News About Military Technology 20-NOV-09 en-us 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.]]> Edinburgh, UK (SPX) Nov 19, 2009 - Scientists 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.]]> Washington DC (SPX) Nov 17, 2009 - Scientists 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.]]> Oshkosh, Wisconsin (AFP) Nov 12, 2009 - Defense 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.]]> Seattle WA (SPX) Nov 12, 2009 - Boeing 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.]]> Pasadena CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2009 - OEwaves 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.]]> Minneapolis MN (SPX) Nov 11, 2009 - Alliant Techsystems was awarded a $4 million Integration and Demonstration (I and D) contract by the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command. ATK was one of three companies awarded an I and D contract to develop an alternative warhead for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS).]]> Moscow (AFP) Nov 10, 2009 - Mikhail Kalashnikov, the Russian inventor of the globally popular AK-47 assault rifle, declared himself a happy man with few regrets as he celebrated his 90th birthday on Tuesday.]]> Bethpage NY (SPX) Nov 11, 2009 - Northrop Grumman has submitted its proposal for the Technology Maturation phase in the U.S. Navy's competition to develop and field the Next Generation Jammer (NGJ).]]> Dallas TX (SPX) Nov 10, 2009 - Lockheed Martin successfully fired a U.S. Army Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rocket 92 kilometers in a recent test at White Sands Missile Range, NM. The flawless test highlighted recent product improvements of this battle-proven system to give it a longer reach, maintaining its accuracy and effectiveness while minimizing potential collateral damage.]]>