Defense & Aerospace

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Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2004	Lockheed Martin and Boeing compete for JTRS contract The Joint Tactical Radio System will replace stovepipe radio frequency communications. Battlefield commanders will use the new network to trade voice, data, and video between air, maritime, and fixed stations worldwide.
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2004	Xilinx and Sandia National Labs team on reconfigurable logic for space The stand-alone, triple-module-redundancy tool mitigates the effects of single-event upsets in harsh radiation environments, so designers can deploy reconfigurable technologies in deep space, avionics, satellite, and communications applications.
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2004	Standards group keeps vetronics heading in 'net-centric' direction The Weapon System Technical Architecture Working Group will help ensure that future vehicular electronics systems are interoperable and fit into the concept of "net-centric warfare."
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2004	New battery for B-2 bomber increases power fivefold The improved design also boasts better high- and low-temperature performance, and needs less maintenance. Pilots have been flight-testing the design since June, and have logged more than 700 hours of test time.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2004 Brian Gorman	Defense Budget Boom The U.S. defense budget continues to rise and boost the major defense companies. But the war on terror may force some programs into early retirement.
Inc. October 2004 Rod Kurtz	Case Study Government contractor DefenseWeb Technologies produces a Web-based software platform used by the U.S. armed forces. The company now ponders a new career in the private sector.
Technology Research News October 6, 2004	Sound makes electricity for space A compact generator that converts heat to electricity with the relatively high efficiency of 18 percent is especially appropriate for generating electricity aboard spacecraft, according to the researchers.
The Motley Fool October 4, 2004 Seth Jayson	SpaceDev Burns Rubber This is hardly a risk-free investment, but if you're the kind of person who wants to have a share of Harley-Davidson or Disney because you're a fan, here's your chance to own a bit of the next space race.
The Motley Fool October 1, 2004 Brian Gorman	Boeing Beware The plane maker needs to stay on its toes if it hopes to make the 7E7 a success. Shareholders are kept on edge.
InternetNews September 29, 2004 Roy Mark	Consortium Works on Network Interoperability Defense contractors form group to develop open networks standards for military and first responders.
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