December 13, 2004

December 13, 2004

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

SHUTTLE SHAPING UP

By CRAIG COVAULT7 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Watts Next?

By DAVID A. FULGHUM6 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Exhausting Changes

By DAVID A. FULGHUM5 min

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SHUTTLE SHAPING UP

The shuttle’s pace toward return-to-flight is accelerating in spite of orbital repair challenges

By CRAIG COVAULT7 min

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Watts Next?

Advanced engine designs take center stage as unmanned aircraft need more electrical power

By DAVID A. FULGHUM6 min

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Exhausting Changes

New engine-exhaust combination from Pratt allows for improved stealth

By DAVID A. FULGHUM5 min

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Chinese Checkers

Widening business opportunities drive EU’s review of China arms embargo

By PIERRE SPARACO,ROBERT WALL5 min

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Rehabilitation Plan

Pentagon seen vulnerable to acquisition abuses beyond problems identified in recent USAF scandals

By ROBERT WALL5 min

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Risk Analysis

Academies panel urges NASA to use shuttle instead of robot for Hubble servicing

By FRANK MORRING5 min

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Target Acquisition

Merger with LFK imminent as MBDA positions for further growth in Europe, eyes U.S. market

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA3 min

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Turning the Corner

Robust military sales buoyed aerospace industry in 2004; some say commercial rebound near

By JOSEPH C. ANSELMO3 min

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Saving Science

Hike in French space science funding will benefit European, U.S. and Japanese programs

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA3 min

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Assuredly Certifiable

Other JSF partners watch U.K. decisions before determining paths to validating software

By ROBERT WALL2 min

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