November 1, 1993

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HEADLINE NEWS

U. S./RUSSIAN TEAM BIDS FOR ICBM DEMILITARIZATION

WASHINGTON and OGDEN, UTAH A U. S./Russian team is seeking Defense Dept. support for a project to demonstrate demilitarization of Russia's liquid- and solid-fueled ballistic missiles and the conversion of recovered materials to chemicals and other products.

By JEFFREY M. LENOROVITZ5 min

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THIRD QUARTER CONFIRMS INDUSTRY'S FINANCIAL MOMENTUM

NEW YORK Strong third-quarter results appear to be the general rule thus far in the aerospace and defense industry as companies continue to drive costs down and operating returns up. "This industry is financially healthier than it has been in a long time," Standard & Poor's analyst Thomas Canning said.

By ANTHONY L. VELOCCI5 min

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JAPAN CONSIDERS T-2 REPLACEMENT TRAINER

TOKYO Japan's air force has begun procurement studies for an advanced supersonic trainer, but budget restraints make it unlikely that Japanese manufacturers will get the chance to develop a wholly new aircraft. Called AT-X, the trainer is proposed to replace the Mach 1.6 Mitsubishi T-2, which is expected to reach the end of its service life in 2002.

By EIICHIRO SEKIGAWA3 min

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U. S., INDUSTRY INCHING TOWARD MORE HARMONY

WASHINGTON Washington and the U. S. aerospace industry, spurred by wrenching post-Cold War change, are moving slowly but surely toward what may be unprecedented cooperation to preserve the defense technology base. This nascent partnership was almost unimaginable a few short years ago.

By ANTHONY L. VELOCCI3 min

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NEGOTIATIONS UNDERWAY ON FIRST TRP CONTRACTS

WASHINGTON The Advanced Research Projects Agency has begun negotiations with 41 teams to award an estimated $140 million in matching grants to develop dualuse technologies and manufacturing training programs in the first phase of the Clinton Administration's Technology Reinvestment Project.

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