Defense & Aerospace

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CIO July 1, 2005 Stephanie Overby	Wrist Warrior Introduced by Israel-based Tadiran Spectralink, the V-Rambo uses analog video technology to receive live images and telemetry data from sources such as surveillance aircraft and satellites. The device displays the information in real-time on the color screen on the soldier's wrist.
CIO July 1, 2005 Meridith Levinson	An Officer and a CIO for the Air Force John Gilligan has stepped down as the Air Force CIO to make way for three-star general, Lt. Gen. William Hobbins, who was appointed the acting CIO in May as part of a reorganization of the Air Force's IT department.
The Motley Fool June 29, 2005 Rich Smith	General Dynamics Ready to Deploy $30 million Land Warrior contract could be just the beginning. As good as the program looks for U.S. war-fighters, it looks even better for investors.
BusinessWeek July 4, 2005 Stan Crock	The Little Contractor That Could Alliant Techsystems Inc., a no-frills weapons maker is beating out some top guns to supply the military.
The Motley Fool June 24, 2005 Rich Duprey	Second Chance? Not Likely Soft body armor manufacturer Second Chance faces another recall of its so-called "bullet-resistant" product.
National Defense July 2005 Michael Peck	Air Force, Air Guard Pilots Merge in F/A-22 Wing Air National Guard pilots are training to fly the F/A-22 Raptor as part of an experimental combat unit that combines active duty and Guard fighter members.
National Defense July 2005 Michael Peck	Army Game Strives to Turn Soldiers Into Sensors While spy satellites and thermal sensors may be marvels of snooping technology, they are no substitute for human observers on the ground, according to Army commanders.
National Defense July 2005 Harold Kennedy	Back to the Drawing Board: Army Rewrites Small Arms Plans Army leaders have concluded that the service's current inventory of small arms is ill suited to the guerrilla wars that U.S. ground forces now are fighting.
National Defense July 2005 Frank Colucci	Custom-Designed Rifle Aims to Fit Commandos' Special Needs U.S. special operations forces this summer will begin testing a new assault rifle, which is expected to be more accurate and less cumbersome than current weapons.
National Defense July 2005 Harold Kennedy	Force Protection Moves from Bases to Battlefield As casualties continue to mount in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Defense Department is seizing on technology to protect combat soldiers from snipers, mortars and roadside bombs.
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