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NASA completes first flight with unmanned spy plane
L.A. Times Tech BlogNASA's Global Hawk Credit: NASA/Dryden/Carla Thomas NASA transformed a robotic plane that's typically used by the U.S. military to uncover nests of insurgents into a scientific tool capable of collecting atmospheric information over the Pacific and Arctic... -
Richard Branson unveils his space plane
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA souped-up aircraft that would help boost well-heeled thrill seekers into the outer atmosphere was unveiled Monday, lifting the prospects for travelers to one day fly in a commercial spaceliner. After keeping the project shrouded in secrecy for more...Tags: Business Trips, Travel, New Products, Burt Rutan, Trips and Vacations
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Boeing's tanker tantrum
The yawns that greet stories about the Pentagon's process of selecting new equipment have, in recent months, been replaced by gasps as the fight over a particular acquisition has played out in the pages of and others. Specifically at issue is the...Tags: Aerospace Manufacturing, Contracts, Companies and Corporations, Armed Forces, Boeing Co.
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Archive: Bristol, Conn.'s guerrilla hostage
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe phone rings and Jo Rosano jumps to answer, thinking of the sound of her son's voice: Hi, Mom, it's me, Marc. But it isn't him. Rosano hangs up to resume scouring the Internet for news, brewing espresso, pacing, praying, crying and waiting -- as she...Tags: Family, Gaming, CNN (tv network), Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of State
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Boeing files protest over tanker choice
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBoeing Co. launched what may be its biggest political fight in decades Tuesday as it seeks to reverse the awarding of a $40-billion defense contract to a joint U.S.-European entry headed by Northrop Grumman Corp. The aerospace giant said it was "not...Tags: Contracts, Politics, Defense Equipment, Lobbying, Mobile
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Northrop tanker won Air Force contest in four areas
Bloomberg NewsNorthrop Grumman Corp., the third- largest U.S. defense company, said it won a $35 billion Air Force aerial refueling tanker program because its bid was "more advantageous" in four of the five areas weighed in the contest. The company's tanker won in the...Tags: Aerospace Manufacturing, Companies and Corporations, Stock Market, Armed Forces, NYSE Euronext, Inc.
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Buying American
Today, Carter and Korb debate whether Congress should safeguard U.S. manufacturing by ensuring military contracts go to domestic firms, or leave it up to the military. Earlier this week, they discussed the legality of evidence gleaned from torture,...Tags: Voting, Max Cleland, Aerospace Manufacturing, World War II (1939-1945), Companies and Corporations
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Congress likely to examine Air Force tanker decision
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA Pentagon decision to award a $40-billion tanker contract to Northrop Grumman Corp. and European partner Airbus drew a flurry of outcries from lawmakers and presidential candidates Monday as the contract appeared headed for a protracted battle in...Tags: France, Barack Obama, Richard Shelby, Aerospace Manufacturing, Political Candidates
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Chavez seeks to free hostages
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Friday that he expected to meet soon in Caracas with a leader of Colombia's largest rebel group in an effort to help secure the release of dozens of hostages the leftists are holding. The announcement came at the end...Tags: Nicolas Sarkozy, Drug Trafficking, Politics, National Government, Wars and Interventions
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15 hostages freed as FARC is fooled in cunning operation
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterArmed forces disguised as rebels Wednesday rescued former Colombia presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three U.S. defense contractors and 11 other hostages held by leftist insurgents, in a daring operation that delivered the latest in a series of...Tags: Nicolas Sarkozy, France, George W. Bush, Family, Benedict XVI
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The autonomous warbird
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIt was considered a stunning turn in warfare when a remotely controlled aircraft on a reconnaissance flight over Afghanistan spotted a Taliban convoy and fired a jury-rigged Hellfire missile, striking and destroying the target. The headline-grabbing...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Politics, Science, Air and Space Accidents, Afghanistan
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The Hidden Cost of Iraq War
Times Staff WriterSACRAMENTO — It won't show up on the Defense Department's budget, but the prolonged U.S. occupation of Iraq is beginning to burden state and local governments as they struggle to get by without employees mobilized into National Guard and military...Tags: Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Employees, Iraq War (2003-2011)
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