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By Brian Padden
Paris
25 June 2007
 

F-35 <a href=Joint1 Strike Fighter " hspace="2" src="http://www.tingroom.com/upimg/allimg/070629/1510570.jpg" width="210" vspace="2" border="0" />
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
The Paris Air Show is one of the most extensive displays of aviation and aerospace2 in the world.  The commercial aircraft industry comes to sell the latest technology to anyone who can afford it.  But as VOA Brian Padden reports, U.S. defense3 contractors5 must balance making profits with maintaining national security.

At the Paris Air Show, crowds can get a close up look at a U.S. Air Force cargo6 plane.  They can also see some of the latest in military technology such as the Global Hawk7 reconnaissance drone.  The drone captures high-resolution images and can fly for 36 hours non-stop. It is made by U.S. Defense contractor4 Northrup Grumman.

Edward Walby is the company's director of business development for the Global Hawk. He says there are also U.S. adversaries8 here trying to steal military secrets.  "This is a favorite spot to find out what is the next step in U.S. technology."

Walby says the company follows strict U.S. government requirements for what the company can display and to whom it is allowed to sell.  "It's frustrating,  but [for] a company like Northrop Grumman, I've been with it for four years. I'm retired9 Air Force.  I have never been in a meeting where sales outstripped10 our motive11 in terms of national security."

For America's allies there is more information sharing than ever before.  The new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was developed in collaboration12 with the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy. 

US Air Force <a href=Lieutenant13 Colonel" hspace="2" src="http://www.tingroom.com/upimg/allimg/070629/1510571.jpg" width="210" vspace="2" border="0" />
US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Michael Lindauer
U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Michael Lindauer says, even on the technical level, cooperation among allies is the key to winning the global war on terrorism. 

"We work closely with our allies and partners to make sure the systems they buy, if they don't originate with the United States, that they still work alongside of and collectively with the assets of the Unites States and our other partners."   

These days it can be hard to differentiate14 friend from foe15.  Lieutenant Colonel Lindauer says Russia is not considered a U.S. ally or an adversary16, but China is viewed as a potential adversary.   Both countries are also at the Paris Air Show promoting their own military technology. 
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1 joint m3lx4     
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
参考例句：
  • I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
  • We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
2 aerospace CK2yf     
adj.航空的，宇宙航行的
参考例句：
  • The world's entire aerospace industry is feeling the chill winds of recession.全世界的航空航天工业都感受到了经济衰退的寒意。
  • Edward Murphy was an aerospace engineer for the US Army.爱德华·墨菲是一名美军的航宇工程师。
3 defense AxbxB     
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
4 contractor GnZyO     
n.订约人，承包人，收缩肌
参考例句：
  • The Tokyo contractor was asked to kick $ 6000 back as commission.那个东京的承包商被要求退还6000美元作为佣金。
  • The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land.承包商所建房屋的式样，有几分要看地势而定。
5 contractors afd5c0fd2ee43e4ecee8159c7a7c63e4     
n.（建筑、监造中的）承包人( contractor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • We got estimates from three different contractors before accepting the lowest. 我们得到3个承包商的报价后，接受了最低的报价。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Contractors winning construction jobs had to kick back 2 per cent of the contract price to the mafia. 赢得建筑工作的承包商得抽出合同价格的百分之二的回扣给黑手党。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 cargo 6TcyG     
n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物
参考例句：
  • The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
  • A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。
7 hawk NeKxY     
n.鹰，骗子；鹰派成员
参考例句：
  • The hawk swooped down on the rabbit and killed it.鹰猛地朝兔子扑下来,并把它杀死。
  • The hawk snatched the chicken and flew away.老鹰叼了小鸡就飞走了。
8 adversaries 5e3df56a80cf841a3387bd9fd1360a22     
n.对手，敌手( adversary的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • That would cause potential adversaries to recoil from a challenge. 这会迫使潜在的敌人在挑战面前退缩。 来自辞典例句
  • Every adversaries are more comfortable with a predictable, coherent America. 就连敌人也会因有可以预料的，始终一致的美国而感到舒服得多。 来自辞典例句
9 retired Njhzyv     
adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的
参考例句：
  • The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
  • Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
10 outstripped a0f484b2f20edcad2242f1d8b1f23c25     
v.做得比…更好，（在赛跑等中）超过( outstrip的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • That manufacturer outstripped all his competitors in sales last year. 那个制造商家去年的销售量超过了所有竞争对手。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The imagination of her mother and herself had outstripped the truth. 母亲和她自己的想象力远远超过了事实。 来自辞典例句
11 motive GFzxz     
n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的
参考例句：
  • The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
  • He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。
12 collaboration bW7yD     
n.合作，协作；勾结
参考例句：
  • The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
  • He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。
13 lieutenant X3GyG     
n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员
参考例句：
  • He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
  • He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。
14 differentiate cm3yc     
vi.(between)区分；vt.区别；使不同
参考例句：
  • You can differentiate between the houses by the shape of their chimneys.你可以凭借烟囱形状的不同来区分这两幢房子。
  • He never learned to differentiate between good and evil.他从未学会分辨善恶。
15 foe ygczK     
n.敌人，仇敌
参考例句：
  • He knew that Karl could be an implacable foe.他明白卡尔可能会成为他的死敌。
  • A friend is a friend;a foe is a foe;one must be clearly distinguished from the other.敌是敌，友是友，必须分清界限。
16 adversary mxrzt     
adj.敌手，对手
参考例句：
  • He saw her as his main adversary within the company.他将她视为公司中主要的对手。
  • They will do anything to undermine their adversary's reputation.他们会不择手段地去损害对手的名誉。

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