March 26, 2001

March 26, 2001

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Hypersonics Strategy Sets Stage for ‘Next Great Step’

By CRAIG COVAULT6 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Heart of Boeing Shrinks In Bid To Expand Business

By ANTHONY L. VELOCCI6 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Foreign EW Upgrades Draw Pentagon Scrutiny

By ROBERT WALL5 min

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Hypersonics Strategy Sets Stage for ‘Next Great Step’

The Pentagon and NASA have begun coordinating major aeronautics R&D for hypersonic flight

By CRAIG COVAULT6 min

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Heart of Boeing Shrinks In Bid To Expand Business

Headquarters staff leaving Seattle so civil, military and space chiefs can operate more independently

By ANTHONY L. VELOCCI6 min

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Foreign EW Upgrades Draw Pentagon Scrutiny

WASHINGTON The emergence of increasingly sophisticated electronic warfare equipment in the international marketplace has given pause to Pentagon officials who want to exert more control over the type of hardware that can be installed on U.S. aircraft sold overseas.

By ROBERT WALL5 min

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Navy’s EW Program Comes Under Fire

WASHINGTON The Navy may face a difficult time meeting operational availability requirements for its F/A-18E/F's selfprotection gear, and could have greater aircraft losses as a result of changes the service made to the strike fighter’s electronic warfare requirements, according to a report by the Pentagon’s Inspector General.

By ROBERT WALL5 min

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Looming Insurance Gap Worries Space Industry

ROME Space and insurance industry executives fear that mounting claims from launch and satellite failures could lead to a shortfall in coverage, unless more attention is paid to quality concerns. The insurance sector was forced to pay out nearly $1.2 billion in damages last year, considerably above the $1 billion received in premium payments.

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA5 min

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Technology Gap Called NATO's Salient Issue

WASHINGTON Two years after the Kosovo air war, the U.S. military's gravest worry about NATO remains the transatlantic technological gap. Despite Europe’s repeated assurances it will bridge the technology divide laid bare by the Kosovo conflict, the gap is widening, U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph W. Ralston, commander-in-chief, U.S. European Command, told Congress last week.

By PAUL MANN4 min

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EADS Talks Lofty Goals, But Posted Losses in 2000

PARIS and TOULOUSE EADS' cross-border structure will be further streamlined and its overhead reduced in an effort to achieve a quick boost in earnings, according to company executives. Last year, the European group’s revenues increased 7% to 24.2 billion euros ($22.2 billion) but operating profit decreased 3% to $1.28 billion.

By PIERRE SPARACO4 min

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Army Sees Aviation Safety Record Slipping

WASHINGTON Following the safest year in U.S. Army aviation, the service is now confronting a much higher rate of accidents and a substantial increase in lower level mishaps. At the midway point of Fiscal 2001, the Army has encountered 75% more Class A accidents—those including at least one fatality, destroying an aircraft or registering damage exceeding $1 million—than it did during the same time last year.

By ROBERT WALL4 min

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RS-68 Hot-Fired With Delta IV Booster

By FRANK MORRING3 min

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Discovery Completes Crew, Supply Transfer

By CRAIG COVAULT3 min

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