Defense & Aerospace

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National Defense May 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	Soaring Costs Not Likely to Slow Down Global Hawk The Global Hawk spy aircraft has become a shining example of leap-forward technology. The aircraft also has emerged as a cautionary tale for what government auditors consider a high-risk and costly approach to building weapon systems.
National Defense May 2006 Grace Jean	Missiles May Become Aerial Surveillance Alternative Mounting inexpensive cameras onto missiles and having them fly loops in the sky may sound like a recipe for disaster, but they may provide troops with a better and cheaper alternative to unmanned aerial vehicles, experts argue.
National Defense May 2006 Grace Jean	New Blue-Force Tracking System on the Horizon A combat team in California has been testing a situational awareness aid that could replace the digital battle-tracking system on its Stryker vehicles.
National Defense May 2006 Robert H. Williams	Molded Rubber Products Not A Problem Jefferson Rubber has developed a new "injection-molding" process to expedite the production of rubber prototypes for various government agencies.
National Defense May 2006 Robert H. Williams	Nobody Hides From These Sensors Lockheed Martin has developed a new, compact, multiple sensor system able to identify targets partially hidden in camouflage or vegetation.
National Defense May 2006 Robert H. Williams	Periscope Helps Protect Troops or Cops A hand held periscope with is now available for military or law enforcement use. It gives the user cover from potential hostile fire or keeps the user from being seen.
National Defense May 2006 Robert H. Williams	Rocket Propelled Grenade Killer Developed A sensor and precision kill missile system has successfully neutralized a rocket propelled grenade in mid-air. The Quick Kill system was employed on a Stryker vehicle at a recent test in New Mexico.
National Defense May 2006 Robert H. Williams	Smart Cable Thwarts Missile Attacks An Air Force team has developed and fielded an upgrade for transport aircraft missile warning systems called the Smart Cable.
National Defense May 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	Army Networks Test Limits Of Commercial Technologies A tactical communications system currently deployed with Army battalions in Iraq and Afghanistan proves that commercial technology, for the most part, can meet military requirements.
National Defense May 2006 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	U.S. Industry Bears Brunt of Past Protectionism In the United States, we have seen our defense industry shrink substantially and embrace globalization due to lingering legislation from years ago.
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