May 28, 2012

May 28, 2012

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THE WORLD

THE INSIDE TRACK

Watching Carefully

By MICHAEL MECHAM

PROPULSION

Power Protection

By GUY NORRIS,JEN DIMASCIO,GRAHAM WARWICK

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THE WORLD

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THE INSIDE TRACK

Watching Carefully

OEMs need to monitor supply chains closely

By MICHAEL MECHAM

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PROPULSION

Power Protection

Low-fuel-burn engine plan raises red flag for Pratt on F-35 as bids come in

By GUY NORRIS,JEN DIMASCIO,GRAHAM WARWICK

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AIRLIFT

Home Stretch

Prospects brighten for first A400M delivery in 2012 despite engine concerns

By ROBERT WALL

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AIRLIFT

Tactical Moves

Alenia Aermacchi, Airbus Military square off again, offering C-27J and C295 improvements

By ROBERT WALL

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DEFENSE

Alliance Action

NATO members take concrete steps on AGS and missile defense

By ROBERT WALL,AMY SVITAK

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DEFENSE

Bounding the Risk

Boeing embarks on multi-pronged KC-46A risk-reduction development plan

By AMY BUTLER

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BUSINESS

Don’t Flinch

Lockheed Martin’s incoming CEO plans to ‘stay the course’ despite defense spending cuts

By AMY BUTLER

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SPACE

Private Frontier

SpaceX mission to the ISS is one giant leap— for businessmen, at least

By MICHAEL BRUNO,MARK CARREAU

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SPACE

Fraying Partnership

Uncertainty over U.S. space policy trajectory frees other nations to chart their own paths

By FRANK MORRING

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