February 4, 1980

February 4, 1980

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Special Report: Fiscal 1981 Aerospace Budget

Defense Readiness Emphasized

By Clarence A. Robinson11 min

Aerospace Budget

Navy Advance Aircraft Needs Yield to Readiness Imperative

By David M. North9 min

Japan’s Growing Strategic Role

Kawasaki Pushes Military, Civil Efforts

By Clarence A. Robinson9 min

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Special Report: Fiscal 1981 Aerospace Budget

Defense Readiness Emphasized

Research also scores gains in precedence to weapon buys; Pentagon initiates provisions to extend planning 10 years

By Clarence A. Robinson11 min

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Aerospace Budget

Navy Advance Aircraft Needs Yield to Readiness Imperative

Washington—U. S. Navy’s Fiscal 1981 budget reflects the service’s attempt to shore up the near-term readiness level in its aircraft programs, with no opportunity to prepare the groundwork for advanced aircraft requirements in the late 1980s.

By David M. North9 min

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Japan’s Growing Strategic Role

Kawasaki Pushes Military, Civil Efforts

By Clarence A. Robinson9 min

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Avionics

Advanced Research Simulator Slated for 1981 Operation

Moffett Field, Calif.—Vertical motion simulator being assembled here for advanced aircraft research is expected to be fully man-rated in about six months and become operational in the spring of 1981. The new simulator will be used primarily as a development tool in the areas of flight dynamics, handling qualities and advanced flight control systems for all types of future vertical and short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) aircraft.

By Benjamin M. Elson9 min

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Aerospace Budget

Near-term Goals Stressed By Nasa

By Craig Covault8 min

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Aerospace Budget

Operations, Maintenance Pace Usaf Bid

Washington—Air Force spending plan for Fiscal 1981 holds promise for various officials who have been concerned at a funding preference for procurement of complex new systems over the less-glamorous support needed to keep those weapons operational, dependable realities.

By David R. Griffiths8 min

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Japan's Growing Strategic Role

Engine Development, Production Draw Growing Focus in Japan

Nagoya, Japan—While airframe production under license is strong in Japan’s aerospace industry and will increase with new military aircraft production in the next five years, engine development and production is gaining an increasingly important share of the market here.
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Japan's Growing Strategic Role

Fighter Output Centered on Mitsubishi

Nagoya, Japan—New FX air-superiority-fighter development program to provide a supersonic aircraft with new aerodynamic control features and integrated flight and weapons control system for the Japanese Air Self Defense Force is centered in this city of feudal castles.
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Special Report: Fiscal 1981 Aerospace Budget

Major Weapon Systems Spending Detailed

General Dynamics F-16 multimission fighter —$1.919 billion ($1.684 billion): $1.819 billion for 180 aircraft, $57.4 million for spares, $42.3 million for research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E). McDonnell Douglas F-15 air superiority fighter —$869.7 million ($1.053 billion): $747.5 million for 30 aircraft, $113.1 million for spares, $9.1 million for RDT&E.
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Management

Utc Establishes New Electronics Group

Hartford—New Electronics Group, established in a recent realignment of United Technologies Corp. operations (AW&ST Dec. 3, 1979, p. 19), was formed in recognition of a strong common thread of advanced avionics technology through all of the major growth areas for the corporation.

By Kenneth J. Stein6 min

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