February 26, 2013

February 26, 2013

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UNMANNED SYSTEMS

Sacrificial Hawk?

By Amy Butler

UNMANNED SYSTEMS

Unmanned Flair

By Tony Osborne

UNMANNED SYSTEMS

The Autogyro Returns

By Tony Osborne

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UNMANNED SYSTEMS

Sacrificial Hawk?

War funding has been a boon for Global Hawk, but time could be running out for the program

By Amy Butler

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UNMANNED SYSTEMS

Unmanned Flair

Europe’s largest UAS emerges, but from an unlikely place

By Tony Osborne

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UNMANNED SYSTEMS

The Autogyro Returns

Valkyrie gives new life to old technology

By Tony Osborne

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OPERATIONS

Crunch Time

Despite deficit reduction plans, budget cuts look likely

By Jen DiMascio

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Commentary

Fight About More Than Defense

One of my chief frustrations in advancing a broad industry coalition against indiscriminant sequestration budget cuts is that some critics say we are only out to defend the defense budget and defense industry. That could not be further from the truth.

By MARION C. BLAKEY

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DEFENSE

One Step at a Time

Airbus Military will hand over first A400M soon, but full capability will not be achieved until 2018

By Jens Flottau

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Defense Technology Edition

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NATION-BUILDING

Rapid Response

French force moves fast to counter insurgent threat in Mali

By Christina Mackenzie

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MISSILE DEFENSE

Pillar of Deterrence

An overpowering offense is Israel’s best defense against missile threats

By David Eshel

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DISPATCHES

Weighing Options

Funding threats raise issues for U.S. Navy’s new radar

By Michael Fabey

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