Defense & Aerospace

Magazine articles on the defense and aerospace industries.

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National Defense June 2012 Eric Beidel	Researchers Develop Tow Truck for Space Scientists want to launch a robot into space that would remove functioning parts from retired satellites and transport them to a different orbit for continued use.
National Defense June 2012 Eric Beidel	Team Studies How Soldier Loads Affect Perceptions Of Friends, Foes The UMass Amherst team wants to determine how the weight a soldier carries can affect reaction time, visual attention to critical details and the ability to tell the difference between friend and foe.
National Defense June 2012 Eric Beidel	Water Repellent Discovery Could Aid Military A powerful new water repellent may be able to keep water off military uniforms and help ships reduce drag in the water.
National Defense June 2012 Eric Beidel	New Products May Enhance Processing Power in Space The massive amount of data being collected on modern space missions is creating a need for higher performance computing on board satellites.
National Defense June 2012 Sandra I. Erwin	For Defense Industry, Lure of Shiny Objects Rapidly Fading The erstwhile dependable moneymakers in the defense industry no longer look like safe bets. Big-ticket weapon systems are being delayed, terminated, investigated or mired in endless reviews.
National Defense June 2012 Stew Magnuson	Industry, Space Agencies Seek Ways To Lower Launch Costs In an age of austere federal budgets, the Air Force and National Reconnaissance Office are looking to reduce the spiraling cost of placing their heaviest satellites into space.
National Defense June 2012 Stew Magnuson	Adapter Could Help Air Force Get More Out of Its Launches Moog Space and Defense Group is offering an adapter that can be placed aboard Delta 4 or Atlas 5 rockets.
National Defense June 2012 Stew Magnuson	Pragmatism Driving New Energy Programs On U.S. Military Bases The Defense Department has set lofty goals for its facilities when it comes to renewable energies. It wants to produce 3 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2025, with each service branch kicking in one more gigawatt.
National Defense June 2012 Tom Price	Solar Energy at Military Bases, Once Too Expensive, Is Now Within Easy Reach The Defense Department's energy mandates are as clear as they are difficult to reach: Procure at least 25 percent of facility energy from renewable resources by 2025.
National Defense June 2012 Kerner & Thomas	Efficiency and Conservation Not Enough to Achieve Energy Security The Defense Department has a choice: Continue to exclusively chase efficiency and conservation, or direct resources toward building resilience.
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