August 17, 2009

August 17, 2009

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FACE TO FACE

Strategy Shift

MISSILE DEFENSE

Thaad Turnaround

By AMY BUTLER8 min

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT

Uavs: What’s Next

By DAVID A. FULGHUM6 min

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FACE TO FACE

Strategy Shift

Army Lt. Gen. Patrick O’Reilly began his first day as Missile Defense Agency director in November during what could be one of the Pentagon’s most seminal budget proposals in years. His predecessor, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Henry (Trey) Obering, had the advantage of plentiful funding and the seemingly unwavering support of then-President George W. Bush.
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MISSILE DEFENSE

Thaad Turnaround

Terminal-phase anti-missile system emerges from troubled past with improved flight-test results

By AMY BUTLER8 min

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UNMANNED AIRCRAFT

Uavs: What’s Next

Advanced sensors, new missions and a juggling of bases are in the offing

By DAVID A. FULGHUM6 min

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UNMANNED AIRCRAFT

Affordable Stealth

Navy UAVs eyed for missile defense, SAM suppression and electronic attack

By DAVID A. FULGHUM,DOUGLAS BARRIE5 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Trading Places

Slot swaps allow U.S. airlines to bolster top markets and eliminate weak spots

By ADRIAN SCHOFIELD,DARREN SHANNON,ANDREW COMPART5 min

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RUSSIAN AEROSPACE

Red-star Struck

Near-term fighter orders and ambitious air force revamp will hinge on securing adequate funding

By ALEXEY KOMAROV,DOUGLAS BARRIE5 min

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AEROSPACE BUSINESS

Current Plans

Battery leader pursues U.S. Li-ion plant as challenge by Japanese start-up grows

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA4 min

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UNMANNED AIRCRAFT

Global Uav Network

Military officials consider five orbits, three U.S. bases and two overseas facilities

By DAVID A. FULGHUM4 min

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Quiet Contender

X-48C 'low-emissions' hybrid wing body begins wind tunnel tests of aerodynamics

By GUY NORRIS4 min

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AEROSPACE BUSINESS

Aerospace Agenda

German government maps priorities for civil and military aerospace

By ROBERT WALL4 min

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