Defense & Aerospace

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IndustryWeek January 1, 2006 Jill Jusko	Airbus: Small Step, Big Possibilities Construction of an Airbus engineering center is expected to begin this month in Mobile, Ala., the first step in what could eventually develop into a large-scale production complex.
The Motley Fool January 10, 2006 Tim Beyers	A Twofer for Taser Two more suits are dropped. Has the stun gun maker finally turned the corner? No doubt, these legal victories provide a measure of sweet redemption for the company. Shareholders, however, need nothing less than 42 more.
IEEE Spectrum January 2006 Bernard L. Rue	It's Time for a Nanoelectronics Quality Standard The electronics industry will see the first nanoelectronics-based products within the next two years and is expected to see an explosion of applications within ten years. It is imperative that a high degree of standardization be developed in the measurement of product compliance and functionality.
IEEE Spectrum January 2006 Erico Guizzo	Winner: Carbon Takeoff With a radical carbon-fiber composite wing, Boeing is pushing the envelope of aviation design in its new 787 jetliner.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2006 Michael Jaffe	A Match Made in Heaven? SpaceDev merges with Starsys, and entrepreneurial capitalism meets the final frontier. SpaceDev shareholders are hoping that the synergies between these two organizations will be nothing short of stellar. Investors, play close attention.
National Defense January 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	Army's Armored Force: Mix of Old and New Amid uncertainty about the prospect of its ambitious "future combat systems" program, the Army is forging ahead with plans to deploy up to 35 new armored brigades.
National Defense January 2006 Harold Kennedy	Companies Repackage Military Products for Disaster-Relief, Rescue Applications 2005 showed how military services are pivotal when major disasters strike. As a result, products typically sold to military customers for use in combat are being re-marketed for disaster-relief operations.
National Defense January 2006 Stew Magnuson	Feds Pursue Better Communication Paths When it comes to interoperable communications systems (between the military and civilian agencies, etc.), there are many borders to cross. Experts say it will be years before it will be reached. But industry efforts are underway.
National Defense January 2006 David C. Walsh	Inter-Agency Communications Systems Remain Uncoordinated Hurricane Katrina revealed many failures in the government's communications capabilities. But replacing old analog systems with interoperable transmission equipment, special gear and redundant systems is an expensive, operationally complex proposition.
National Defense January 2006 Grace Jean	Naval `Sea Base' Supporters Seek to Prove Worth to Army Navy officials have drawn up plans to deploy a floating military base capable of supporting two combat brigades by 2019. It is not yet clear, however, whether the sea base concept is based on solid analysis or whether its potential benefits justify the cost.
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