December 10, 2013

December 10, 2013

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UNMANNED SYSTEMS

Return of the Penetrator

By Amy Butler,Bill Sweetman8 min

PROPULSION

New Methods Driving Engine Tech Upgrades

By Paul Seidenman,David J. Spanovich8 min

INVENTORY OPTIMIZATION & LOGISTICS

Risky Business

By Robert Trebilock7 min

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UNMANNED SYSTEMS

Return of the Penetrator

Stealth takes over where speed left off with new, classified unmanned aircraft

By Amy Butler,Bill Sweetman8 min

MRO4MRO5
PROPULSION

New Methods Driving Engine Tech Upgrades

Fuel savings, durability demands are behind enhanced powerplant repairs

By Paul Seidenman,David J. Spanovich8 min

MRO10MRO11
INVENTORY OPTIMIZATION & LOGISTICS

Risky Business

Managing risk in the MRO supply chain

By Robert Trebilock7 min

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UNMANNED SYSTEMS

Family Business

Secret stealth UAS must be viewed in context of related programs

By Amy Butler,Bill Sweetman6 min

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MATERIALS

Tensile Strength

China, making strong carbon fiber, plans more capacity and even higher-quality product

By Bradley Perrett6 min

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SPACE

Seeking a Balance

SpaceX mishap raises questions about commercial model

By Amy Butler6 min

MRO2429
SPACE

True Blue

Blue Origin lifts the veil on its plans to fly suborbital, orbital human missions

By Frank Morring,Guy Norris6 min

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ASIAN TENSIONS

Building a Buffer

Suspicious of the outside world, China will keep trying to assert its rights over nearby waters

By Bradley Perrett6 min

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SPACE

Heavy Lift

Funding uncertainty seen as main hurdle to SLS rocket development

By Frank Morring5 min

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SPACE

How To Catch an Asteroid

Industry and experts brainstorm ideas for corralling a near-Earth object

By Mark Carreau5 min

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