May 1, 1995

May 1, 1995

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U.S. MILITARY EYES REVOLUTIONARY CHANGE

By JOHN D. MORROCCO

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NEW INTELLIGENCE LINK SPEEDS MOBILE SCUD HUNT

By DAVID A. FULGHUM

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THAAD SUCCESSFUL IN FIRST, BUT SIMPLE, TEST FLIGHT

By DAVID A. FULGHUM

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U.S. MILITARY EYES REVOLUTIONARY CHANGE

Innovative systems integration in the areas of surveillance, command and control, and precision weapons could provide battlefield dominance

By JOHN D. MORROCCO

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NEW INTELLIGENCE LINK SPEEDS MOBILE SCUD HUNT

WASHINGTON U.S. military planners are at least temporarily downplaying the quest to strike enemy shortand medium-range ballistic missiles early in flight. They are turning instead to finding and destroying these mobile weapons and their logistics sinews before launch, or at least limiting them only to the first shot.

By DAVID A. FULGHUM

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THAAD SUCCESSFUL IN FIRST, BUT SIMPLE, TEST FLIGHT

WASHINGTON The U.S. Army's Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile successfully completed its first test flight, but critics say the test was undemanding and did little more than prove the vehicle could launch, fly to the designated altitude and self destruet.

By DAVID A. FULGHUM

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UPGRADED INDIAN MIGS TO GET MODERN WEAPONS

NEW DELHI Russian upgrades to the Indian air force's MiG-21bis aircraft will provide the aging fighters with some of the world's most modern air-to-air missiles and a helmet-mounted sight that even the most sophisticated U.S. fighters do not have.

By PUSHPINDAR SINGH

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SATELLITES SPAWN NEW WEATHER DATA

WASHINGTON The first of a new generation of U.S. weather satellites is on the verge of being declared fully operational, and the second is at Cape Canaveral being readied for a May 19 launch. The initial success of the Goes 8 satellite and the imminent launch of what is to be Goes 9 has some U.S. officials breathing easier for the first time since the late 1980s.

By JAMES R. ASKER

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NONDEFENSE WORK BOOSTS PROFITS

NEW YORK Most major U.S. aerospace/defense contractors are posting sizable gains in overall first-quarter profits, helped in many cases by substantial improvements in commercial operations. Notable exceptions thus far in the reporting cycle are the Boeing Co., whose earnings plunged 38%, and Hughes Electronics Corp. (formerly GM Hughes Electronics Corp.), whose earnings slipped 4.7%.

By ANTHONY L. VELOCCI

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CIRRUS SR20 MAKES FIRST FLIGHT

LOS ANGELES The Cirrus SR20 prototype four-place aircraft made its first flight on Mar. 31 from Duluth (Minn.) International Airport. FAR Part 23 certification is planned for 1996, with first delivery by the end of that year. The Cirrus Design Corp. aircraft features composite construction and is powered by a Teledyne Continental IO-360-ES engine producing 200 hp.
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NEW TELESCOPE TO IMPROVE SPACE DEBRIS TRACKING

COLORADO SPRINGS A 3.67-meter optical telescope will be located at the U.S. Air Force's Mt. Haleakala observatory in Maui, Hawaii, when a new facility is completed in October, 1996. Construction began in late April. Built by Contraves USA, the telescope will be operated by the service's Phillips Laboratory for tracking satellites and space debris, sensor technology development, advanced optical and infrared astronomy, and atmospheric science studies.
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PARIS '95: OPPORTUNITY TO RESTORE PROSPERITY

PARIS The 1995 Paris air show is expected to be the focus of the aerospace industry's effort to restore prosperity, form new alliances and take more initiatives that will be paving the way for additional consolidation moves. About 1,550 exhibitors from 37 countries will take part in the June 11-18 show.

By PIERRE SPARACO

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CYCLIC REPLACEMENT EASES R-22 OPERATION

ISLIP, N.Y. A Massachusetts company has certified a conventional cyclic as a replacement for the teetering cyclic in the Robinson R-22 helicopter. The four-bar cyclic, developed by Altair Corp., allows two pilots to hold the stick in a normal flying position.

By MICHAEL O. LAVITT

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