Defense & Aerospace

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National Defense January 2005 Sandra I. Erwin	Pentagon Attempts to Gauge True `Readiness' Needs Under mounting pressure to lower the cost of maintaining weapon systems, the Defense Department has launched an extensive study that seeks to set realistic requirements for weapon readiness and reliability.
National Defense January 2005 Frank Colucci	Sensors Aboard Helicopters Can Help Predict Parts Failures Health-and-usage monitoring systems (HUMS) now are in development for the Army's new UH-60M Black Hawk and Block III AH-64D Apache helicopters. HUMS help track the wear and tear of aircraft components.
National Defense January 2005 Roxana Tiron	Ships' Cost Could Sink Plans For Floating Military Bases The success of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps forward-looking concept of deploying bases at sea relies heavily on the development of a new class of cargo ships.
National Defense January 2005 Lawrence P. Farrell	President's Perspective Among the hard-learned lessons of the wars that U.S. forces have been fighting for the past three years is the importance of having a military procurement system that is responsive to the needs of troops on the front lines.
National Defense January 2005 Sandra I. Erwin	Army `Truck Rodeo' Could Expedite Vehicle Upgrades The U.S. Army will be hosting a truck-technology exhibition this month intended to help service officials expedite purchasing decisions.
National Defense January 2005 Harold Kennedy	Headed for Iraq, Marines Check Out New Combat Gear In preparation for extended deployments in Iraq, U.S. Marines are looking to stock up on new equipment to replace or supplement existing gear.
National Defense January 2005 Joe Pappalardo	Roche: Good Upkeep May Not Be Enough to Keep Air Force Flying The Air Force will continue to struggle to keep the fleet in war-ready shape, despite advances in logistics and maintenance, said James Roche, outgoing Air Force secretary.
National Defense January 2005 Robert Williams	Diesel Motorcycle Developed for Marines The U.S. Marine Corps has ordered 522 diesel-powered motorcycles for use on rugged terrain. The propulsion technology was developed at Cranfield University, Shrivenham, United Kingdom and Hayes Diversified Technologies, of California.
National Defense January 2005 Robert Williams	Joint Strike Fighter Pilots Get New Helmet An alternate helmet-mounted display for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter that provides electro optics, protection and life support is being designed by BAE Systems, Rochester, United Kingdom, for Lockheed Martin.
National Defense January 2005 Robert Williams	Unmanned `Little Bird' Could See Combat The Army is eyeing a modified MD 530F Little Bird helicopter, manufactured by the Boeing Company, that can be flown by remote control.
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