The Military's Walrus: An Unlikely Flying Machine
Posted on: Mon Sep 12th, 2005 | livescience.com

DARPA's Walrus program to develop and evaluate a very large airlift vehicle has moved forward; DARPA announced the contractors for the first phase of the program. Despite detailed early descriptions of "war-balloons" in late nineteenth century science fiction, this isn't your father's (not to mentio...

Dogfights and duels - Rivalry in bids to supply new fighter aircraft
Posted on: Mon Sep 12th, 2005 | sofiaecho.com

IN what has been described as a choice of political allies, the Bulgarian Government will have to make a decision in the next few months on a supplier of about 20 fighters for the country’s armed forces.

TSR: The trouble with space stations
Posted on: Mon Sep 12th, 2005 | thespacereview.com

The International Space Station has proven to be a far more difficult project than its proponents—and even some if its detractors—originally imagined. Jeff Foust reports on what a panel of experts thinks are the technical and managerial roots of the problems that affect the ISS and space...