December 8, 2003

December 8, 2003

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Boeing Searches for Its Bearings

By ANTHONY L. VELOCCI7 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Inching Forward

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA6 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Buy Now, Pay Later

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA5 min

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Boeing Searches for Its Bearings

A shakeup in top management addresses some issues that have plagued this aerospace giant—but not all of them, by a long stretch

By ANTHONY L. VELOCCI7 min

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Inching Forward

European Earth-observing network may be about to fly—if funds can be found

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA6 min

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Buy Now, Pay Later

France plans military space, R&D boost, studies broad use of private financing initiatives

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA5 min

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Weighing In

Airbus claims victory in battle against A380’s excess airframe tonnage

By PIERRE SPARACO4 min

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Getting 'Em Early

Northrop Grumman-Raytheon team snags newest missile defense project

By ROBERT WALL4 min

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Emergency Situation

Russia ponders a fundamental overhaul that would mostly privatize its aerospace industry

By DOUGLAS BARRIE,ALEXEY KOMAROV4 min

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Navy Eyes Cheaper Uav

WASHINGTON General Atomics and Lockheed Martin, teamed for the U.S. Navy’s broadarea maritime surveillance unmanned aircraft competition, are set to upstage arch-rival Northrop Grumman by demonstrating a new vehicle next spring, perhaps as early as February.

By DAVID A. FULGHUM3 min

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Parked for Freight

Many 747-400s have reached middle age and are ready for new lives as freighters

By MICHAEL MECHAM3 min

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Mars in View

European mission on track for lander separation as it nears its destination

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA,DOUGLAS BARRIE3 min

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Separation Anxiety

Japan’s space program suffers another blow as a bad H-ll booster dooms a recce mission

By EIICHIRO SEKIGAWA3 min

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