June 8, 2009

June 8, 2009

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AIR FRANCE 447

The Riddle Of Flight 447

By FRANCES FIORINO,ROBERT WALL8 min

NORTH KOREA

What Next From North Korea?

By DAVID A. FULGHUM,AMY BUTLER8 min

UAV ENGINEERING

Making It Happen

By GRAHAM WARWICK7 min

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AIR FRANCE 447

The Riddle Of Flight 447

Air France flight mysteriously vanishes. Grim search for answers begins.

By FRANCES FIORINO,ROBERT WALL8 min

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NORTH KOREA

What Next From North Korea?

Threats trigger patching of training, operations in South Korea and missile defenses in the U.S.

By DAVID A. FULGHUM,AMY BUTLER8 min

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UAV ENGINEERING

Making It Happen

Traditional aerospace industrial base is taking note of step-child UAS sector

By GRAHAM WARWICK7 min

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PROGRAM CANCELLATIONS

Lessons In Survival

Washington is learning anew what it means when a defense program gets 'canceled'

By MICHAEL BRUNO,JOHN M. DOYLE,AMY BUTLER7 min

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SPACE

Intense Endeavor

Robotics, spacewalks to dominate mission 16-day station assembly mission

By FRANK MORRING6 min

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UAV ENGINEERING

Autonomous Futures

Including unmanned aircraft in force-structure decisions leads U.S. military to look at new missions

By GRAHAM WARWICK6 min

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PROPULSION

Power Struggle

Funding two alternative engines could upset JSF production plans

By GRAHAM WARWICK,GUY NORRIS5 min

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Propulsion

Vulcan Variations

Teams form to chase Darpa's paradigm-shifting constant-volume propulsion targets

By GUY NORRIS,GRAHAM WARWICK5 min

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Space

The Long View

EU urged to focus stimulus plan on space and accelerate GMES long-term financing

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA4 min

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AEROSPACE BUSINESS

Retail Space

Commercial carriers reassess what they can offer, and what customers offer them

By ANDREW COMPART4 min

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