March 16, 2009

March 16, 2009

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Room for Confusion

By DOUGLAS BARRIE

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Winds of Change

By MICHAEL BRUNO,JOHN M. DOYLE,BETTINA H. CHAVANNE

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Bill of Health

By JOSEPH C. ANSELMO

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Room for Confusion

Zero-funding threat for zero-gravity military projects bewilders U.K. industry

By DOUGLAS BARRIE

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Winds of Change

Calls for defense acquisition reform gain momentum, but solutions are as diverse as stakeholders

By MICHAEL BRUNO,JOHN M. DOYLE,BETTINA H. CHAVANNE

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Bill of Health

WASHINGTON Demand for commercial aircraft is sagging, financing is hard to come by, the stock market is in turmoil, and ominous signals from the Obama administration are creating worries that U.S. defense spending could be targeted for cuts.

By JOSEPH C. ANSELMO

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Looking for Lift

On A400M, everything but the airframe remains up in the air as cost estimates mount

By ROBERT WALL,JENS FLOTTAU,DOUGLAS BARRIE

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Mixed Signals

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

By ANDY NATIVI

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DEFENSE

Smaller Package

As USAF gunship plans shape up, a smaller platform is key

By AMY BUTLER

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DEFENSE

Life Saver

Auto safety system flight tests will pave way for installation on F-16s, F-22s and F-35s

By GUY NORRIS,GRAHAM WARWICK

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DEFENSE

MALE Order

U.K. unveils priorities for procurement and capabilities of unmanned systems

By DOUGLAS BARRIE

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SPACE EXPLORATION

Slimming Down

ESA grapples with ExoMars mass margins as it lays out technology, ISS research road map

By JEFFERSON MORRIS,MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

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AIR TRANSPORT

Optimists and Pessimists

U.S. airlines differ on their predictions for demand

By ADRIAN SCHOFIELD

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