Defense & Aerospace

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National Defense August 2010 Grace V. Jean	Special Operators Want Lighter, User-Friendly Equipment -- And Fast The U.S. Special Operations Command doesn't care whether industry has the latest and greatest technology if it can't put it quickly into the hands of troops.
National Defense August 2010 Grace V. Jean	Special Operations Aviators Gear Up for Aircraft Upgrades Boosting the availability of special operations aircraft - whether they are helicopters, fixed-wing, or unmanned - has been called a top priority at U.S. Special Operations Command.
National Defense August 2010 Sandra I. Erwin	Five Key Questions About the Defense Budget Here are some of the key questions that policymakers should bear in mind when it comes to the defense budget.
National Defense August 2010 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	'Perfect Storm' for Defense Is Here, For Real This Time There have been many warnings in recent years about a "perfect storm" threatening U.S. defense spending. These dire predictions so far have not been taken seriously as military budgets doubled during the past decade.
National Defense August 2010 Sandra I. Erwin	Non-Military Market for Unpiloted Aircraft Will Remain Sluggish The unmanned-aviation industry will be anxiously awaiting the release of new U.S. government regulations that may provide clues to whether unpiloted aircraft will receive flight rights in the national airspace.
National Defense August 2010 Sandra I. Erwin	Can the Pentagon Build 'Affordable' Weapons Systems? The average U.S. consumer can expect to buy a better computer or smart phone every year, for less than what he paid before. The Pentagon, alas, only gets raw deals.
National Defense August 2010 Stew Magnuson	Spate of Hypersonic Vehicle Tests Fuels Global Strike Debate Two vehicles, along with a hypersonic missile, have all been mentioned as means to carry out the "prompt global strike" concept.
National Defense August 2010 Grace V. Jean	Navy Aiming for Laser Weapons at Sea The Navy expects to incorporate lasers onto most ship classes in its surface fleet, including amphibious ships, cruisers and destroyers.
National Defense August 2010 Stew Magnuson	New Truck To Show The Way for Acquisition Reforms The Weapons System Acquisition Reform Act passed in 2009 requires that prototypes be produced for major weapons acquisition programs prior to Milestone B, which is the point where independent review boards must give a thumbs up or thumbs down
National Defense August 2010 Stew Magnuson	New Light Truck Program Has Tall Orders to Fill Army and Marine Corps officials debuted three prototypes made by three different manufacturers recently. And none of their solutions look anything like the humvees they hope to one day replace.
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