have a strong, dedicated reconnaissance force for bomb damage assessment (BDA) in Operation Desert Storm, but is using a variety of satellites, aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to determine how effectively selected targets have been hit.

By BRUCE D. NORDWALL5 min

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