March 19, 2012

March 19, 2012

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AIRPOWER TRANSFORMATION

Flying Blind

By SHARON WEINBERGER

AIRPOWER TRANSFORMATION

Double Track

By RICHARD D. FISHER

BUSINESS AVIATION

Irons in the Fire

By BRADLEY PERRETT

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AIRPOWER TRANSFORMATION

Flying Blind

Yemen’s air force is barely functioning, despite heavy U.S. investment

By SHARON WEINBERGER

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Double Track

China pays the price for redundancy to assure air force modernization

By RICHARD D. FISHER

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BUSINESS AVIATION

Irons in the Fire

China, keen on building business aircraft but challenged in doing so, has a few prospects

By BRADLEY PERRETT

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Tweaks, Not Leaps

Uncertainty plagues combat aircraft upgrades for European air forces

By ROBERT WALL

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Russian Revival

Fighters and missiles combine to counter stealth technology

By CARLO KOPP,BILL SWEETMAN

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SPACE

Electrifying

Boeing's innovative ion-propulsion satellite slashes weight and launch costs

By AMY SVITAK

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AIR TRANSPORT

Consolidation Queries

Europe’s Big Three carrier groups struggle with past and planned takeovers

By JENS FLOTTAU

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SPACE

Collision Course

Satellite-operator needs outstripping USAF’s ability to help them stay out of harm’s way

By FRANK MORRING

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DEFENSE

Cruise Control

Italy, Germany are among the many European countries eyeing cruise missile upgrades

By ROBERT WALL

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AIR TRANSPORT

The Challenger

Vietnam Airlines sets sights on becoming an Asia-Pacific network carrier

By LEITHEN FRANCIS

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