May 1, 2000

May 1, 2000

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WASHINGTON outlook

WASHINGTON Outlook

By PAUL MANN

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Northrop Posts Quarterly Profit

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WASHINGTON outlook

WASHINGTON Outlook

Under intense pressure to award the Joint Strike Fighter contract before the Administration steps down, Pentagon procurement boss Jacques Gansler is expected to announce the decision this November, the original date. The timing had been slipped to the spring of 2001, but those close to a Gansler study of JSF acquisition alternatives say the current thinking is to get a Pentagon plan in place before a new President takes over.

By PAUL MANN

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Northrop Posts Quarterly Profit

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Soyuz, Rockot Join Ariane Product Line

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

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ASAT Effort In Limbo

Washington A long-simmering disagreement between the Defense Dept. and Sen. Bob Smith (R-N.H.) over one of the Pentagon’s anti-satellite programs has become particularly heated this year, leaving the future of the program in doubt.
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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Archaic Buying Breeds Exorbitant Arms Prices

Pentagon calls cost-cutting 'gospel,' but admits its antiquated procurement system is major culprit

By PAUL MANN

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Northrop Grumman Refocusing On High-Growth Defense Areas

PARIS MUNICH As part of Northrop Grumman’s strategy aimed at recentering itself around cutting-edge defense technologies, the company is evaluating transatlantic partnerships with DaimlerChrysler Aerospace and planning divestiture of its civil aerostructures business.

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA,JENS FLOTTAU

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

TRW Conducts Tests To Validate Laser Technology

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REGIONAL AIRLINES

Pilot Numbers Belie Actual Experience

Seattle Despite rapid expansion, there seems to be no shortage of pilots applying for regional airline cockpit positions—just a shortage of experienced pilots. This increases airline training requirements and slows upgrades to the captain’s position.

By Paul Proctor

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