December 4, 2006

December 4, 2006

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

SINO SETBACK

By CRAIG COVAULT

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Rocket Science

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Telecom Techno

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

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SINO SETBACK

Advanced Chinese space technology initiative is off to disastrous start

By CRAIG COVAULT

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Rocket Science

Europeans test-fire P80 first-stage motor as Vega, but initial launch date slips

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Telecom Techno

German GEO laser data link, Spanish onboard broadband processor boost Europe’s telecom ambitions

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

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Space Snag

EC investigation threatens Thales-Alcatel satellite deal

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

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Mothership

U.K. Defense Ministry and Qinetiq explore fast-jet control of multiple unmanned systems

By DOUGLAS BARRIE

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Electrons at War

Futurists say digital devices, miniaturization, low-power systems are folding together info ops, EW and directed energy

By DAVID A. FULGHUM

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Stay the Course

In ‘transformation summit/ NATO makes few breakthroughs on key modernization programs

By ROBERT WALL,ANDY NATIVI

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Training in the Ascendant

LONDON U.K. efforts to revamp military aircrew training are about to begin in earnest with the selection of the Lockheed Martin-VT Group team as the preferred bidder. The program is worth about £6 billion ($11.8 billion) over 25 years.

By DOUGLAS BARRIE

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Unlimited Class

Supercomputers poised for threefold speed increase by 2010

By DAVID HUGHES

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AIR TRANSPORT

New Flight Vector

Alitalia talks aside, Air France-KLM target real cost-savings and revenue growth strategies

By ROBERT WALL,ANDY NATIVI

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