October 9, 2006

October 9, 2006

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

MEGA MESS

By ROBERT WALL,JENS FLOTTAU7 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

The Next Big Thing

By FRANK MORRING,MICHAEL A. TAVERNA7 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Nuclear Poker

By WILLIAM B. SCOTT,DAVID A. FULGHUM,MICHAEL BRUNO6 min

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MEGA MESS

A380 doomed to years of losses, as EADS looks to tackle Airbus 'taboos'

By ROBERT WALL,JENS FLOTTAU7 min

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The Next Big Thing

With ISS assembly restarted, spacefaring nations get serious about setting lunar roles

By FRANK MORRING,MICHAEL A. TAVERNA7 min

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Nuclear Poker

North Korea appears ready to test a weapon, but deception is its forte

By WILLIAM B. SCOTT,DAVID A. FULGHUM,MICHAEL BRUNO6 min

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Radar Relook

Surveillance radar testing ramps up, as Pentagon considers its fate

By AMY BUTLER5 min

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Short Steps

Virtual Constellation, Sentinel Asia projects underscore gradual approach to EO network

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA,FRANK MORRING5 min

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Next Up

Missile Defense Agency considers what’s next for GMD tests

By AMY BUTLER,ROBERT WALL4 min

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A Fistful of Dollars

Congress clamps down on defense award fees and contractor performance

By MICHAEL BRUNO,JOHN M. DOYLE3 min

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Rising Challenge

Japan looks to improve military structures, equipment in the face of growing regional tensions

By ROBERT WALL,DOUGLAS BARRIE3 min

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Entering Dangerous Territory

FRANKFURT PARIS By year-end, Airbus plans to unveil the most controversial aspects of its effort to become more competitive by streamlining its extended industrial structure. But German political leaders are already warning the company not to jeopardize that country’s stake.

By JENS FLOTTAU,ROBERT WALL3 min

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Expeditionary Warfare

Operations in Afghanistan will see RAF deploy its latest version of the Harrier

By DOUGLAS BARRIE3 min

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