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BAE Precision Targeting System Begins Final Testing China Lake CA (SPX) Nov 20, 2009 
BAE Systems has entered the final phase of testing on its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS), a technology that increases the accuracy and cost-effectiveness of airborne weapon systems. The tests seek to confirm the production readiness of the APKWS rocket and its ability to meet Navy and Marine Corps requirements, including safely launching from a helicopter, and reliably ... read moreSimple Test Could Offer Cheap Solution To Detecting Landmines 
Edinburgh, UK (SPX) Nov 19, 2009Scientists have developed a simple, cheap, accurate test to find undetected landmines. Students from the University of Edinburgh have created a custom-made bacteria that glows green when it comes into contact with chemicals leaked by buried explosives. The bacteria can be mixed into a colourless solution that, when sprayed on to the ground, forms green patches to indicate the presence of ... more
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Sensors May Warn Troops Of Vehicle Damage
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 17, 2009Scientists at the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center are researching armored vehicles made with built-in sensors that automatically report when they are damaged. Thomas Meitzler, a research scientist at the Michigan-based organization, said the aim is to give troops real-time situational awareness of the health, condition and structural integrity of ... more Pentagon to focus on IED threat in Afghanistan: Gates 
Oshkosh, Wisconsin (AFP) Nov 12, 2009Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday vowed to launch a sweeping effort to tackle the growing threat posed by homemade bombs in Afghanistan, the number one killer of US and NATO troops. With more than 80 percent of US casualties caused by improvised explosive devices (IEDs), Gates said he decided to set up a special task force in the Pentagon that would look for new ways to counter the ... more Boeing Completes Key Tests Of Self-Protection System 
Seattle WA (SPX) Nov 12, 2009Boeing has announced that it has successfully completed tests of the Counter Measures Dispenser System (CMDS) for Project Wedgetail, Australia's Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW and C) system. The tests were conducted in September and October off the Washington coast and over Puget Sound, Wash. Completion of CMDS testing is a key step toward verification of the Wedgetail AEW and C ... more OEwaves Contributes To Advanced Missile System Technology RDECOM 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2009OEwaves opto-electronic oscillator (OEO) capability was highlighted in a recent significant event by Army RDECOM: "The Research and Development Engineering Command (RDECOM) Aviation and Missile Research and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) in Huntsville, AL working in collaboration with Lockheed Martin is developing advanced technologies for future missile systems. Through these activities ... more |
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Preparing Vehicles For Afghanistan
Gloucestershire, UK (SPX) Nov 10, 2009Often perceived as just a storage facility, the huge Army vehicle depot in Gloucestershire is actually where military vehicles, from tanks to quad bikes, are fully prepared for use in Afghanistan. With the operational tempo in Afghanistan quicker than ever, the need for fully-functional vehicles to support troops on the ground has never been greater. Such a crucial role falls on the ... more Iraq explosives detection gadget does not work 
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 8, 2009A top US army officer said on Sunday he did not have confidence in a hand-held device used by Iraq's security forces to detect explosives and stop suicide bombers passing through checkpoints. Major General Robert Rowe told reporters in Baghdad he was at odds with Iraqi officials on whether the ADE 651, a pistol-shaped gadget sold by a British firm which uses an antenna and is known as the ... more Indian tank fights doubts over performance 
New Delhi (UPI) Nov 5, 2009 The Indian army will take at least 124 of the controversial Indian-made Arjun tanks by April, according to media reports. But the army still doubts its performance as the country's proposed main battle tank to replace hundreds of Russian-made T-90 tanks. W. Selvamurthy, head of research and development at the Defense Research and Development Organization, made the announcement, s ... more F-35 looks to be costlier than planned 
London (UPI) Nov 4, 2009 Several adjustments related to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program could make the plane more expensive for European buyers. Rolls-Royce and General Electric earlier this week announced they would make adjustments to an alternate engine for the Lockheed Martin fighter plane, possibly resulting in additional development costs. The companies decided to redesign the engine after ... more |
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