Headlines of: Thursday 29 September, 2005
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Thu Sep 29th, 2005 | english.chosun.com

The United States has turned down a bid from South Korea to buy cutting-edge high-altitude“Global Hawk” unmanned aerial vehicles from the country.
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Thu Sep 29th, 2005 | dcmilitary.com

Not many people get to travel 60,000 feet above the Earth. It's a dangerous proposition. Aviators must wear special space suits or be in pressurized cockpits less their blood boil as they succumb to rapid decompression. Most aircraft can't operate that high anyway, and the ones that do face enduranc...
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Thu Sep 29th, 2005 | philly.com

In a move that could mean hundreds of new jobs at Boeing's Ridley Township facility, a Pentagon panel today endorsed the V-22 Osprey and recommended moving toward full production of the aircraft.
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Thu Sep 29th, 2005 | prnewswire.com

MARIETTA, Ga., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered the 50th F/A-22 Raptor air dominance fighter to the U.S. Air Force today, marking another milestone in this revolutionary stealth aircraft program. The Raptor can dominate airspace anywhere around the globe, aro...