National Defense back issues from November 2000:
NDIA Educational Mission Allows Advocacy, Limited Lobbying Role.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
Nov 01, 2000; ... Almost 10 years ago, the Board of Directors approved my recommendation to have the association assume a more activist role in promoting the need for a strong national defense and technology base, with particular attention to the nations industrial preparedness. My reasoning was that is one ...
The Guns-Versus-Butter Debate Lingers On.
Nov 01, 2000; ... Repeated calls by the U.S. military service chiefs for additional defense spending--to modernize aging equipment, to improve troop retention and recruiting, to keep the forces ready for combat--obviously caught on with the presidential candidates this fall, both of whom pledged to increase ...
READERSFORUM.
Nov 01, 2000 ... Engineer Attrition at Boeing The question of attrition in the Boeing engineering community was addressed in "Boeing Chief Executive Extols Benefits of Employee Education Program" (Industry Focus, August 2000, p.8) The report cited a loss of 32 engineers out of 22,000 after the ...
Clarification.(Correction Notice)
Nov 01, 2000 ... In a story on chemical suits, "Chemical Industry Garments Adapted for First-Responders," (September 2000, p. 25) Geomet Technologies, of Germantown, Md. was not identified as the prime contractor for the Army's Self-Contained Toxic Environment ...
New space Service 'Inadvisable,' Senator Warns.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... It would be "inadvisable" to set up a new bureaucracy to manage the military space program, said Sen. Wayne Allard, R-Co. A congressionally chartered commission is looking at whether the Air Force should keep that mission or hand it over to a separate service. Allard is a member ...
Changes Under Way @ DFAS.(Defense Finance and Accounting Service)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) is getting a makeover to help it better meet its customers' needs--who include almost everybody receiving a check from the Defense Department--according to the organization's director, Thomas Bloom. First off, Bloom told a recent ...
Agency Focuses on Chem-Bio Homeland Defense.(Defense Threat Reduction Agency)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... The Defense Threat Reduction Agency currently spends about $800 million out of its $2 billion yearly budget on chemical and biological defense programs, said Director Jay Davis. Even though the program focuses on chem-bio protection for troops in the battlefield, "homeland ...
Too Thin on Supervisors.(Air Force in Europe)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... The maintenance component of Air Force units in Europe is "thin on supervisors," said Gen. Gregory S. "Speedy" Martin, head of U.S. Air Forces in Europe. "We have a large number of very energetic young guys and gals, who are doing great work, but the supervisory ranks are thinner than we'd ...
Coping with Mobile Targets.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Among the lessons that the Air Force learned from Kosovo is that its "most significant challenge is mobile targets," noted Gen. Gregory S. Martin, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe. "If we don't have the ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) structure to get them, then ...
Foreign Military Students.(foreign military personnel in the US for training)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Increasing numbers of foreign military personnel are coming to this country for training. In 1999, a total of 9,500 foreign students attended Army schools throughout the continental United States, John F. Daniele, chief of the strategic planning and program ...
Unnoticed Relief Effort.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... The largest humanitarian operation in Africa in a decade went largely unnoticed in the United States earlier this year, while public interest riveted instead on the plight of a young Cuban castaway named Elian Gonzales, according to Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph H. Wehrle Jr. The ...
U.S. Air Force Ready in Europe, Command Claims.(commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe praises military readiness)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Gen. Gregory S. "Speedy" Martin, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, briefing a group of Pentagon reporters recently, defended the readiness of his pilots. "I've had the opportunity, in the last several months, to fly with many of our units, either in the front seats of the ...
Brits Funding 'Significant' Defense Modernization.(increased defense spending in the United Kingdom)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Unlike most European nations, the United Kingdom recently has been increasing its defense spending, according to Air Vice Marshall John H. Thompson, defence attache of the U.K. embassy to the United States. The money is going to fund a "significant" modernization of the British military ...
Selection of Turbine for Abrams-Crusader Both Praised and Criticized.(turbine engines)
Nov 01, 2000; ... The U.S. Army's decision to install a new turbine engine on both the Abrams tank and the Crusader artillery platform was "a bold step" that will prove beneficial for both vehicles, said Maj. Gen. John S. Caldwell Jr., head of the Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM). ...
Navy to Begin Flight Testing Eight-Blade Composite Propellers for E-2C.(Hawkeye aircraft )(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000; ... The U.S. Navy plans to begin flight-testing E-2C Hawkeye aircraft equipped with new eight-blade, all-composite propellers. The Hawkeye is the Navy's carrier-based early warning and control radar plane, which has been in the fleet since 1973. Flight tests originally were ...
Reporter to Future Military Leaders: News Media Is Your Best Friend.(the military needs to work with the media, according to one correspondent)
Nov 01, 2000; ... U.S. armed services need to do a better job of working with the news media to explain themselves to the American public, a senior war correspondent for a major news magazine told students at the Army War College, at Carlisle Barracks, Pa. Because the college has a policy of ...
U. K. Agency Relies on Air Combat Simulator to Test New Weapons.(Defense Evaluation and Research Agency )(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000; ... The U.K. Defense Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) has developed an air combat simulator designed not for training, but to evaluate air-combat weapon systems. The use of the simulator would help to support procurement decisions and to assist in formulating long-term research ...
AMCOM Service Contracts Attract Small, Disadvantaged Businesses.(Aviation and Missile Command; acquisition of military equipment)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000; ... When the St. Louis-based Army Aviation and Troop Command fell to the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) ax in 1997, it moved to Redstone Arsenal, near Huntsville, Ala., where it became part of the Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM). Other segments of the command merged with ...
Marine Operational Squadrons Will Be Equipped With Simulators.(flight simulators)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000; ... The Marine Corps' roadmap for building a new suite of flight simulators is driven by the need to offer aviators wider and more frequent access to training equipment, officials said. The military services today envision that their simulation-based flight trainers will be ...
STRICOM Contract Focuses on Worldwide Support for Trainers.(simulation trainers)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000; ... DynCorp, in Reston, Va., won an eight-year, contract, worth up to $752 million, to service and maintain simulation trainers for the U.S. Army and the Marine Corps, company officials announced. The task order covers maintenance of the two services' trainers, including those being used by ...
E-Learning Replacing Conventional Classrooms, Says Navy Admiral.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000; ... The Navy is planning to invest $37 million during the next five years to update service "learning environments," according to Rear Adm. David Brewer, deputy chief of naval education and training (CNET). This money will be spent on fiber-optic wiring for classrooms, faster computers and ...
Flight Training Goes to the Movies With High-Resolution Graphics.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000; ... Sim/Author Inc., of Boulder, Colo., has received a contract to integrate a 3-D, high-resolution graphics visualization software system, called Flight Viz, into a U.S. Navy CH-60S helicopter Tactical Operational Flight Trainer (TOFT), Debrief Work Station (DWS), according to a company ...
Role of Training Systems in Military Readiness Gains High-Level Attention.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000; ... Welcome to I/ ITSEC 2000! This is the premier annual event for the training systems industry, and while you are here with us, we hope that you take full advantage of this great opportunity to hear top-level briefings on leading-edge technologies and to experience the marvelous developments ...
F-22, Joint Strike Fighter Trainers Redefine 'Point-and-Click' Warfare.
Nov 01, 2000; ... When it comes to tactical flight simulators and trainers, two of the U.S. Defense Department's multibillion-dollar fighter aircraft programs mark a drastic departure from many of the conventional ways of doing business. The Air Force F-22 Raptor and the multiservice Joint Strike ...
Mobile Range Instrumentation System To Be Tested on Carrier.
Nov 01, 2000; ... A sophisticated air combat maneuvering instrumentation system is expected to arrive on the Navy's USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier next summer, despite recent difficulties in the program, including delays and cost overruns. The prototype system is part of a Navy-Air Force program ...
Simulation of Human Behavior Helps Military Training Models.
Nov 01, 2000; ... Training drills conducted by the U.S. military services increasingly feature more digital simulations, said Army Col. Wm. Forrest Crain, director of the Defense Modeling and Simulation Office. He also noted that the simulation technology available today falls short in many areas. ...
Army STRICOM Revamps Contracting Process.
Nov 01, 2000; ... Officials predict that 'omnibus' procurements will expedite training programs The Army's Simulation Training and Instrumentation Command (STRICOM), headquartered in Orlando, Fla., is initiating the first in a series of so-called omnibus contracts, designed to shorten the time ...
Over-Optimistic Promises Hurting Industry.
Nov 01, 2000; ... Many simulation and training companies fail to make deliveries on time There is a legendary story that I think illustrates the mindset and philosophy that has, during the past decade or more, prevailed in the simulation industry. Two brothers are squabbling over some ...
On-the-Move, Combined-Arms Training Available to Soliders.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000; ... Seeking to expand soldiers' access to simulation-based trainers, the U.S. Army is making investments in transportable training systems. Examples include a trailer-contained, combined-arms simulator and a deployable training device for helicopter pilots. An interactive simulation ...
Super Hornet Tactical Aircraft Trainer Suits U.S. Navy's Priorities.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... The availability of bright, clear, out-the-window imagery in the U.S. Navy's new tactical aircraft simulator will make the training experience more realistic than with any previous device, according to the trainer's manufacturer. L-3 Communications Link Simulation and Training ...
Emergency Response Teams Rehearse in Digital Simulators.
Nov 01, 2000; ... A simulation-training suite called the virtual emergency response training simulation (VERTS), is being designed for use by National Guard and Reserve weapons of mass destruction-civil support teams (WMD-CSTs). These specially trained units have been assigned responsibility to intervene in ...
Simulation Software Solution Does the Math.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000; ... 'Object-oriented' models let engineers manipulate military vehicle designs One significant challenge in developing an effective simulation isbeing able to predict the behavior of the objects being duplicated. Animated objects are particularly difficult because their behavior is ...
Ultra-Wide Band Radio Links Boost Indirect Fire Simulation.
Nov 01, 2000; ... Live fire exercises currently are the best option that Army soldiers have for conducting realistic training drills with indirect fire weapons, such as artillery and grenade launchers. But the high cost of munitions and environmental restrictions on live fires have sparked interest in ...
Air Defense Planning Aided by Simulations.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000; ... War-planning software currently in development for Navy Aegis cruisers will give air defense planners at sea--via digital simulations--a capability to try to predict how their proposed layout of forces would affect the outcome of the battle. The system is called the area air ...
Simulation Companies Fight For Piece Of World Market.
Nov 01, 2000; ... With defense budgets around th world generally in decline, simulation and training manufacturers are scrambling more intently than ever for their share of the global market. "Every week, budgets go down, and training requirements stay the same or get harder," said Ross Q. Smith ...
NATO Steps Up Modeling And Simulation Activities.
Nov 01, 2000; ... NATO is stepping up its modeling and simulation (M&S) activities in an effort to modernize, standardize and reduce the burgeoning cost of planning, training, supplying and operating its military forces. The 51-year-old alliance--which includes 17 European nations, the United ...
Video Games Gaining Clout As Military Training Tools.
Nov 01, 2000; ... Commercial computer games have "great training value," for the Marine Corps, said the service's commandant, Gen. James L. Jones. Many simulations used by the Marine Corps at its facilities in Quantico, Va., rely on commercial video games, Jones said in an interview earlier this ...
Aircraft Improvements Lead To Dilemma of 'Concurrency'.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000; ... One of the most vexing problems in simulation-based military flight trainers today is their failure to keep up with the technological upgrades made to the "real" aircraft, industry and government officials said. Such disparity between the configurations of aircraft and trainers ...
$65k Flight Simulator Draws Skepticism From Military Buyers.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000; ... A state-of-the-art flight simulator today costs, in general terms, several million dollars. Prices are driven by capabilities such as the fidelity of the graphics, the availability of motion-sensors, networking options and various other features. The upshot is that not many ...
Navy Fine-Tuning Acquisition Strategy for Flight Simulators.
Nov 01, 2000; ... Recent investments by the U.S. Navy in flight training technologies denote a focus on systems that are easy to use and to transport to remote locations around the world, even on ships. Nevertheless, these systems still remain in the prototype phase, and it is not clear what the ...
Training Aids Mounted on Trucks and Tanks.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000; ... Mobile laboratory equipped to prove the utility of transportable simulators The availability of sophisticated computer-based simulation on board combat vehicles will become a reality for Army crews in the near future, officials said. Under a program spearheaded by ...
Driver Training Needs Spawn New Business Opportunities.
Nov 01, 2000; ... Training police officers to make risky maneuvers while behind the wheel can be expensive and potentially deadly. If the driving is done in a simulator, however, troopers can conduct high-speed chases and dangerous patrol missions without risking lives or vehicles. In this ...
Advanced Software Bolsters Distance Learning Program.
Nov 01, 2000; ... The Defense Department is taking advantage of the Internet to deliver high-quality online education and training programs inexpensively to U.S. armed services personnel. The concept, known within the Pentagon as Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL), has strong backing from the ...
Lessons Learned Over the Net: A Boon for Info-Tech Industry.
Nov 01, 2000; ... During the air war over Yugoslavia 18 months ago, Navy and Marine pilots flying the EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft were able to take refresher courses online while on duty at Aviano, Italy. Those courses previously had been available only at their training squadron on Whidbey ...
For Space Station Crew, Training Never Ends.
Nov 01, 2000; ... U.S. and Russian astronauts prepare to spend months living, working in orbit On Oct. 30, a Russian Soyuz rocket was scheduled to blast off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kasakhstan and deliver the first permanent crew to the International Space Station (ISS) in orbit 240 miles ...
Databases Move to Next Level In Distributed Mission Training.
Nov 01, 2000; ... Air Force officials agree that they would like pilots to be able to fly more hours than are currently affordable. Recent advances in simulation technology, however, help to provide a more realistic training environment than what was possible in previous simulators. A case in point is the ...
Technology Leaps All Around Propel Advances in Simulators.
Nov 01, 2000; ... Ever since Edwin Link developed his "blue box" in 1928, it has been obvious that computer-based simulation is a powerful technology. Link originally had difficulty in selling his concept to the U.S. Army Air Corps, but a series of aircraft crashes during instrument and night flying forced ...
High-Octane Computers Spark Scientific Models, Simulations.
Nov 01, 2000; ... The explosive growth of computer-based simulation and modeling in civilian and military science has fueled the market for high-performance supercomputers, which now stands at about $5 billion worldwide. But the advanced capabilities achieved in personal computers in recent years ...
Guard to Align With Army; Better Training on the Way.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000; ... National Guard combat divisions are going to need better training if they are to play a more prominent role in future U.S. defense operations, according to Army Chief of Staff Gen. Eric Shinseki. The chief unveiled his plan to align eight Guard combat units with Army active-duty ...
AAI Corporation.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Thomas J. Leising, Director of Business Development, Washington Operations AAI Corporation manufactures high-technology mechanical and electronic systems for the government and the private sector. As a prime contractor and a subcontractor, AAI specializes in innovative research ...
BAE SYSTEMS.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... J.J. Rabeni, Director, Washington Operations A merger of British Aerospace and Marconi Electronics Systems created this international corporation, which supports aerospace and defense customers worldwide. BAE Systems designs, builds and supports military and commercial flight ...
The Boeing Company/Training and Support Systems.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... George W. Kralovec, Training Systems Manager The Boeing Company is one of the largest manufacturers of military and commercial aircraft in the world, including both fixed and rotorwing (helicopters). Boeing also is NASA'S largest supplier. In 1999, company revenues rose to $58 ...
CACI, Inc. Federal Systems.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Robert Donovan, Senior Vice President CACI is an information technology service and product company that specializes in innovative ways to keep organizations current on fast-paced technology changes, while maximizing investments already made in existing systems. Its customer ...
CAE Electronics.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Frank J. Donohue, Director, International Products CAE marketed its first flight simulator to the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1952. Since the late 1990's, CAE has worked with the U.S. Army on the Army Crew Station Research and Development Facility, ...
Camber Corporation.
Nov 01, 2000 ... Gary S. Baker, Business Development An international company with offices in the U.S., Germany, Bosnia and Korea, Camber Corporation provides automated information systems, engineering support services, and acquisition and program management support for the U.S. Army, NASA and a ...
Computer Sciences Corporation.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Paul E. Hanover, Director, Marketing/Simulation Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) is a provider of information technology, serving both the commercial markers and government. Services feature customized consulting for management and information systems integration, outsourcing ...
Delex Systems, Inc.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Douglas Greenlaw, Vice President, Training Systems Division Throughout 25 years of experience in research, information application, and security technology solutions, Delex has worked not only with the U.S. government, but other international governments, as well as foreign and ...
Dynamics Research Corporation.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... James H. Gaul, Director, Business Development Dynamics Research supplies solutions for product development and life-cycle support. This has facilitated partnerships with Ford Motor Company, Boeing, Nissan and Lockheed Martin. Dynamics Research concentrates on four ...
Evans & Sutherland.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Gene Frazier, General Manager, Domestic Simulation Since 1968, Evans & Sutherland (E&S) has designed and manufactured realistic 3D visual simulation systems for training military and civilian pilots, and ship and tank crews. E&S also produces graphics acceleration products for ...
FlightSafety International.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Milton L. Fulghum, Systems Engineering, Visual Simulation Systems FlightSafety International (FSI) is a training company designed to specifically educate customers to effectively and safely operate complex, high-risk equipment. The company trains over 50,000 pilots and aircraft ...
GRC International Inc.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Kent Werner, Vice President and Director of Corporate Marketing This professional consulting and technical services company, has assisted its customers, since 1961, by improving their operations through streamlining the decision-making processes and enhancing management skills ....
L-3 Communications-Link Simulation and Training Division.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... George C. Hills, Manager, Business Development In February 2000, L-3 Communications acquired Raytheon Systems Company. As a result, L-3's Link Simulation and Training Division continues to supply a growing catalogue of simulators, training services and on-demand instruction. The ...
Litton TASC.(Company Brief)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Michael E. McNulty, Director, Business Development Litton TASC customers include the U.S. military, the intelligence community, federal and state governments and commercial industry. The company represents a wide range of technologies such as signals processing, information ...
Lockheed Martin Information Systems.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... N.J. (Nick) Ali Jr., Vice President, Training and Simulation Solutions Lockheed Martin Information Systems (LMIS) is a full-service simulator division that is prime contractor for the Army's Close Combat Tactical Trainer (CCTT) program and the Warfighters' Simulation (WARSIMS) ...
Lockheed Martin Tactical NESS-Akron.(Naval Electronics and Surveillance Systems services)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Linda J. Brent, Program Manager, Training Operations-Pensacola Lockheed Martins Naval Electronics & Surveillance Systems (LM-NE&SS) is experienced with all aspects of flight simulator training systems. The company is prime contractor on the Air Force Special Operations Forces ...