Defense & Aerospace

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National Defense October 2009 Stew Magnuson	Coast Guard Assumes Oversight of Deepwater Program When the Coast Guard's new National Security Cutter, the Bertholf, stopped four boats carrying bales of cocaine 80 miles off the coast of Guatemala in July, it was welcome news for the service's "troubled" Deepwater modernization program.
National Defense October 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	Army's Procedures for Testing Body Armor Stir Controversy The revised test procedures are causing consternation among contractors because their products are now experiencing higher failure rates.
National Defense September 2009 Grace V. Jean	We Want What U.S. Troops Have: Better Night Vision Goggles Because the demand from U.S. forces for night vision goggles has been so high in recent years, major suppliers such as ITT Night Vision have focused on their Pentagon customers rather than the international market.
National Defense September 2009 Grace V. Jean	European Defense Giant Seeks Bigger Share of Homeland Security Market European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company -- is pursuing homeland security contracts particularly in the United Kingdom, said Alan Godwin, chief executive officer of EADS Defense and Security Systems Ltd. based in Newport, South Wales.
National Defense October 2009 Sandra i. Erwin	New Business Model Needed To Replace the Status Quo In the weapons-acquisition world, the "normal" ways of doing business are frowned upon around the E-ring these days.
National Defense October 2009 Stew Magnuson	FAA Still Working on Rules for Domestic Pilotless Aircraft Use The Federal Aviation Administration fears that a drones will collide with commercial aircraft.
National Defense September 2009 Grace V. Jean	Lockheed Martin Tries to Lure International Customers for Littoral Combat Ship Lockheed Martin Corp. is advertising a "multi-mission" variant of the U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat Ship here in hopes of garnering international customers.
National Defense September 2009 Grace V. Jean	At DSEi, Business Is Good for Some, Slow for Others Giant defense contractors that typically expect to sign megadeals at military expos such as DSEi have been a bit disappointed by the slower traffic and the lower turnout at this year's show
Popular Mechanics October 2009 David Noland	Who's Killing the Electric Plane? Even as the federal government jump-starts electric cars with $2.4 billion in research funds, electric airplanes are getting held back.
Popular Mechanics September 9, 2009 Joe Pappalardo	4 Forgotten Facts About Combat UAVs One important fact is that UAVs aren't unmanned -- they're remotely controlled.
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