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Unmanned Aircraft Armed and dangerous The recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq showed the advantages that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) bring to the battlefield. Not only do they provide surveillance with stealth but they do so without putting pilots at risk.
Microprocessor combatants deploy for battle on the silicon frontier Choosing the right microprocessor for military and aerospace applications involves navigating a dizzying array of options that can leave confused systems integrators wondering if they have to consider hardware, software, or something in-between.
Industry, DOD at odds over F-15 jet fighter parts reliability An electronic parts aftermarket supplier is calling into question the way the U.S. government buys replacement components for the U.S. Air Force F-15 jet fighter. The supplier claims the F-15's replacement parts may be unreliable, while F-15 maintainers say they have experienced no problems.
Budget detailed for Pentagon's $87 billion plan to rebuild arsenal U.S. contractors are preparing to fill orders in response to the Bush Administration's request for $87 billion for rebuilding infrastructure, replenishing military stockpiles, and countering terrorism in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Software designed to find pinhole leaks in International Space Station Astronauts orbiting Earth in the International Space Station are in constant danger. As they spin around the planet, they must constantly dodge tiny chips of space junk.
Exostar uses VeriSign technology to help secure Internet communications Officials at Exostar, the aerospace and defense e-business tools provider, are employing Intelligence and Control Services from VeriSign in Mountain View, Calif., to increase the security of their ForumPass Internet communication environment.
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Where is Land Warrior? Not in Iraq The throngs that converged at this year's Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) annual meeting last month at the new Washington Convention Center saw more advanced military technology than the U.S. forces currently deployed to Iraq are seeing.
Reconditioned test equipment becomes a key driver in reducing life-cycle support costs The United States military, agencies of the federal government, and prime contractors that support these organizations have purchased previously owned test and measurement equipment for more than 50 years. Yet despite the significant amount of previously owned equipment that is purchased regularly, there are few guidelines — either official or understood — for the research and procurement of this necessary equipment.
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