April 6, 2009

April 6, 2009

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WORD NEWS & ANALYSIS

CHINA'S GRAND PLAN

By BRADLEY PERRETT

WORD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Now, Avic Defense Co.

By BRADLEY PERRETT

ENVIRONMENT

Collision Course

By ROBERT WALL

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WORD NEWS & ANALYSIS

CHINA'S GRAND PLAN

The Chinese large-aircraft sector will be comprehensively restructured

By BRADLEY PERRETT

2223
WORD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Now, Avic Defense Co.

China steps up pace of industry reform

By BRADLEY PERRETT

2223
ENVIRONMENT

Collision Course

ICAO agreement on controlling aviation's CO2 proving elusive

By ROBERT WALL

2425
ENVIRONMENT

Fueling Production

New generation of cleaner jet engines is possible if biofuels can be produced

By MICHAEL MECHAM,ROBERT WALL

2627
SPACE

Utility Player

Satellite operators press FCC to include space segment in U.S. rural broadband plan

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

2627
SPACE

Cause and Effect

Satellite collision prompts more oversight of space traffic from the Pentagon

By AMY BUTLER

2829
SPACE

X-Plane Plan

COLORADO SPRINGS The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is poised to issue a request for information to industry seeking technology that could form the basis for a responsive space launch X-plane demonstrator. The RFI is for a follow-on to the lab’s future responsive access to space technologies (FAST) program, which is focused around several ground experiments involving structures, controls and systems for a future demonstrator vehicle.

By GUY NORRIS

2829
SPACE

Three Theaters

Italy explores private financing for milsats as Sicral 1B prepares for ocean liftoff

By ANDY NATIVI,MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

3031
DEFENSE

War Weary

Iraq embarks on military reconstruction plan as costs hit home

By MICHAEL BRUNO

3031
DEFENSE

Loose Rivets

Domestic industrial, employment concerns may put at risk the U.K.'s RC-135 preference

By DOUGLAS BARRIE

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