June 25, 2007

June 25, 2007

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Forging Ahead

By FRANK MORRING, JR. ,MICHAEL A. TAVERNA5 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Small Craft Warning

By JOHN M. DOYLE2 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Stormy Homecoming

By CRAIG COVAULT2 min

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Forging Ahead

European dispute, computer issue cloud station’s completion endgame

By FRANK MORRING, JR. ,MICHAEL A. TAVERNA5 min

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Small Craft Warning

WASHINGTON Worried that Al Qaeda might try to smuggle weapons or terrorists into the U.S. on an international general aviation flight, the Homeland Security Dept. is exploring ways to screen the contents of large GA aircraft. The department’s Transportation Security Administration is considering new security rules for GA and the reliever airports it uses.

By JOHN M. DOYLE2 min

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Stormy Homecoming

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER The STS-117 mission was to conclude June 22-23 with an Atlantis landing at either the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., or Edwards AFB, Calif., after thundershowers forced postponement of the first two Kennedy landing attempts June 21. The shuttle’s Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) firing toward a first landing attempt was waived off 60 min. prior to ignition for a 1:55 p.m.

By CRAIG COVAULT2 min

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Quiet, Please

With more emphasis on partnering, NASA continues pursuit of quieter aircraft

By JEFFERSON MORRIS8 min

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PARIS AIR SHOW 2007

Confronting the Eco-challenge

‘Green’ debate overtakes commercial jets, with A320 and 737 replacements the focal point

By ROBERT WALL,MICHAEL MECHAM,AMY BUTLER7 min

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PARIS AIR SHOW 2007

Overloaded

CASA, Boeing and Lockheed Martin grab for scarce government airlift dollars

By AMY BUTLER,ROBERT WALL,JORIS JANSSEN LOK6 min

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PARIS AIR SHOW 2007

Work-arounds

Even as it scrambles for first flight, Boeing continues to write big 787 orders

By MICHAEL MECHAM6 min

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PARIS AIR SHOW 2007

Unmanned and Unrestrained

High- and low-end unmanned aircraft sales are showing no signs of weakness

By AMY BUTLER,ROBERT WALL,MICHAEL A. TAVERNA5 min

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INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE & RECONNAISSANCE

Beyond Big

Radars could be mounted on football-field-size plastic sheets

By DAVID A. FULGHUM5 min

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DEFENSE

Stunned Progression

Nonlethal weapons beckon, but Pentagon struggles to ascertain the way forward

By MICHAEL BRUNO5 min

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