March 10, 2008

March 10, 2008

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

HOMETOWN HUBRIS?

By AMY BUTLER,DAVID A. FULGHAM

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Non-War

By DAVID A. FULGHUM,DOUGLAS BARRIE

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Cross-Talk

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

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HOMETOWN HUBRIS?

Boeing's 'Frankentanker' was too risky, expensive for USAF refueling needs

By AMY BUTLER,DAVID A. FULGHAM

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Non-War

China accelerates focus on disruption, asymmetric tactics

By DAVID A. FULGHUM,DOUGLAS BARRIE

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Cross-Talk

Europe, U.S. eye compatibility of China's Compass satnav system with Galileo, GPS

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

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Brothers in Arms

Overseas commitments to F-35 purchases, test program strengthen

By AMY BUTLER,ROBERT WALL,GUY NORRIS

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Test Force

WASHINGTON The first air-to-air refueling tests for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 are planned to begin this week, clearing the way for the eventual transfer of the first Joint Strike Fighter demonstrators to Edwards AFB, Calif. The start of aerial refueling trials, using the first aircraft (AA-1), marks a surge in activity for the JSF as it coincides with the planned installation this week of a replacement flight-test engine for the first short takeoff and vertical landing (Stovl) F-35B.

By GUY NORRIS,AMY BUTLER,ROBERT WALL

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Threat-Driven

Deployed U.S. helos to receive latest missile warners and countermeasures

By ROBERT WALL,AMY BUTLER

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Tailless Tailhooks

Navy hopes to field first UCAS squadron in 2025

By AMY BUTLER,ROBERT WALL

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Out of the Black?

Darpa and USAF join forces to fly Blackswift hypersonic demonstrator by 2012

By GUY NORRIS

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Big Bucks for the Bang

London grapples with escalating costs of introducing weapons onto airborne platforms

By DOUGLAS BARRIE

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Cutting Their Losses

More choices await as Australia's long-running Seasprite procurement debacle ends

By BRADLEY PERRETT,JORIS JANSSEN LOK

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