February 19, 2007

February 19, 2007

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

THE MAIN EVENT

By DAVID BOND,DAVID COLLOGAN,JOHN M. DOYLE7 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Engine Quandary

By AMY BUTLER5 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

ADS-B Heads North

By DAVID HUGHES5 min

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THE MAIN EVENT

After a long wait, FAA’s reauthorization proposal stirs industry passions and political suspense

By DAVID BOND,DAVID COLLOGAN,JOHN M. DOYLE7 min

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Engine Quandary

Cost may sink program for new C-5 engines as Boeing pushes for more C-17 orders

By AMY BUTLER5 min

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ADS-B Heads North

Nav Canada chooses ADS-B as its next air traffic surveillance system

By DAVID HUGHES5 min

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ATC Paths on Two Continents

Different winds buffet air traffic system makeovers in Europe and the U.S.

By DAVID HUGHES5 min

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Target Tracking

Saudi Arabian contracts are expected to dominate MBDA exports in 2007

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA,ANDY NATIVI,ROBERT WALL5 min

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Checking Pulses

New algorithm speeds precise identification, location of enemy radars and other emitters

By DAVID A. FULGHUM5 min

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West to the Rising Sun

U.S. stealth fighters head to the Pacific to juggle tactical balance

By DAVID A. FULGHUM4 min

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Multiple Engagements

New Delhi’s potential guided-weapons spending spree is attracting Western manufacturers’ attention

By DOUGLAS BARRIE3 min

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France Locks On Hellfire

PARIS France plans to equip its Tiger attack helicopters with Lockheed Martin Hellfire II antitank missiles, in the latest setback to Europe's tactical weapon sector. The decision means that Europe’s three main Tiger helo users have decided to go with different weapons, shattering a plan established early on to maintain commonality.

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA,ROBERT WALL3 min

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Opening the SMS

Dassault sets new record for Falcon sales, confirms spring launch for new jet

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA3 min

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