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National Defense May 2011 Nathaniel H. Sledge Jr. |
Viewpoint: Defense Acquisition in an Unaccountable World Current and former government officials testified in March before the subcommittee for financial management of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which is looking into cost overruns on weapons development programs. |
The Motley Fool April 18, 2011 Jeremy Phillips |
Time to Sell Force Protection? Today I'm laser-focused on Force Protection, ready to evaluate its price, valuation, margins, and liquidity. Let's get started! |
National Defense May 2011 Grace V. Jean |
Firms Pushing Commercial Technologies to Lure Defense Business In an effort to attract defense customers, companies are trying to adapt commercial products to the Pentagon's needs. |
The Motley Fool April 14, 2011 Rich Smith |
Northrop Grumman's Naval Death Star The defense contractor's new laser gun is a real blast. |
National Defense May 2011 Grace V. Jean |
Drones Becoming Special Operations Forces' Indispensible Tools of War Drones are rapidly evolving from airplane-like dimensions to supersized airships with wings the length of football fields and tiny robots that look and fly like birds and insects. Systems are gaining greater intelligence and autonomy. |
National Defense May 2011 Grace V. Jean |
Marine Special Operators Rely Heavily on Hand-Launched Drones The newest component of U.S. Special Operations Command has quickly embraced drone technology, particularly the small hand-launched aircraft that weigh less than 20 pounds and fly at speeds under 100 knots. |
National Defense May 2011 Grace V. Jean |
Aerial Drones Going Mainstream In Naval Special Warfare The establishment of Naval Special Warfare Group 10 reflects the increasing importance of drones in the elite forces. |
National Defense May 2011 Grace V. Jean |
Army Special Forces Gear Up For Gray Eagle As the Army ramps up production of the Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft, officials at U.S. Army Special Operations Command are developing tactics and plans for operating two companies worth of vehicles slated to come online beginning in 2013. |
National Defense May 2011 Grace V. Jean |
iPads, iPhones Driving Special Operator Demand for Improved Connectivity The challenge lies not only in controlling and communicating with unmanned aircraft but capturing the video and piping it to analysts and operators who are not within line of sight of the drone. |
National Defense May 2011 Grace V. Jean |
Invisibility, Nighttime Sensing Top SOCOM's Science and Technology Priorities U.S. Special Operations Command is perhaps best known for grabbing technologies off the shelf and adapting them for challenging missions. |
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