Defense & Aerospace

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National Defense June 2007 Stew Magnuson	Skeptics Watch Cannon Progress Closely The Future Combat Systems non-line-of-sight cannon, currently weighing 27 tons, will be the first large piece of FCS equipment to be delivered to a brigade for evaluation.
National Defense June 2007 Breanne Wagner	Agencies Scramble to Create Vaccine Market Defense and Homeland Security are pursuing disparate vaccination programs to combat different needs for military and civilian populations.
National Defense June 2007 Stew Magnuson	National Guard, Army Chemical Units Criticized for Being Untrained, Unprepared Acute shortages of equipment and personnel means less time, or no time, to train.
National Defense June 2007 Stew Magnuson	Bomb Making Skills Spread Globally The war in Iraq is accelerating the development of IED technology as terrorists and insurgents are forced to adapt their methods to defeat countermeasures.
National Defense June 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	More Services, Less Hardware Define Current Military Buildup In the midst of the largest military expansion since the Reagan administration, industry analysts warn that the gravy days cannot last much longer.
National Defense June 2007 Robert H. Williams	SADS Finds the Location of Shooters The small arms detection system (SADS) from Rafael Development Authority is able to quickly detect and pinpoint the general direction of a hostile shooter.
National Defense June 2007 Robert H. Williams	Emergency Escape Windows Offered to Troops Troops riding in up-armored high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (humvees) and comparable trucks could have the option of exiting rapidly via emergency escape windows.
National Defense June 2007 Robert H. Williams	Quick Release Vest Unveiled A new bullet proof vest that has been introduced by First Choice Armor allows troops under duress to remove the protective gear in less than four seconds.
Popular Mechanics June 2007 Erin McCarthy	Israeli Military Robot Is Built to Kill (Mini-Uzi Included) At just 9 inches tall, the VIPeR may look like a toy. But this combat drone fights like a pint-size commando.
Outside May 2007 Abrahm Lustgarten	Automated Response Helicopter rescues on the summit of Everest may soon be reality. And the pilot won't be anywhere in sight.
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