April 30, 2001

April 30, 2001

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Global Hawk In Australia Auditions For New Role

By ROBERT WALL6 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

ISS Computer Crisis Slows Canadarm Tests

By CRAIG COVAULT6 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Europe Takes New Tack To Bizjet Operating Rules

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA3 min

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Global Hawk In Australia Auditions For New Role

Surveillance emphasis in defense white paper creates opportunity, test scenario, for unmanned aircraft

By ROBERT WALL6 min

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

ISS Computer Crisis Slows Canadarm Tests

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER International Space Station astronauts and flight controllers late last week were dealing with the most serious inflight crisis of the program as all three of the outpost's three primary command and control computers failed for most of two days because of apparent software problems.

By CRAIG COVAULT6 min

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Europe Takes New Tack To Bizjet Operating Rules

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA3 min

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Boeing Search for Site Shifts Into High Gear

By BRUCE A. SMITH,EDWARD H. PHILLIPS3 min

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Green Light Predicted For Shipbuilder Merger

DALLAS General Dynamics' $2.1-billion cash offer to buy Newport News Shipbuilding represents the company's second bid in two years to absorb its main competitor and become the U.S. Navy's chief supplier of aircraft carriers and submarines.

By EDWARD H. PHILLIPS3 min

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

U.S. Confirms Israeli Missiles Used by China

By DAVID A. FULGHUM3 min

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

TRW/Raytheon Clears SBIRS-Low Hurdle

COLORADO SPRINGS A TRW/Raytheon-led contractor team completed a Space-Based Infrared System-Low (SBIRS-Low) System Design Review in late March, clearing the second of three major program milestones. While pointedly guarding proprietary aspects of their design for this low-Earth orbital component of a next-generation missile early-warning and tracking system, TRW and Raytheon officials attending the 17th National Space Symposium here were clearly pleased with the review’s outcome.

By WILLIAM B. SCOTT2 min

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Russian Engine Firms To Merge

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REGIONAL AIRLINE CONSOLIDATION

Regionals Looking More Like Their Major Partners

Industry jostling—over costs, routes and source of pilots— will affect competition and future growth

By ROBERT W. MOORMAN12 min

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U.S. INTELLIGENCE

Intelligence Complex Admits Need For Outside Technical Talent

BIG SKY, MONT. Battered by a decade of downsizing and lean budgets, U.S. intelligence agencies no longer have the technical expertise needed to counter a broad spectrum of threats to national security, according to their chief scientists.

By WILLIAM B. SCOTT7 min

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