Defense & Aerospace

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National Defense January 2009 Stew Magnuson	'T-Sat Lite' On Tap to Replace Troubled Satellite Program The transformational satellite program -- as its name suggests -- is designed to revolutionize military communications by supplying vast amounts of bandwidth to troops on the ground.
National Defense January 2009 Stew Magnuson	Navy Can Text Stealthy Submarines 24/7 For years, the Navy has wanted to communicate with its submarines as they travel underwater at great depths.
National Defense January 2009 Grace V. Jean	Drone Operators Ask Industry For 'Open' Systems The ground-based equipment that is used to fly unmanned combat aircraft is not adequate to handle the demanding missions of current conflicts, operators say.
National Defense January 2009 Grace V. Jean	Software Improves Connections to Robots Troops who rely on robots for various missions are increasingly being handicapped by limited radio ranges and airwaves jamming.
National Defense January 2009 Grace V. Jean	Taking Cues From New Administration, Naval Forces Shift Focus to Soft Power The Navy and Marine Corps will be turning more attention to "soft power" missions in the coming years, officials said.
National Defense January 2009 Grace V. Jean	Marines Eye Littoral Combat Ship for Future Missions The increased demand for naval support in coastal areas, meanwhile, is creating a growing demand for ships that are even smaller than the LCS
National Defense January 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	Industry Protests: Government Need Not Worry Pentagon officials have bemoaned the growing number of procurements that have been protested by industry. The rise in protests, however, appears to be overplayed
National Defense January 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	Acquisition Workers: No More Reforms! Agencies have been deluged by reform proposals and never have enough time to implement them before the next wave.
National Defense January 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	Navy Reversing Course On Outsourcing The Navy has decided to take back ownership of the major components of their intranet network on grounds that information operations are too sensitive.
Popular Mechanics February 2009 Roxana Tiron	As Satellite Program Fails, New Plans Arise to Take its Place The Pentagon needs quick ways to get small satellites into space to fill a shortfall in battlefield communication.
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