Defense & Aerospace

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National Defense January 2006 Grace Jean	Pentagon Chem-Bio Program Expands to Homeland Missions The Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security are seeking to homogenize the equipment that military units and local first responders employ to detect and neutralize toxic agents.
National Defense January 2006 Stew Magnuson	B-52 Flies in Face of Critics The longest serving military aircraft in the world, the B-52 Stratofortress, often is praised for its storied history, but it also has become a symbol of the Pentagon's inertia in moving forward with the development of a new bomber.
National Defense January 2006 Stew Magnuson	Non-lethal Weapon Readied for Battlefield A directed energy weapon that causes a sensation tantamount to a "bee sting all over the body" to those unlucky enough to be on the receiving end could be deployed by the Air Force before the end of this year.
National Defense January 2006 Harold Kennedy	Roadside Bombs Spur Cry For Armored Civilian Vehicles The emergence of roadside bombs as a terrorist weapon of choice has caused a worldwide explosion in demand for up-armored civilian vehicles, according to the president of Centigon, a subsidiary of Armor Holdings.
National Defense January 2006 Lawrence P. Farrell	We Must Prepare for Defense Budget Crunch Substantial growth in defense spending after 9/11 gave the Pentagon's budget a reprieve. The day of financial reckoning, however, may fast be approaching if the current state of the nation's balance sheet offers any clues.
National Defense January 2006 Stew Magnuson	Agencies Seek Seamless Network The 9/11 attacks underscored what was already known -- the patchwork of federal, local and state communication systems didn't work during major catastrophes. The IWN (integrated wireless network) program's goal is now to connect 80,000 officers from three departments.
National Defense January 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	Defense Dept. to Host Industry Conference Targeting `Improvised Explosive Devices' Despite its technological prowess when it comes to weapon systems, the Pentagon has yet to come up with an effective solution to curb the rising casualty toll in Iraq resulting from improvised explosive devices, or IEDs.
National Defense January 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	Demand Grows for Light-Armored Vehicles The Marine Corps is creating five new light-armored reconnaissance companies and is buying 120 vehicles to equip these units.
National Defense January 2006 Grace Jean	Laser-Based Sensor Will Sniff Out Chemicals on the Move U.S. Army scientists are working on a next-generation, laser-based chemical detector capable of operating in reconnaissance vehicles while traveling at high speeds.
National Defense January 2006 Harold Kennedy	Marine Guards to Get New Small-Arms Training System The U.S. Marine Corps is providing its security guards stationed at embassies and consulates around the world with new, portable virtual small-arms training systems known as the Individual Marksmanship Trainer Enhanced, Marine Security Guard (ISMT-MSG).
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