Experimental Aircraft
Skunk Works X-56A Designed To Test Flutter Limits

Pentagon Budget
Internet Hacking Drives Up Pentagon Costs
Next U.S. Defense Budget To Emphasize Asia-Pacific Focus
The Rise And Fall Of Global Hawk Block 30
Boeing’s GMD Win Reveals Aggressive Defense Pricing Plan
New Saving Standard Will Allow Reuse Of Avionics Software
Budget Cuts Threaten Landmark U.S. Remote-Sensing Effort

Defense
Patient Dassault Set To Win MMRCA
U.K. Unveils Defense Industrial Strategy
The Philippines Moves To Boost Airpower

Space
European Vega Small-Class Launcher Targets Government Market

Air Transport
End Of The Line For Spanair; Malev Is On The Brink
Europe’s Low-Fare Carriers See Changing Competitive Landscape
Russian Cargo Carrier Is Banking On Factory-Fresh Freighters
A380 Wing Issues Expected To Be Minor Setback

Singapore 2012
Fortunes Are Widening For Airplane Makers In Asia
International JSF Activities Ramp Up
New Asian Factory Central To Rolls’s Business Strategy

Face to Face Chang Cheow Teck
ST Aero President Discusses Growth Strategy

Unmanned Aircraft
Civilian UAV Market Waits For Takeoff

Aeronautical Engineering
NASA Marks Progress On Path To Sustainable Air Travel Growth