Bio-defense: stemming false alarms.(TECH TALK: A TIP-SHEET ON THE
LATEST GADGETS)
* Commercial biological agent detectors tend to give too many false
alarms. And that can be a major headache.
Unnecessary evacuations at airports, sports arenas, train stations
and other large . . .
Cable service boat makes deep water debut.(TECH TALK: A TIP-SHEET
ON THE LATEST GADGETS)
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* A 29-foot, open water cable service boat has been built by
Aluminum Chambered Boats Inc. of Bellingham, Wash., for CGG Veritas, and
international geophysical company.
. . .
Pack for grunts reinvented.(TECH TALK: A TIP-SHEET ON THE LATEST
GADGETS)
* A tactical sling bag that allows soldiers to keep their packs on
in vehicles and permits ready access to their equipment is being
perfected by the U.S. Army Soldier System Center in Natick, . . .
Sniper alert: sensors tag shooters in less than a second.(TECH
TALK: A TIP-SHEET ON THE LATEST GADGETS)
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A wearable, 6.4 ounce sensor has proven its worth in quickly
detecting the location of snipers. The devices--developed by QinetiQ
North America of McLean, Va., have been . . .
Quiet but deadly: diesel-electric submarines, the U.S.
Navy's latest annoyance.(Anti-Sub Technology)(Cover story)
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The Navy in recent months has had to contend with several provoking
episodes at sea--Iranian small boats speeding at its cruisers,
destroyers and frigates; Russian bombers . . .
Driving forces: combat vehicle sector could be headed for
turbulent times.(Industry Study)
The $38 billion U.S. military market for land combat systems--which
includes tactical trucks and tracked combat vehicles--continues to enjoy
the boom that started five years ago.
The industry has . . .
Industry-military collaborations necessary to reset fatigued
force.(Tactical Vehicles)
* MONTEREY, Calif. -- It's the million-dollar question. When
the combat-fatigued trucks in Iraq and Afghanistan finally return to
depots in the United States to be revamped, what will the Army . . .
Rolling ahead: move over MRAP: new light tactical vehicles are
coming.(Tactical Vehicles)
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MONTEREY, Calif. -- There are narrow alleyways and small streets in
Fallujah, Iraq, through which most military trucks cannot travel.
Even the formidable mine-resistant . . .
Safe harbor? DHS will miss deadline to set up port security
hubs.(Port Security)(Department of Homeland Security)
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CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Every morning, representatives of the Coast
Guard, Department of Justice and Customs and Border Protection gather in
a meeting room in a secure port . . .
Energy crunch: Army powers up for ambitious fuel saving
program.(Tactical Power)
As roadside attacks on fuel convoys continue to plague the U.S.
military, the Army is pursuing a new "intelligent" power
program that could cut petroleum use in half at bases in Iraq, . . .
Are we there yet? Army pushes forward with troubled scout
helicopter.(Army Aviation)(ARH-70A armed reconnaissance
helicopter)
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Despite a string of delays and billions of dollars in cost
increases, the Army has regained confidence in its ARH-70A armed
reconnaissance helicopter.
Price and . . .
Special ops technologists have unique wish list.(Special
Operations)(Richard Chandler)
* The U.S. Special Operations Command's advanced technology
directorate has a long list of items it wants to put in the hands of
elite commando teams during clandestine missions.
Richard . . .
Slow delivery: special operations command: it takes too long to
get equipment.(Special Operations)(United States Special Operati
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"The bottom line for us is: we need planes," said Lt.
Gen. Donald Wurster, who heads the Air Force Special Operations Command.
In addition to airplanes, the U.S. Special . . .
Looking East: promising future for China's aerospace
industry.(Analysis)
China's plans to create a new civil aviation company in the
first quarter of 2008 could signify much more than prospective
competition in the regional jetliner class. The shift is emblematic of
an . . .
As the cost of sailors rises, Navy finds ways to get them off
ships.(IN FOCUS: DEFENSE AND TECHNOLOGY NEWS)
Navy ships in the future may go to sea with fewer, but perhaps
happier sailors.
Or so goes the thinking behind the Navy's new warship designs,
which will make it possible for vessels to deploy . . .
Plugged in: Army struggling with rising demand for
communications.(IN FOCUS: DEFENSE AND TECHNOLOGY NEWS)(United States
Army)
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Soldiers want to be plugged in, 24/7. They want
video-teleconferencing, as well as streaming, high-def full-motion
video.
Conveniences of the information age that troops . . .
A makeover for top-heavy Navy ships?(INSIDE SCIENCE +
TECHNOLOGY)
* If one looks at photos of modern day warships and compares them
to conceptual drawings of future Navy vessels, the most striking
difference is the lack of antennas on the advanced gray hulls.
. . .
Honeywell gains rare license to fly aerial drones.(SECURITY BEAT:
HOMELAND DEFENSE BRIEFS)(Honeywell International)(Brief articl
* The Federal Aviation Administration granted an experimental
airworthiness certificate to Honeywell International to fly its ducted
fan unmanned aerial vehicle in national airspace.
. . .
Congressman worried about power handoff at DHS.(SECURITY BEAT:
HOMELAND DEFENSE BRIEFS)
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* Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., chairman of the House Homeland
Security Committee, wants to make sure the transition from one
administration to another next year goes . . .
Public safety spectrum auction a bust for FCC.(SECURITY BEAT:
HOMELAND DEFENSE BRIEFS)
* The demise of analog television broadcasts was supposed to be a
boon for public safety agencies that clamored for years for new space on
the radio spectrum to call their own.
In 2009, all . . .
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