Defense Week 2003 Ron Laurenzo - Abstracts

Defense Week 2003 Ron Laurenzo
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AIA sees new duties in homeland defense.(Aerospace Industries Association)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Aircraft poised to strike chem-bio launchers.(U.S. military plans for quick air strikes against Iraqi biological or chemical weapons launch sites.)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Air Force bolsters Predator force in Iraq.(U.S. Air Force, Predator drone aircraft; Iraqi war)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Air Force boosting service life of F-16s.(U.S. Air Force plans to extends use of F-16 attack aircraft beyond designed life cycle)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Air Force committed to close-air support: General.Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Air Force: no plant ot retire A-10.Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Air Force overhauls acquisition process.(U.S. Air Force implement new purchasing procedures)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Air Force short of combat controllers, gunship crews.(U.S. Air Force shortage of specialized, highly trained personnel)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Air Force: 'Smart tankers' will fly this summer.(U.S. Air Force, tanker aircraft)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Army colonel: stop at three Stryker Bridages.(Col. Douglas Macgregor)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Army won't build new UAV for Comanche.(U.S. Army plans for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to work in tandem with Comanche reconnaissance helicopter are abandoned)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Artillery still awaits precision revolution.(U.S. Army use of precision guided weapons in Afghanistan and Iraq)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Bell joins European-U.S. team vying for Marine One.(Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Boeing sees multiple partners on small UAVs.(Unmanned aerial vehicles)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Boeing-Sikorsky team girds for Comanche production.Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Chinese build-up targets U.S. forces in Taiwan Straits.Literature/writingNathan Hodge, Ron Laurenzo
Comanche's looking up but now comes the crunch.(funding for the purchase of Comanche attack helicopters)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Conferees okay almost $30 billion for homeland security.(U.S. Congressional approval of Department of Homeland Security fiscal 2004 budget)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Dems would equip 300 airliners with antimissile systems.Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
DHS solicits anti-missile technology.(to be deployed on U.S. commercial airliners)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Global Hawk: Eyes over Iraq, brains in California.(Global Hawk is an unmanned aerial vehicle used by the U.S. Air Force)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Global Hawk gets ok to fly in civil airspace.(Global Hawk is an unmanned aerial vehicle)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Global Hawk scouts ahead for other UAVs.(Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk receives FAA authorization to fly over U.S. airspace unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs))Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Gripen makes debut in United States.(Gripen International attempts to market its JAS-39 attack aircraft to U.S. military)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Lawmakers: time to up rewards for SAMs in Iraq.(US legislators, antiaircraft missiles)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Leading lawmaker urges spiral development at DHS.(U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS))Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
MANPADs pose global threat to airlifters.(concern over Iraqi guerrilla attacks using man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) against cargo supply aircraft going in and out of airfields in Iraq)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
More UAVs, more headaches?(unmanned aerial vehicles)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
NORTHCOM Chief pumps up airships.(U.S. might use blimps to defend the U.S.)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly, Ron Laurenzo
Oklahoma base keeps old tankers flying.(U.S. Air Force to keep 40-year-old KC-135 in service)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Osprey goes through paces for press.(V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft puts on demonstration for members of the U.S. press)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Pentagon Okays Stryker Brigade for Iraq.Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Project would open civilian skies to UAVs.(U.S. Department of Homeland Security wants to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to patrol skies above U.S.)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Six terror-war veterans to be honored.Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Swedish air force looks to 'red flag'.(Sweden to participate in up-coming war games with U.S. armed forces)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Tinker AFB: Still strong after six decades.(Tinker Air Force Base (AFB))Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Unmanned Gulfstream jet could also be a tanker.Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
Wanted: Russian biplane for special operations.(Antonov An-2 biplane, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command)Literature/writingRon Laurenzo
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