InternetNews March 9, 2010 |
Microsoft Offering Software, Training for Vets Microsoft pledges $2 million in cash and $6 million in software to help veterans acquire the skills and training to compete in a 21st century workforce.  |
National Defense April 2010 Sandra I. Erwin |
Army on a Fast Track to Build its Own High-Tech Air Force The Army soon will begin deploying larger quantities of remotely piloted high-tech surveillance aircraft.  |
National Defense April 2010 Wright & Erwin |
New Attitudes about UAVs Shape Army's Scout Helicopter Program The Army has tried unsuccessfully for decades to build a new scout helicopter to replace the aging Kiowa Warrior. After canceling two multibillion-dollar helicopter programs, the Army has decided that a conventional rotorcraft is no longer the answer.  |
National Defense April 2010 Grace V. Jean |
The Osprey: She is High Maintenance, but Marines Love Her Anyway Marine Corps officials have raved about the MV-22 Osprey's recent contributions to operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Haiti. But the Osprey is as high maintenance as it gets.  |
National Defense April 2010 Grace V. Jean |
Navy's Littoral Combat Ship to Share Duties with Coast Guard On her maiden deployment, the Navy's first littoral combat ship is carrying a surface warfare package that includes maritime security boats, boarding team equipment and berthing modules.  |
National Defense April 2010 Grace V. Jean |
Surveillance Technology Can Help Identify Hostile Vessels A Web-based software program under development aims to make identifying hostile ships among several benign vessels easier.  |
Popular Mechanics March 4, 2010 Joe Pappalardo |
Budget Wars Spell Grim Future For F-22 and F-35 Planes Senior Air Force staff are saying that cost overruns might cause an automatic Congressional review of the F-35 program, already the most expensive weapon procurement program in U.S. history, at about $300 billion.  |
National Defense April 2010 Austin Wright |
Non-Metal Structure Lightens Military Truck The Army is testing an all-composite military vehicle that weighs 900 pounds less than the humvee it was modeled after.  |
National Defense April 2010 Austin Wright |
Fighter Pilot Simulation Depicts Nighttime Weapons Launch Some fighter pilots are now training with a simulator that can depict the effects of firing a weapon while using night vision goggles.  |
National Defense April 2010 Austin Wright |
Shaft Seal Prevents Flooding in Navy Ships Scientists have created a new seal for Navy vessels that sits idle when it's not needed, activating only if the compartment fills with water.  |