April 9, 2012

April 9, 2012

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THE INSIDE TRACK

Cleaning Up

By MICHAEL MECHAM

INSIDE BUSSINESS AVIATION

Looking for a Home

By WILLIAM GARVEY

ARMY AVIATION

Blunt Advice

By GRAHAM WARWICK

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THE INSIDE TRACK

Cleaning Up

Boeing outsources painting for 787s

By MICHAEL MECHAM

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INSIDE BUSSINESS AVIATION

Looking for a Home

A fast promise with a slow start

By WILLIAM GARVEY

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ARMY AVIATION

Blunt Advice

U.S. Army asks industry help to balance nearand long-term aviation needs

By GRAHAM WARWICK

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ELECTRONIC WARFARE

Under Siege

Foreign countermeasures proliferate as U.S. electronic warfare programs falter

By DAVID FULGHUM

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DEFENSE

Growth Spurt

F-35 cost estimate rises again, this time due to sustainment issues

By AMY BUTLER

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DEFENSE

Taking Stock

WASHINGTON As the Pentagon begins a 10-year reduction in its spending plans, its database of the vast network of companies that supply its prime contractors is already helping to spare companies from budget disaster. The effort may provide some small measure of reassurance to lawmakers, who are concerned about maintaining high-quality jobs in a presidential election year during a time of high unemployment.

By U.S. military tracks suppliers during budget downturn,JEN DIMASCIO

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DEFENSE

Cashing In

MBDA eyes Brimstone evolutions and Raytheon new opportunities for Paveway 4

By ROBERT WALL

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DEFENSE

Risky Business

Boeing’s Wichita plant closure carries both perils and promises for USAF tanker program

By AMY BUTLER

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DEFENSE

Stuck at Starting Block

Dassault faces several hurdles before finalizing Indian fighter contract

By ASIA-PACIFIC STAFF

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DEFENSE

Light and Lethal

New BrahMos missile version would expand fighter options

By ASIA-PACIFIC STAFF

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