September 10, 2007

September 10, 2007

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NEWS BREAKS

F-35 Lightning II: The World's First Truly Global Weapon System Alliance

In the Line of Fire

By ANTHONY L. VELOCCI,11 min

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NEWS BREAKS

AMERICAS
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F-35 Lightning II: The World's First Truly Global Weapon System Alliance

Alliances Require New Processes and Skill Sets for Next-Generation Programs
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In the Line of Fire

Government service contractors brave conflict and accidents as they help to build a more secure Afghanistan

By ANTHONY L. VELOCCI,11 min

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Win or Whine?

Defense contractors build bid protests into their business strategies

By AMY9 min

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CORREASPONDENCE

A&D EXECS NEED ATTITUDE CHANGE

By Alan G. Valentine,Michael Huhn,Bryan F. Pepin-Donat9 min

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Show Off

Putting the C27J through straight-and-narrow and downright show-stopping paces
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Family Affair

Funding tap turned back on for Russia’s guided-weapons sector, but hurdles remain

By DOUGLAS BARRIE7 min

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

PRETTY TIGHT

By MICHAEL MECHAM7 min

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SPECIAL SPARTAN

Stretched C-27J could open doors to special ops and intel versions

By ANDY NATIVI6 min

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Bypass Operation

Rolls, Pratt and CFM offering big advances for CSeries engine

By BRADLEY PERRETT6 min

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