Defense & Aerospace

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National Defense August 2004 Harold Kennedy	Navy Special Operators Test Advanced High-Speed Craft The U.S. Navy is putting through its paces a sleek, fast, shallow-draft technology demonstrator that promises to reduce crew and passenger injuries caused by a combination of speed and choppy water.
National Defense August 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Navy Searches for Ways To Lower Injuries Aboard Special Ops Boats In an effort to reduce serious injuries, the U.S. Navy is retrofitting its special warfare high-speed boats with new shock-absorbing seats.
National Defense August 2004 Harold Kennedy	Army Eyeing New Artillery Systems The U.S. Army gradually plans to modernize its field artillery systems, in an effort to replace aging platforms and introduce advanced technology.
National Defense August 2004 Zylstra & Thompson	`Virtual Supply Chains' Could Help Bridge Manufacturing Gaps The Defense Department has immediate needs for thousands of products for which no domestic supplier can be found.
National Defense August 2004	Unmanned Aircraft Killer Proposed Two British firms--QinetiQ and Sula Systems--are proposing the fielding of a relatively low cost device to counter the proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles in the battlefield.
National Defense August 2004	Sea Fox Scouts Enemy Shoreline The Navy's remote controlled Sea Fox boats are being equipped with wireless color television cameras and computer-driven network video equipment to allow operators to receive video on computers up to a mile away.
National Defense August 2004	Mini Radio Reprogrammed With Software A pocket-sized communications device for infantry is now being produced by Raytheon, in McKinney, Tex.
National Defense August 2004	Flashlight Casts Powerful Beam A rugged flashlight relying on light-emitting diode technology is literally piercing the gloom. Produced by Pelican Products Inc, Torrance, Calif., the Recoil LED flashlights recently were put to the test by firefighters at two Air Force installations.
National Defense August 2004 William Kennedy	Research Center Assisting Domestic Manufacturers In response to growing concerns about the state of U.S. manufacturing industries, Rep. John P. Murtha created the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2004 W.D. Crotty	When to Sell Taser Embattled would be a great word to describe non-lethal weapon manufacturer Taser. The latest battle is with the New York Times. When is the right time to sell the stock?
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