July 3, 2006

July 3, 2006

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

SHOWTIME

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Building Planks

By ALEXEY KOMAROV

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Berry Patch

By MICHAEL BRUNO,JOHN M. DOYLE

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SHOWTIME

Operational introduction of Rafale strike version paves way for out-of-theater operations, possible export breakthrough

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

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Building Planks

Moscow sets the agenda for consolidation of sprawling aerospace industry into OAK

By ALEXEY KOMAROV

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Berry Patch

Senate version of defense authorization bill would ease decades-old military metals law

By MICHAEL BRUNO,JOHN M. DOYLE

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Buying Power

Parliament takes what will be its final swipe at Defense Ministry’s procurement agency

By DOUGLAS BARRIE

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Staying Power

Decades-old Minuteman ICBMs to serve longer than anticipated

By AMY BUTLER

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Faster Fields

Pentagon looks at accelerating Future Combat System elements

By ROBERT WALL

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In Working Order

Delta IV launch opens U.S. Air Force’s first EELV pad at Vandenberg AFB

By MICHAEL MECHAM

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West Wind Blowing

Second-stage Vega motor begins testing; third-stage P80 to follow in November

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

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Stage Ready

ST. LOUIS Boeing expects to fly the first Japanese KC-767 refueler this month, even as it continues flight testing a slightly redesigned version of the aircraft for Italy to tackle a buffet problem that set back delivery by half a year. Boeing is now flight testing a revised pylon design for the wing-pods for hose and probe refueling.

By ROBERT WALL,ANDY NATIVI

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Ratcheting Up Research

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

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