May 12, 2003

May 12, 2003

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Showdown in Paris

By ANTHONY L. VELOCCI6 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Cloudy Crystal Ball

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA5 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Fallback Position

By FRANK MORRING4 min

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Showdown in Paris

French-U.S. political tensions, tepid economy and high show costs are prompting major U.S. companies to curtail their Paris footprints

By ANTHONY L. VELOCCI6 min

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Cloudy Crystal Ball

Worsening economic and political outlook leaves the business aviation community uncertain about when the market will rebound

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA5 min

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Fallback Position

ESA’s cargo vehicle could help sustain ISS if shuttle repairs take longer than hoped

By FRANK MORRING4 min

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Reverse Thrust

Brinkmanship sees Airbus change tack on its A400M powerplant preference

By PIERRE SPARACO,DOUGLAS BARRIE4 min

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EADs' Losses Grow

Even so, the European group is optimistic about its revenue predictions for 2003

By PIERRE SPARACO3 min

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Greek EW Award

WASHINGTON The Greek defense ministry has awarded a $242-million contract to Raytheon for an advanced version of an integrated electronic warfare system for the Hellenic Air Force’s Block 52+ F-16s. Called the Advanced Self-Protection Integrated Suite (ASPIS-II), the system is an enhanced version of the 80 ASPIS systems Greece purchased in the early 1990s for its Block 30 and Block 50 F-16s (AW&ST Mar. 8, 1993, p. 51).

By PHILIP J. KLASS2 min

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Record for Rocket Sled

COLORADO SPRINGS and LOS ANGELES A rocket sled propelled a 192-lb. Missile Defense Agency payload to Mach 8.41 (9,465 fps.) at Holloman AFB, N.M., on Apr. 29, setting a world’s land speed record. The test run also capped Holloman’s five-year, $20-million Hypersonic Upgrade Program, which significantly improved the 26-in.-gauge, high-speed track’s hypersonic-testing capabilities in support of an upcoming missile defense warhead program.
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Ebace, Briefly...

GENEVA Barely weeks after its inaugural flight, Swiss-based startup Club Airways is already contemplating additions to its new membership-type corporate shuttle network. The airline, which began operating in February, provides twicedaily round trips between Geneva and Paris Le Bourget, London Farnborough and Cannes Mandelieu on the French Riviera to individual or corporate members, using Learjet 45s provided by Bombardier Flexjet Europe.
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ITAR Waivering

U.K. government presses U.S. administration to move ahead on defense reform
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The Intel Battle

Intelligence satellites and airborne systems were redirected to hunt air defenses and other critical targets

By ROBERT WALL,DAVID A. FULGHUM7 min

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