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National Defense July 2005 Sandra I. Erwin	Urban Fighting Highlights Need for Smaller Weapons The U.S. military services spend billions of dollars on precision-guided bombs, missiles and artillery shells, which, for the most part, have proved inadequate for urban fighting in Iraqi cities.
National Defense July 2005 Michael Peck	War Fuels Sales of Ground Combat Training Devices The war in Iraq has boosted the demand for ground-training systems, particularly those dedicated to small-unit operations and convoy security, officials said.
National Defense July 2005 Dorn McGrath	When Are Defense Contracts In Effect `Non-Defense'? For several years, Congress has been concerned that the Defense Department's use of "assisting" procurement agencies and other contracting vehicles has concealed poor acquisition planning or attempts to circumvent limits placed on funding.
National Defense July 2005 Lawrence P. Farrell	Army Meets Tough Procurement Challenge Head-On Shortages of armored vehicles, particularly, commanded considerable attention because they highlighted the challenges of predicting equipment requirements and ensuring the readiness of the industrial base. The response to the steep increase in demand for armored vehicles in fact has been a remarkable success story.
National Defense July 2005 Sandra Erwin	BRAC `05 Choices Embody Lingering Terrorism Fears Against the current technology-driven backdrop, it would seem counterintuitive that the Pentagon's proposed base-closure and realignment plan reverts in many ways to the bunker mentality that prevailed during the Cold War.
National Defense July 2005 Robert H. Williams	Brits Unveil Backpack Stretcher for Remote Areas A stretcher in a backpack, complete with a removable first-aid kit in a pouch, has been fielded by the United Kingdom's Centurion Risk Assessment Services Ltd. The rucksack stretcher system has been developed specifically for use in hazardous locales.
National Defense July 2005 Robert H. Williams	Drone Developed for Small Infantry Units A vertical launch unmanned aerial vehicle that is designed to support infantry platoon and company operations recently twice negotiated a course of 10 waypoints in southern California. The ducted fan aircraft is being developed under a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency program.
National Defense July 2005 Robert H. Williams	Gun Demonstrator Advancing Ordnance Art A modular gun demonstrator--crafted by Applied Ordnance Technology Inc. and Advanced Power Technology Inc.--was put through its paces at the Navy's Dahlgren division terminal test range.
National Defense July 2005 Robert H. Williams	Nighttime Field-of-View Doubles for Pilots The night just got a bit brighter for special operations crews. The 20 Block I panoramic night vision goggles offer pilots a 95-degree field of vision that compares to 40 degrees for standard devices.
Military & Aerospace Electronics June 2005	Homeland Security Briefs Deepwater improvements to enhance maritime security... Passport Systems wins contract for cargo-detection scanner... Intelligent Results to support national security efforts...
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