Defense & Aerospace

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National Defense November 2005 Grace Jean	U.S. Expanding Tsunami Alert Network The government has pledged $37.5 million over the next two years for the wave monitoring and detection project, which includes the production and deployment of 31 new DART (Deep-Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis) buoys.
National Defense November 2005 Joe Pappalardo	Will Capitol Hill Keep Funding Missile Defense for Airliners? An effort to protect commercial aircraft against shoulder-fired missiles will face a critical moment in January, when Congress is scheduled to vote on whether to continue funding development of the system.
National Defense November 2005 Robert H. Williams	Concept Vehicle Points Way for the Military A possible replacement for the military's venerable Humvee may spring from a concept vehicle called the ultra armored patrol vehicle.
National Defense November 2005 Robert H. Williams	Power to Spare Found in Paperback-Size Package A just-developed compact fuel cell that is based on a highly concentrated methanol solution delivers 25 watts of continuous power to soldiers on the move.
National Defense November 2005 Robert H. Williams	Strike Fighter Engine Team Gains Assist The GE Rolls-Royce fighter engine team has selected BAE Systems to produce digital electronic controls for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
National Defense November 2005 Robert H. Williams	Want Fresh Water? Army Has an Answer Lightweight purifier units that can provide a continuous stream of water by a single soldier in less than 45 minutes have been ordered by the Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command.
The Motley Fool October 14, 2005 Jason Mac Gurn	Ducommun Spins Its Propellers Investors, take note: Companies with a weak customer base can exhibit margin decay. Just ask this aerospace parts manufacturer.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2005 Brian Gorman	Airbus' Global Allies Airbus' proposed alliances may limit Boeing's ability to protest the European company's subsidies. In the case of the 787 and the A350, the market will decide which plane wins. Fortunately for Boeing, the 787 is a very strong candidate.
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2005 John McHale	Deep Impact Probe Uses Express Logic's ThreadX RTOS, Green Hills Software's MULTI IDE ThreadX is a small-footprint, highly responsive real time operating system, ideal for applications in resource-constrained systems like those aboard the Deep Impact spacecraft. All software for the project was developed using MULTI IDE, a completely integrated development environment for embedded applications.
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2005 Gurnett & Adams	Can ISO Standards Smooth the Lead-Free Transition? In the long run, the global legislative demand being made by lead-free rules and the European Reduction of Hazardous Substances rule in the consumer world will benefit military and aerospace users.
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