Defense & Aerospace

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National Defense June 2005 Robert H. Williams	Military Seeks Flexible, Thin Computer Screens The Army Research Laboratory has partnered with another researcher in a $44 million deal to develop computer displays that can be incorporated as part of a soldier's uniform.
National Defense June 2005 Robert H. Williams	Navy's New Carrier: An Electrifying Ride Construction of the Navy's next-generation aircraft carrier, the CVN-21, could begin as early as this year, even though the ship's design continues to evolve.
National Defense June 2005 Robert H. Williams	Night Fighting Made Easier With Advanced Goggles The U.S. Army will be spending $560 million over the next five years on enhanced night-vision goggles that, for the first time, combine image intensification and infrared images.
National Defense June 2005 Robert H. Williams	No Need for Heavy Batteries A just-developed fuel cell that is powered by chemical hydride cartridges will allow soldiers to dispense with batteries weighing more than 29 pounds.
National Defense June 2005 Robert H. Williams	Skylark Soars Over Israel Israeli defense forces are receiving Skylark mini-unmanned aerial vehicles that can be carried in a pack by a single soldier.
National Defense June 2005 Robert H. Williams	Vehicle Inspection System Unveiled A remotely operated under-vehicle inspection system that offers true-color imagery and up to 12-times magnification has been developed by Northrop Grumman Corp.
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2005 John McHale	DOD officials improve security at Scott AFB with biometric solution Officials of Scott Air Force Base, are using a hand-geometry system to improve base access through its Shiloh-Scott MetroLink rail station entrance.
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2005 Bernard Pelon	Reconnecting with military program requirements for performance and interoperability There is a real risk that switched fabrics with standards-based physical layers will reestablish the traditional vendor lock that is part of too many of today's commercial off-the-shelf solutions.
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2005 John Keller	White Sands Missile Range moves to digital high-speed cameras The area now known as the U.S. Army's White Sands Missile Range also is one of the most important users of high-speed photography in the world. Range officials recently awarded a contract for more than $2 million for 26 Photron ultima APX-RS high-speed digital camera systems.
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2005 Jim Reeves	Industry View: Have bandwidth, will travel Technological advancements such as 'double conjugated adaptive optics' are leading to man-portable, far-reaching, low-power laser communication systems that are perfectly suited to the military's security-driven battlefield communication requirements.
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