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National Defense
January 2006
Stew Magnuson
Adaptive Foe Thwarts Counter-IED Efforts Coalition forces are engaged in an ongoing invisible combat in the radio and infrared spectra. Iraqi insurgents have progressed from simple trip wires to infrared devices to set off improvised explosive devices. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2012
Sapolsky & Schrage
More Than Technology Needed to Defeat Roadside Bombs Soldiers and Marines in Afghanistan call the bigger IEDs "Buffalo killers" for the type of MRAP that they can destroy. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2012
Sandra I. Erwin
Buried Bombs Can Be Destroyed, But Not Defeated The weapons of choice of U.S. enemies, improvised explosive devices, are like deadly viruses that mutate in reaction to vaccines. They cannot be wiped out, only temporarily thwarted. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2006
Sandra I. Erwin
Defense Dept. Fails To Capture Available Technologies In the race to secure the latest and greatest technologies from the private sector and university labs, the Pentagon often comes up short. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2015
Stew Magnuson
JIEDDO Emerges From Wars as Combat Support Agency In May, the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization was given a new name and a permanent place in the Pentagon bureaucracy under acquisition, technology and logistics at the office of the secretary of defense. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
April 2008
John Keller
Counter-IED System Procurement Sets New Standards for Speedy Deployment Leaders of the Pentagon's Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) are setting new standards for speedy weapon system procurement. They hope to fund systems to counter roadside bombs within two months from initial proposal. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2006
Sandra I. Erwin
While More Research is Directed to Irregular Combat, War Spending Could Deter Advances in Military Weapons Irregular insurgents have not only have forced military commanders to rethink their strategies and tactics, but they also have set off a transformation in how defense researchers and scientists think about developing new technology. mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
September 2008
Glenn Zorpette
Countering IEDS Billions of dollars spent on defeating improvised explosive devices are beginning to show what technology can and cannot do for the evolving struggle mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2010
Sandra I. Erwin
Defense, Industry Upheaval Defined By 10 Key Moments Here's a look back at 10 key moments that defined the decade for the military and the defense industry. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2006
Stew Magnuson
Improvised Explosive Threat Reaches Global Scale The end state of successful accomplishment of a special U.S. military group's mission is eliminating the improvised explosive device as a weapon of strategic influence for the enemy. It's no singular, simple task. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Grace V. Jean
To Train Troops, Army Creates Digital Reenactments of Roadside Bomb Attacks Video footage of insurgents burying improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, is among the data collected by analysts who are assisting simulation experts at the joint training counter-IED operations integration center. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2010
Eric Beidel
Trainers Go 'Hollywood' to Counter IEDs Coming soon to a theater of operations: Troops who use storytelling and role-play to defeat roadside bombs. As part of a new interactive program, military forces will play the part of insurgents and try to carry out simulated attacks on their colleagues. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Future War: How The Game is Changing "It's hard to concentrate on a grand strategy when your house is on fire," said Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis, head of U.S. Joint Forces Command. Even as they cope with the frantic demands of two major wars, military leaders say they have a clearer sense of the future than they did in the 1990s. mark for My Articles similar articles
Defense Update
Issue 2, 2005
IED -- Shaped Charges Attacks on American troops from IEDs are on the rise. US forces are using jamming devices to disable remote controlled denotation, but the insurgents are adapting with new techniques. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2004
Sandra I. Erwin
More Than Technology Is Needed to Win Wars As events unfold in Iraq, much second-guessing goes on in Washington, not just about the overall U.S. strategy or lack thereof, but also on whether the hundreds of billions of dollars allocated every year to weapon systems are being spent on the right things. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2007
Grace Jean
Defense Technologies for an Uncertain Future The United States is at a crossroads when it comes to developing defense technologies for a future that seems obscure at best. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Mock `IEDs' Help Soldiers Prepare for War Devices that replicate Iraq's roadside bombs are in such high demand at U.S. military training ranges that the Army recently doubled its orders for so-called "IED simulators." mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2006
Sandra I. Erwin
Defense Stifles Innovation Despite Urgent War Needs The Defense Department has been a leading developer of cutting-edge technology. But at the same time, it has created self-defeating mechanisms that quash innovation and fail to capitalize on available opportunities. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2006
Lawrence P. Farrell
Armor Innovation Needs to Stay on Fast Track Even if the administration begins what could be a limited drawdown of forces in Iraq, efforts to develop new armor capabilities -- and to ensure adequate funding and resources for armored vehicles and other force-protection equipment -- must continue. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2006
Sandra I. Erwin
Defense Dept. to Host Industry Conference Targeting `Improvised Explosive Devices' Despite its technological prowess when it comes to weapon systems, the Pentagon has yet to come up with an effective solution to curb the rising casualty toll in Iraq resulting from improvised explosive devices, or IEDs. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Bomb Attacks Test U.S. Technological Ingenuity The Army is testing small robots -- remote-controlled toy cars, actually -- to help soldiers search for hidden explosives along Iraq's roads. These "Marcbots," from Exponent Inc., are much improved over earlier versions. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2005
Roxana Tiron
Insurgents Learn to Exploit U.S. Military's Vulnerabilities As insurgents continue to develop more lethal means to attack U.S. forces and allies in Iraq, both military and private security officials have been conducting briefings on how to recognize and avoid the ubiquitous threats of suicide bombs, roadside mines and ambushes. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2009
Stew Magnuson
Failure To Field The Right Robots Costs Lives, General Says The lives of 122 soldiers would have been saved if the right robots had been in place, said the commanding general of the Army's 3rd Armored Corps, at a recent industry conference. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2007
Sandra I. Erwin
While Still at War, Services Brood Over `What's Next?' The business of planning for the future indeed can be scary, especially when it comes to predicting when and where the nation will fight the next war. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2011
Stew Magnuson
Pentagon Still Playing Catch-Up With Bomb Makers The U.S. military's cadre of bomb disposal technicians needs lighter equipment, the ability to detect explosives at stand-off distances and their sensors consolidated into one handheld device. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2006
It Does Not Pay to Be `Too Relevant' Skyrocketing War Costs Are Putting Pressure on the Pentagon... Politicians Should Help the Troops... Military Must Learn to Live With Contractors... Navy Making Tough Calls in Aviation... mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
November 2007
Robert N. Charette
Open-Source Warfare Terrorists are leveraging information technology to organize, recruit, and learn -- and the West is struggling to keep up. The conflict in Iraq highlights how the open global access to increasingly powerful technological tools is in effect allowing small groups to declare war on nations. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2007
Sandra I. Erwin
For Contractors in War Zones, Business Will Keep Growing The constant sniping in Washington about military contractors ignores the inescapable conclusion that the privatization of government functions not only is here to stay, but is going to get bigger. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2004
Sandra I. Erwin
Washington Pulse Joint Warfare Has Its Drawbacks... Naval Aviators Told To Tighten Belt... Marines Shifting Non-Combat Jobs to Civilians... Military Training Programs Could See Cutbacks... mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2011
Beidel et al.
10 Technologies the U.S. Military Will Need For the Next War Examples are faster and quieter helicopters, advanced crowd-control weapons, lighter infantry equipment that doesn't overburden troops, ultra-light trucks and better battlefield communications. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2008
Grace V. Jean
Move over MRAP: New Light Tactical Vehicles are Coming Joint light tactical vehicles are being designed to maneuver through the narrow alleyways and small streets in Iraq. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Defense Review: Beltway Dogfighting at Its Best Military officials have, in recent weeks, been diligently articulating their thinking on how each service contributes to the overall national security strategy. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Military Researchers Launch War Against Hidden Explosives At least 75 Navy scientists have been assigned to work full-time on technologies to detect and neutralize the improvised explosives devices that have killed and maimed hundreds of U.S. troops in Iraq. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2008
Breanne Wagner
Marine Corps Ponders Latest MRAP Lessons As thousands of mine resistant, ambush protected vehicles are rushed to the battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan, military officials say that the enemy already has found ways to beat the heavily armored trucks, known as MRAPs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Defense Update
Issue 3, 2004
IED - A Weapons' Profile This article covers concepts, tactics and countermeasures against Improvised Explosive Devices, as encountered in the modern "low intensity conflicts" and urban battlefields. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Looming Budget Cutbacks Underpin Defense Strategy How long the fighting in Iraq will last is anyone's guess. It seems quite certain, however, that mounting war costs will be wreaking financial havoc on many of the military's prized weapon systems. Are decision makers at the Pentagon guilty of shortsightedness? mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
Erwin, Jean & Magnuson
Today's Fights Expose Technological Weak Spots Disruptive challenges, such as roadside bombs, combatants camouflaged as civilians, and insurgent camps that are undetectable by electronic sensors, have forced U.S. military leaders to search for new tactics and technologies. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
November 2006
John Keller
A COTS response to the IED threat U.S. Marine Corps personnel in Iraq are using commercial off-the-shelf handheld spectrum analyzers to sniff out, pinpoint, and retaliate against those triggering IEDs with cell phones, garage-door openers or other RF devices. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Military Hardware: What Do Users Want? At a time when the Pentagon is under orders to make "tough choices" about which weapons it should acquire, military buyers may want to consider paying more attention to what troops in the field really need. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2013
Sandra I. Erwin
Firms Think Twice Before Investing in DoD The Pentagon needs to get creative as it plans the weapons of the future, officials have said, and it needs private-sector help. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2005
Harold Kennedy
Anti-Terrorism Focus A government research organization that traditionally has concentrated on homeland defense efforts is shifting its attention to the problem of improvised explosive devices, which are taking a heavy toll on U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2008
Sandra I. Erwin
Despite SecDef Pleas, Pentagon Is Losing the Innovation War As a result of not knowing what technologies are available, the military ends up with systems that become obsolete within a few years. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2007
Grace Jean
Combat Veterans Catalog Equipment Shortfalls Many requested improvements in communications devices, batteries and weapons that, in many cases, are failing in the fight. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2007
Sandra I. Erwin
Digital Age Logistics Systems Still No Panacea for Troops Providing essential supplies and services to troops on the front lines ranks increasingly consumes larger bites of the Pentagon's half-trillion-dollar annual budget. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
August 2004
Ben Ames
Military Warns Contractors About Pitfalls of Joint Weapons Design Pentagon planners are pushing the different service branches to share equipment and split the cost of customized-weapons development. This joint operation will help transform the American military into a lighter, faster force, they say. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2012
Stew Magnuson
Mini-Flail Robots Readied for Afghanistan Bomb Clearing Operations The Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization will send expendable robots to Afghanistan next year that can move ahead of dismounted troops and destroy hidden bombs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
September 1, 2009
Cheney et al.
Grabbing a Piece of the Defense-Spending Pie A look at seven Inc. 500 companies that sell technology and services to the Pentagon mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2007
Sandra I. Erwin
Surge in Vehicle Orders Calls for Unconventional Buying Methods Amid escalating pressure to deliver better protection for troops in Iraq, the Army and the Marine Corps have committed to buying nearly 6,800 mine-resistant armored vehicles. But buying this quantity requires some creative purchasing. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Memo to Commanders: Less Micromanaging U.S. technological prowess has made it possible to centralize command-and-control functions in the military, to the point that a general sitting at the Pentagon can micromanage a war half a world away. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2012
Sandra I. Erwin
Defense Drawdown: It's Been All Talk, Now It's Time to Walk U.S. military spending peaked in 2010 at $668 billion. It has dropped slightly since then, as the military started withdrawing troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. But real austerity has yet to come. mark for My Articles similar articles