October 10, 2005

October 10, 2005

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Wonder Weapons

By DAVID A. FULGHUM6 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

A Phoenix?

By AMY BUTLER,DAVID A. FULGHUM6 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Station Status

By FRANK MORRING5 min

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Wonder Weapons

U.S. Army plans computer-attack devices, directed-energy weapons for the front line

By DAVID A. FULGHUM6 min

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A Phoenix?

Embraer 145 again in the running for Army’s new surveillance aircraft

By AMY BUTLER,DAVID A. FULGHUM6 min

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Station Status

White House eyes space shuttle spending as NASA tries to meet ISS partner launch needs

By FRANK MORRING5 min

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In the Race

Airbus launches A350-800/-900, with government aid on hold

By ROBERT WALL5 min

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Fallback Position

Europe seeks autonomous exploration role, backs alternate to new U.S. launch system

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA,FRANK MORRING5 min

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Prioritizing

Russian plan would support RRJ and MS-21 transport to detriment of Il-96, Tu-204

By ALEXEY KOMAROV,MICHAEL A. TAVERNA4 min

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Nudging the Throttle

Pending engine run and system selection adds impetus to Europe’s military airlifter

By ROBERT WALL,MICHAEL A. TAVERNA,DOUGLAS BARRIE3 min

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Halfway Summit

Two allies approve air terrorism measure, but fail to sign off on missile-carrying frigates

By ANDY NATIVI,MICHAEL A. TAVERNA2 min

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A Crowded Market

WASHINGTON Helicopter makers Bell Helicopter Textron and Boeing are separately proposing unmanned variants of existing platforms in an attempt to edge out Northrop Grumman’s Fire Scout. Northrop Grumman is already working on a contract with the U.S. Army for eight air vehicles—two full systems—as the Future Combat System Class IV unmanned aerial vehicle and a separate four vehicles will go to the U.S. Navy.

By AMY BUTLER2 min

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COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT UPDATE

Status of Programs

Civil Aviation Commercial transport aircraft manufacturers—from the biggest on down through the tiers of subcontractors that constitute the worldwide aerospace industry—value steady, predictable demand for their products from airlines responding to consumer-driven market forces.

By David Bond13 min

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