December 15, 2008

December 15, 2008

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Raising the Ante

By DAVID A. FULGHUM,DOUGLAS BARRIE

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Role Reversal

By ADRIAN SCHOFIELD,ROBERT WALL

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

On Hold

By MADHU UNNIKRISHNAN

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Raising the Ante

WASHINGTON LONDON Irrespective of Kremlin denials, Iran is buying the Russian-built SA-20 strategic-range air defense system, say senior U.S. government officials. Deployment of the system—a threat previously thought to be only a bargaining tool—would mark a capability leap in the Middle East and considerably improve Iran’s ability to defend its nuclear facilities.

By DAVID A. FULGHUM,DOUGLAS BARRIE

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Role Reversal

European, Asia-Pacific airlines may suffer most in this recession

By ADRIAN SCHOFIELD,ROBERT WALL

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On Hold

Credit crisis forces airports to place some projects on back burner

By MADHU UNNIKRISHNAN

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Leveling Off

Economy is putting brakes on aerospace growth

By GRAHAM WARWICK,JOSEPH C. ANSELMO

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Overpowered

By ALEXEY KOMAROV

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New Juice

As Raytheon focuses on new propellant for interceptor, MDA assesses GMD test

By AMY BUTLER

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Meteor Path

Route to fielding improved missile on Typhoon taking longer than planned

By DOUGLAS BARRIE

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Unmanned Ambition

Northrop Grumman completes first X-47B as U.S. Navy expands demonstration plans

By GRAHAM WARWICK

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Delaying Tactics

U.K. equipment examination reshuffles dates, pending likely strategic review

By DOUGLAS BARRIE

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Eyes Forward

Italy chose ATR 72s for sea surveillance, but still awaits UAV type selection

By ANDY NATIVI

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