Warts and all: Super Hornet seeks clear skies in future fighter debate

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The advanced and improved capabilities and the continuous technical strive for still better performance of Boeing's Super Hornets have paved the way for them to replace Joint Strike Fighters in the U.S. Navy Service (USN). The other reasons for their proposed induction into the USN are affordability, streamlined supply of parts, better power for the turbines, and improved communication systems.

National Security, Dept of the Navy, US Navy, United States. Navy

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Decision time for Boeing tanker programs

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The suffering of a setback in mid-February 2004 forcing Boeing to plan in leasing its 100 KC-767 tankers to the US Air force (USAF), in reference to cut its own spending on the project is presented. The Boeing growth plans for the tanker or the USAF's spiral development plans are discussed, one of them includes the digital flight deck derived from the 767-400ER and on the USAF version

Strategy & planning, Deep sea foreign trans. of freight, Deep Sea Freight Transportation, Ship Building and Repairing, Cargo & Tanker Vessels, Tankers, Planning, Tankers (Ships), Company business planning

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Final frontier revisited: The US responds to space requirements

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The US Air Force is devoting significant resources to the development of more responsive space launch systems reflecting the Air Force's interest in launching small satellites or global-range precision weapons. This is partly a consequence of NASA's decision to abandon the development of new launch technology.

Space Research and Technology, Natl Aeronautics & Space Admin, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Launch vehicles (Astronautics)

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