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Elbit’s Skylark Deal—South Korea has selected Elbit’s Skylark II closerange unmanned aerial vehicle after a tough evaluation. Hypersonic Progress—Hypersonics are the future, and the future is now, says Boeing’s George Muellner. Japan’s ATD-X to Follow F-22—The Shinshin stealth demonstrator will look a lot like the F-22. O cial models and specs confirm it will be Gripen-size and, while it will have 3D thrust vectoring, the paddles won’t be stealthy. Unmanned AEW Is Closing—After a swift and apparently trouble-free development, Israel Aerospace Industries-Elta expects the Conformal Airborne Early Warning system to reach initial operational capability within weeks—and it may lose its crew before long. F-22 Fully Operational—Three Cheers; but after how long? More Powerful, and Cheaper—Putting a bigger engine in the next-generation Gripen actually saves money. The warplane may also have a new wideangle active electronically scanned array radar. 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