January 16, 2006

January 16, 2006

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

POWER PLAY

By ROBERT WALL,MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Indian Tonic

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Battle Plans

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA,ROBERT WALL

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POWER PLAY

Snecma eyes business jet engine as further expansion of powerplant offerings

By ROBERT WALL,MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

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Indian Tonic

PARIS Engineers say a series of French projects aimed at federating advanced research for aero engines and equipment are yielding initial results, barely three years after inception. Project engineers say 177 ideas have been identified, of which 122 have received financial backing.
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Battle Plans

EADS crafts 2006 strategy to combat Boeing challenge and expand military/security business

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA,ROBERT WALL

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Partners

MOSCOW With its new 10% stake in Irkut Corp., EADS aims to strengthen its relations with the Russian aerospace industry. The purchase late last month, for 55 million euros ($66 million), will give EADS a seat on Irkut’s nine-member board. As Russia's largest privately controlled aircraft manufacturer, Irkut is a likely key component in the single aerospace company the Russian government is striving to set up to consolidate the fragmented aerospace/defense industry.

By ALEXEY KOMAROV

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Looking to the Stars

Griffin offers astronomers little solace for their near-term funding concerns

By FRANK MORRING

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SpaceX To Try Again

Computer reboot causes loss of pressurization valve redundancy

By MICHAEL A. DORNHEIM

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More Money, More Space

Rome bolsters its space budget in a bid for higher profile among European partners

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

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X-Band Afloat

Giant radar is to power itself on final leg to its home port

By MICHAEL MECHAM

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Staying in the Dark

The goal is to keep a missile away while not lighting up the sky

By DAVID HUGHES

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Target Spotting

Flight trials start for future U.K. surveillance system

By DOUGLAS BARRIE

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