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National Defense September 2005 Harold Kennedy	Mountain Tunnel Prepares Responders to Save Lives The Center for National Response is the showpiece of the West Virginia National Guard's emerging network of military and homeland-security training facilities.
National Defense September 2005 Sandra I. Erwin	Navy Wants Precision Weapons That Don't Endanger Civilians Navy fighter-bombers in the future will be equipped with smaller, multifunctional munitions that will give pilots a broader array of options for attacking ground targets than the 1,000- or 2,000-pound bombs they now use.
National Defense September 2005 Robert H. Williams	Advanced Armor Weapon Receives Killer Eyes Sweden's Bofors Dynamics has chosen Trijicon to produce magnified combat optics for its new lightweight antitank weapon that is being acquired by British and Swedish ground forces.
National Defense September 2005 Robert H. Williams	Air Force Claims Fastest Computer in Defense Scientists at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, say they have one of the fastest supercomputers on the planet. The new Eagle computer is ranked 17th in speed worldwide. The system could be helpful across the Defense Department.
National Defense September 2005 Robert H. Williams	Handheld Bio Detector Nears Fruition A joint effort by the Air Force Research Laboratory and the Energy Department's Northwest National Laboratory has produced a fast-acting, handheld biosensor that can test people and equipment.
National Defense September 2005	Meteorological Systems Bolsters Artillery Fire The Army is purchasing a next-generation, upper atmospheric measuring system that delivers data three times faster than existing systems and expands the range of field by 200%.
National Defense September 2005 Robert H. Williams	Simulator Plays Through Plane's On-Board Systems An embedded combat training simulation system offers simulated flight scenarios through onboard multi-function and heads-up displays.
National Defense September 2005 Robert H. Williams	Virtual Perimeter System Protects Marines in Iraq Marines in forward bases in Iraq are using an intelligent video array that detects, identifies and alerts them to hostile intruders.
National Defense September 2005 Shaheen & Geren	Penalties Get Tougher For FCPA Violations The government is cracking down on bribes by government contractors to foreign officials.
The Motley Fool August 15, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Something's in the Embraer The Brazilian aircraft maker continues to book orders. There is still room to grow for Embraer, both the company and the stock.
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