August 27, 2012

August 27, 2012

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COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS

Change Order

By Jens Flottau

COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS

Cutting Back

By Adrian Schofield

COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS

Superjet Showdown

By Maxim Pyadushkin

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COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS

Change Order

Airbus plans to introduce the A350 in several batches, to the chagrin of suppliers and customers alike

By Jens Flottau

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COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS

Cutting Back

Qantas drops 787-9 order, but perhaps only temporarily

By Adrian Schofield

2425
COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS

Superjet Showdown

Armavia, Sukhoi at loggerheads over delivery terms for SSJ100s

By Maxim Pyadushkin

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ARMY PROGRAMS

New Army frontier

U.S. Army hopes to break high launch cost barrier to build its own tactical satellites

By Amy Butler

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ARMY PROGRAMS

Cool It

Army pursues dual-mode JAGM, while Raytheon pushes for adding uncooled imaging IR

By Amy Butler

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ARMY PROGRAMS

Proving Persistent

U.S. Army need for long-duration surveillance beyond Afghanistan keeps airship hopes afloat

By Graham Warwick,John Doyle

3031
DEFENSE

Testy Startup

Ex-Harrier pilots working on better, faster, cheaper ISR flight testing

By Angus Batey

3233
FACE TO FACE

Pilot Defender

Sen. James Inhofe (Okla.) is in line to become the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee. The Republicans convene this week in Tampa, Fla., for their national convention. The 77-year-old Inhofe, the Senate’s only commercial pilot, recently spoke with Aviation Week Congressional Editor Jen DiMascio in his Senate office.
3233
SPACE

Stage Setting

Franco-German accord on Ariane 6 costs lays groundwork for budget debate

By Amy Svitak

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SPACE

Insightful Drilling

NASA to use tried-and-true approach for new Mars mission

By Michael Mecham

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