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National Defense July 2007 Breanne Wagner	Generators, Batteries Create `Logistics Nightmare' for Troops When Gunnery Sgt. Gilberto Yanez was put in charge of generator maintenance at Camp Fallujah in Iraq, he never anticipated the problems he would have purchasing generators from local vendors.
National Defense July 2007 Breanne Wagner	When Generators Need Repair, Virtual Training Augments Hands-On Experience Deployed troops often find that when generators break down in the field, they have a tough time figuring out how to repair them. To fill that need, some military units are now purchasing computerized manuals that provide virtual-reality training.
National Defense July 2007 Breanne Wagner	Solar Energy Charges Soldiers' Batteries The Army is developing solar panel technology to power surveillance cameras on rooftops in Iraq.
National Defense July 2007 Breanne Wagner	Army Eyes Next Generation Power Sources The Army is investigating potential applications of high energy batteries and Stirling engines.
National Defense July 2007 Grace Jean	Can the Air Force Build a Satellite in Six Days? Building a small satellite in the future could be as simple as ordering a personal computer today.
National Defense July 2007 Robert H. Williams	Humvee Gunners Garner More Potent Shield An improved humvee gun turret is offering combat soldiers greater protection from improvised explosive devices and small arms fire, while offering enhanced situational awareness.
National Defense July 2007 Robert H. Williams	Another Aircraft Joins Military Drone Market Xcelaero has unveiled a subscale, subsonic drone that is designed to carry common target and training payloads.
National Defense July 2007 Manik K. Rath	Mergers, Acquisitions Call for Added Scrutiny When acquiring or merging with any government contractor, reviewing ethics policies, compliance programs, and all recent voluntary disclosures will provide a wealth of invaluable information.
The Motley Fool June 20, 2007 Rich Smith	Boeing Rolls the Dice Was it a bluff? Or is Boeing just being generous? Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek June 25, 2007 Stanley Holmes	High-Tech Weapons: A Loss Of Control? The Pentagon may be ceding too much power to Boeing and other contractors.
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