May 10, 1993

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HEADLINE NEWS

Industry Shifts Emphasis for 40th Paris Air Show

PARIS The U. S. Defense and Commerce departments will reevaluate U. S. military participation in the June 11-20 40th Paris air show to counter Russian domination of the event. Show officials received a request from the U. S. Embassy in Paris to check availability of static display slots for a list of about 10 U. S. military aircraft that included the Grumman E-2C Hawkeye carrier early warning aircraft and McDonnell Douglas' F-15E and F/A-18 fighters.

By PIERRE SPARACO5 min

HEADLINE NEWS

New Missile Threats Drive EF-111 Program

WASHINGTON The transfer of modern SA-10 (Grumble) and SA-12 (Gladiator) surface-to-air missile technology from Russia to China and, eventually, to the Middle East is driving modernization of the U. S. Air Force's EF-111 Raven electronic warfare aircraft.

By DAVID A. FULGHUM5 min

HEADLINE NEWS

Five-company Group Eyes New Launcher

WASHINGTON Five U. S. aerospace companies have joined to study a common commercia1 approach for a new launcher that could succeed America's current fleet of aging boosters. The companies—Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed, Martin Marietta and Rockwell—held an initial meeting in March, and received enthusiastic support from NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin when they briefed him Apr. 30.

By JEFFREY M. LENOROVITZ4 min

HEADLINE NEWS

Lockheed Develops Low-End Launch Vehicle

WASHINGTON Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. is developing a family of all solid-propellant launch vehicles sized to place 2,300-9,000-lb. payloads into low Earth orbit. The Lockheed Launch Vehicle (LLV) booster series is the latest entry in a growing competition for business in the lower end of the launch services marketplace.

By JEFFREY M. LENOROVITZ3 min

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JSSA Surprise Entry in Pentagon Review

By JOHN D. MORROCCO6 min