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High bandwidth
With mounting pressure for high-bandwidth connectivity for forces in the field, and concern about available satellite communications, a number of programs are seeking to revive an old technology — airships.
04/21/08; Vol. 3, No. 3 |
Switches with wings: UAVs as comm relays
Giant blimps are not the only vehicles capable of stratospheric flight. Fixed-wing aircraft such as the Lockheed U-2 have done it for decades.
04/21/08; Vol. 3, No. 3 |
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Partnerships flourish for Army's FCS program
Army vehicles are no longer simply a way to move troops, weapons and supplies. Under the Future Combat Systems program, vehicles are now sensors in a networked battlefield.
03/24/08; Vol. 3, No. 2 |
Common sub radio room buzzes on the horizon
The Navy’s Common Submarine Radio Room (CSRR) appears to be moving full speed ahead. With interoperability tests completed for two classes of the fleet’s submarines and a third under way, the automated communications system has been designated as operationally ready for the submarine fleet. Meanwhile, the technology could also find a home in the surface fleet. Elements of the system are being included in Lockheed Martin’s offering for the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Airborne, Maritime and Fixed Station (AMF). In addition, the system is being prepared for…
03/24/08; Vol. 3, No. 2 |
Shifting frequencies
The changes made in the JTRS radio program have changed the game of development and procurement of communications gear — and might have provided a new model for joint systems development.
03/24/08; Vol. 3, No. 2 |
Finding the way with RFID
Advances in radio frequency identification are helping take the guesswork out of logistics.
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Key elements of global defense
Current plans for a U.S. missile defense system include airborne lasers and other systems but will rely primarily on three systems that are either brand new or still in development.
03/24/08; Vol. 3, No. 2 |
Building defense in depth
The Missile Defense Agency promises the reality of global missile defense will be greater than the sum of its parts – but the parts have a long way to go before they fit together.
03/24/08; Vol. 3, No. 2 |
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