Defense & Aerospace

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National Defense November 2015 Sandra I. Erwin	Navy Command Expands Commercial IT Acquisitions The Pentagon has set out to replace outdated military information systems with commercial products that offer far better performance at lower cost.
National Defense November 2015 Sandra I. Erwin	Naval Aviators Can Be Slow to Embrace Technology Flight-control software that makes carrier deck landings easier and safer was not initially well received by the Navy's fighter pilot community.
National Defense November 2015 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Army Focuses Research on Uncertain Future What will be needed is a slew of new cutting edge technologies to give soldiers an advantage.
National Defense November 2015 Arnold L. Punaro	Challenges, Opportunities Ahead for Defense In a world characterized by increasing threats and instability, the inability of the government to complete its most basic task of funding national defense is a disturbing inconsistency.
National Defense November 2015 Sandra I. Erwin	Coping Mechanisms for D.C. Dysfunction Government funding upheaval and unpredictable twists in procurement red tape have become the norm in the defense business.
National Defense November 2015 Allyson Versprille	Lockheed Invests in Ground Combat Vehicles The company is currently competing for the Marine Corps' amphibious combat vehicle 1.1 program.
National Defense November 2015 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Powerful Flashlight Used as Nonlethal Weapon The ALPHA-1 searchlight -- which functions as an extremely powerful flashlight -- can shine up to 1.6 miles.
National Defense November 2015 Allyson Versprille	Air Force Special Ops Eyes Off-Board Sensors Air Force Special Operations Command is calling on industry to develop a tactical sensor that can be flown separately from an aircraft to pinpoint enemy locations on the ground.
National Defense November 2015 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Training and Simulation Market Growing in India Opportunities are increasing for companies to sell simulation technology to the Indian army, said one foreign executive.
National Defense November 2015 Allyson Versprille	Air Force Devoting S&T Funds to Engine Technology In an effort to increase fuel efficiency, the Air Force Research Laboratory is investing significant science and technology funding toward propulsion technology.
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