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National Defense June 2006 Grace Jean	Maritime Security Creates New Market for User-friendly Simulation Software Agencies in charge of port security, such as the Coast Guard, are target customers for a recently introduced software package that could help create games custom designed to meet specific training needs.
National Defense June 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	Navy on a Mission to Cut the Cost of Aviation Expectations of a smaller force and leaner budgets set the tone for an ongoing, sweeping review of Navy aviation programs -- in favor of its shipbuilding plan.
National Defense June 2006 David Axe	Navy's Smallest Fighting Ships Prove Littoral Warfare Concepts The Navy's smallest fighting ships -- 180-ft Cyclone-class patrol boats -- are blazing the way for a future fleet of littoral combat ships.
National Defense June 2006 Robert H. Williams	Army Scrutinizes Novel Micro Fuel Cell UltraCell Corporation's methanol powered micro fuel cell XX25 provides wireless, portable power in extreme environmental conditions. The Army is looking into the cell that can power a laptop computer for up to two days.
National Defense June 2006 Robert H. Williams	Checkpoint System Disables Bad Guys A battery operated speed bump with retractable blades -- designed for military and law enforcement use -- can instantly shred vehicle tires. Produced by PMG Inc., the apparatus offers traffic control at a distance that, for troops in Iraq, could mean protection from car bombs.
National Defense June 2006 Robert H. Williams	First Responder Testing Kits Offered Chemical-biological kits for first responders have been upgraded by QuickSilver Analytics, to include radiological and explosive sampling capabilities.
National Defense June 2006 Robert H. Williams	Navy Surveillance Aircraft Achieves Test Milestone Wind-tunnel tests for the Navy P-8A multi-mission maritime aircraft went off without a hitch at an Air Force test facility, says the Boeing Company.
National Defense June 2006 Robert H. Williams	Trash Yields Millions for Defense Department The Pentagon's precious metals recovery program is salvaging significant quantities of gold, silver, platinum and palladium from old computers, sparkplugs, film, batteries and cast off electronics.
National Defense June 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	Army to Curtail Procurement of Precision-Guided Weapons The Army needs to reevaluate its precision-guided munitions programs, and identify which of its current weapons should continue to receive funding. Contractors worried about declining sales should try to find ways to consolidate production lines across all military services.
National Defense June 2006 Stew Magnuson	First Armed Ground Robot Readied for Deployment A concept touted by science fiction novelists for decades, the first armed ground robots may roll into the field as early as this month, according to Army and industry officials.
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