November 18, 1991

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HEADLINE NEWS

Israelis to Resume Flight Tests of Helstar Unmanned Helicopter

LOD, ISRAEL Israel Aircraft Industries is preparing to resume test flights with its ship-based Helstar unmanned helicopter which were suspended after a crash of the No. 1 prototype earlier this year. Helstar is a remotely piloted coaxial helicopter designed for deployment from vessels such as frigates, destroyers and patrol craft.

By JEFFREY M. LEN0R0VITZ4 min

HEADLINE NEWS

De Havilland Talks Reach Critical Phase as Martre Meets Ontario Premier in France

BOSTON Ontario Premier Bob Rae met with Aerospatiale President and Chief Executive Officer Henri Martre in Paris last week to discuss the French firm’s interest in acquiring a majority interest in Boeing’s de Havilland Div. Bombardier, Inc., is also still pursuing de Havilland in talks with the Ontario government, according to a Bombardier official.

SOVIET AEROSPACE IN TURMOIL

Soviets Grope for Order with New Industry Alliances

Moscow Sovieting new aerospace alliances, enterprises both at home are pursuand abroad, as the industry struggles to reorganize and adjust to the new freedoms that have evolved from the abortive August coup. The once-powerful Soviet Ministry of Aviation Industry is being dissolved, allowing individual design bureaus, manufacturing plants and research institutes an unprecedented degree of independence.

SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Astronauts to Launch Warning Satellite, Assess Manned Reconnaissance From Space

WASHINGTON The space shuttle Atlantis astronauts this week are to launch a new U. S. Air Force Defense Support Program (DSP) missile warning satellite and conduct the first detailed U. S. manned military reconnaissance tests from space.

By CRAIG COVAULTI8 min

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U. S. Commanders Say Nato Air Forces Have Flexibility to Meet New Strategy

By MICHAEL MECHAM7 min

General Dynamics to Roll Back Controversial Compensation Plan

By ANTHONY L. VELOCCI4 min