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National Defense
October 2005
Joe Pappalardo |
Northwestern Cities Peg Prosperity to Army Programs Towns in the Pacific Northwest are hoping the expansion of the Army's Stryker brigades and the development of the Future Combat Systems will lead to continued economic benefits to the area.   |
National Defense
October 2005
Joe Pappalardo |
Protecting Global Information Grid Requires New Strategy The cornerstone of future defense programs is information technology, but that foundation may contain cracks that endanger the entire effort, according to security experts within the government. |
National Defense
October 2005
Harold Kennedy |
Surveillance Needs Fuel Demand for Unmanned Vehicles Currently, there are nearly 1,000 robotic vehicles being used for surveillance and reconnaissance, especially in maritime areas in the Central Command theater of operations, and combatant commanders keep asking for more. |
National Defense
October 2005
Lawrence P. Farrell |
Defense Acquisition Reform: A Case of Deja Vu A proposed acquisition-reform blueprint will result from the work of an expert team that was hand-picked to be part of the Defense Acquisition Performance Assessment (DAPA) project. Currently, more than 80 new major weapon systems are under development, with a combined cost growth of $300 billion and total acquisition cost of nearly $1.5 trillion. |
National Defense
October 2005
Andrea Pinchak |
Air Force Logistics Hub Reorganizes to Improve Support to Combat Units A sweeping reorganization of the Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center is expected to improve maintenance and logistics support to combat units. |
National Defense
October 2005
Grace Jean |
Nanotechnology Enabling Advances For War Fighters The science of manipulating molecules and atoms holds promise for many industries. Military scientists say nanotechnology will have the most impact upon the individual soldier. |
National Defense
October 2005
Harold Kennedy |
No Crews Required: Unmanned Vessels Hit the Waves The Navy is experimenting with a new pair of sleek-looking unmanned surface vehicles designed to deploy from on its future Littoral Combat Ship -- a small, fast vessel being designed for coastal warfare. |
National Defense
October 2005 |
Intercom Offers Relief in High Decibel Vehicles David Clark Co. has developed a portable intercom/communications kit that guarantees crews and unit command can be understood when "all hell is breaking loose." |
National Defense
October 2005 |
NIOSH-Validated Gas Mask Emerges Developed for first responders, the Millennium Gas Mask is National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health-approved for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agent protection. |
National Defense
October 2005 |
Quick-Release Vest Goes Over Body Armor Feedback from troops in Iraq and Afghanistan led to the development of this easily removable nylon vest for the Interceptor body-armor system. |
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