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Specialty fiber guides gyroscopes out of the FOG
The development of specialty optical fibers for gyroscopes has been an evolutionary process, spanning the last 20 years. Fibercore Ltd., a manufacturer of specialty optical fiber in Southampton, England, commercialized bow-tie polarization-maintaining (PM) fiber in 1983 and since then has used specialty fibers to help gyro manufacturers reduce overall package size and achieve greater reliability, lower cost, and greater accuracy.

FIS uses optical technology to secure military facilities
The days when a chain-link, razor-wire or even electric fence - regardless of height - would deter intruders is long past. Yet the perimeter fence remains an important factor in the security of military facilities.

Military applications help pull optical-fiber company up from the doldrums
The disastrous telecommunications industry downturn has left many optical-fiber companies reeling and grasping for ways to keep their businesses afloat.

The 24/7 resource for the defense community
In 21st century military programs, the huge up-front nonrecurring developmental budget has long been extinct. Also extinct, however, is the expectation of paying higher prices in the future to upgrade systems technologies.

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