National Defense back issues from December 2001:
Editor's corner.(Editorial)
Dec 01, 2001 ... The chorus of complaints about the problems of aging aircraft and obsolete avionics in the U.S. military inventories has grown during the past several years, especially within the Navy and the Air Force. Now, that the nation is at war, the issue is drawing fresh attention. Both ...
Evolving Industry Role in the War on Terrorism. (President's perspective).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; ... The Pentagon issues thousands of solicitations each year, asking industry to bid on specific contract opportunities. Most solicitations are very specific in what they ask for. Others, however, are more apt to interpretation and leave the door open for industry to come up with new, creative ...
Readersforum.(Letter to the Editor)
Dec 01, 2001 ... Nuclear Power Plants As a life member of NDIA and a past Chairman of the Nuclear Engineering Division of ASME, I was pleased to see the story on nuclear power entitled "Energy Department Optimistic About Resurgence of Nuclear Power," in the September 2001 issue of "National ...
Errata.(Correction Notice)
Dec 01, 2001 ... Due to a production error, the National Defense. 2001 Mega Directory failed to include the company listing for J.M. Waller Associates Inc The listing for the company reads as follows: J.M. Waller Associates Inc. 9249 Old Keene Mill Rd. Burke VA ...
Letters from Lawmakers overburden Pentagon Staff. (Washington pulse).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; ... Responding to the daily inflow of letters that senators and congressmen send to the Pentagon is an ever-growing workload, said a senior Pentagon official. Since the early days of democracy in the United States, legislative officials have written letters to federal agencies ...
Gingrich: Security procedures are "Insane". (Washington pulse).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; ... Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who served on the Hart-Rudman Commission on U.S. Security/2lst Century, said that enemies of the United States are focusing now on ways to deliver weapons of mass destruction (WMD). "They are looking at terrorists, at missiles and at clearer ways of ...
Gilman Opposes Bush Policy on Palestine. (Washington pulse).(Benjamin Gilman)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; ... In a letter to President Bush, Rep. Benjamin Gilman, R-N.Y. criticized the administration for suggesting that it would favor the creation of a Palestinian state. "In my view, such a proposal exceeds outright previous United States policy statements that the formulation of a Palestinian ...
Pentagon Sets up Technology task force. (Washington pulse).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; ... A counter-terrorism "technology task force," was established at the Pentagon on September 19, in response to the terrorist attacks, said Ronald M. Sega, the director of defense research and engineering. The group was asked to "identify core technologies applicable to combating ...
Air National Guard wants Commercial Aircraft as Tankers. (Washington pulse).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; ... The Air National Guard supports the use of commercial Boeing 767 jets as tanker platforms to replace existing C-130s and KC-135s. "We need to purchase a new wide-body aircraft," said Maj. Gen. Paul A. Weaver, the director of the Air National Guard. "We need a tanker not only ...
"Radio Free Afghanistan" Gains Support. (Washington pulse).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... Elizabeth G. Book Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., introduced bipartisan legislation to create a "Radio Free Afghanistan." Royce, a senior member of the House International Relations Committee, said the legislation would broadcast to Afghanistan under the existing Radio Free ...
Mobile Shelters Aid Telemedicine. (Tech Talk).(Mobile Digital Imaging Systems)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; ... An expandable shelter system designed at the U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center in Natick, Mass., makes it easier for medics to treat patients in the field, using digital-imaging equipment. The shelters--known as Mobile Digital Imaging Systems--are placed next to medical ...
U.S. Air Force Pilots Fly the 'EZ'. (Tech Talk).(Long EZ aircraft)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; ... Students at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School flew a built-from-scratch Long EZ aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, in California. The Long EZ, known to aviators for its fuel-efficiency and to air-show enthusiasts for its acrobatic capabilities, offered students the chance ...
Simulating Chemical Warfare. (Tech Talk).(Argon Electronics's chemical warfare simulator)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; ... Given the growing fears in the United States about terrorist attacks with weapons of mass destruction, a U.K. firm is hoping to find new customers for a chemical warfare training system. Argon Electronics, located in Luton, England, launched the so-called GID 3 SIM, a chemical warfare ...
Rugged Computers Come with Windows. (Tech Talk).(MX3-CE)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; ... A new rugged, wireless portable computer, equipped with a Windows-CE operating system recently was unveiled by LXE Inc., based in Norcross, Ga. The MX3-CE has enhanced power-management features, communications and configuration flexibility for a broad range of mobile computing ...
Engine Designed to Move Satellites. (Tech Talk).(Daniel Displacement Engine )(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; ... PhaseShift Corporation, located in Alexandria, Va., unveiled the so-called Daniel Displacement Engine or DDE, an electrically powered mechanical device that is capable of moving itself and a payload from one location to another, without the expulsion of reaction mass, or without outside ...
Australian Automated Mine Detection. (Tech Talk).(Ge0-Centers Inc.)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; ... The Australian government plans to invest in a new mine-detection technology that uses automatic target recognition and information fusion, in order to minimize human intervention. The technology was developed by Geo-Centers Inc., based in Newton, Mass. The program is called the Australian ...
U.S. Intelligence Community Reaches Crossroads: CIA official says agency is implementing reforms to address new threats. (Analysis).
Dec 01, 2001; ... Unless the U.S. intelligence community makes rapid changes in the way it collects and processes information, the United States and its allies may not be able to prevent future terrorist attacks of the massive scale seen on September 11, experts said. According to several experts ...
Munitions sector 'in trouble,' despite new funds: Defense department warned about problems with declining supplier base. (Analysis).
Dec 01, 2001; ... An influx of new money at the Pentagon will help replenish cruise missiles and satellite-guided bombs, but it will not necessarily fix industrial base problems in the ammunition sector, sources said. Companies such as Raytheon and Boeing are working to ramp up production of the ...
Planned JDAM upgrade boosts accuracy to 10 Feet: Navy completes development of new seeker that guides bombs with images. (Analysis).(Joint Direct Attack Munition)
Dec 01, 2001; ... An imaging infrared seeker that can improve the accuracy of the JDAM satellite-guided munitions by more than 200 percent has been tested successfully and is ready for production, said program officials. The same technology also could be used in other types of bombs and missiles. ...
Export-Control Reforms Stall In Aftermath of Terror Attacks. (Analysis).
Dec 01, 2001; ... One of the casualties of this fall's terrorist attacks upon the United States may have been the latest effort to reform controls limiting exports of technologies that could provide a military advantage to the nation's potential enemies. The question is: How serious is the wound? ...
Allies express support for U.S. war on terror: Nations offer assistance for both military and humanitarian operations. (News analysis).
Dec 01, 2001; ... Nations with limited resources, largely ignored by the American media, have stepped up to help in the war on terror. The leading ally has been the United Kingdom, which has participated in both air strikes and ground operations. But other nations also have provided less visible ...
'Plngfests' Help Standardize Online Learning Technology.(Advanced Distributed Learning)
Dec 01, 2001; ... The Defense Department administers *appoximately 30,000 training courses per year to address the needs of its 2.5 million personnel. It costs about $15 billion annually to maintain and operate military training installations. In light of growing needs to provide both basic and ...
Marines and Navy Seals Show interest in Backpack Missiles.(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; ... Navy engineers have designed a small, low-cost guided missile that would fit in a backpack. The candidates for this weapon are U.S. Marines and Navy Seal commandos. The missile also could be launched from unmanned airplanes. The fire-and-forger missile, called Spike, has been in ...
Commandant: Short-Takeoff JSF is 'affordable'; lockheed martin receives $19 billion contract to build 22 test aircraft.(joint strike fighter)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; ... The Marine Corps version of the Joint Strike Fighter, at approximately $50 million a piece, would be an "affordable" airplane, when compared to the prices seen in other aviation programs today, said Gen. James L. Jones, commandant of the Corps. The JSF prime contractor, Lockheed ...
U.S. warplanes vulnerable to shoulder-fired missiles.
Dec 01, 2001; ... In Operation Desert Storm, the United States lost at least 20 aircraft to heat-seeking missiles. Ten years later, Pentagon officials have taken a cautious approach in planning air strikes on Afghanistan, fearing the threat from shoulder-fired infrared missiles. "Our strike ...
Long-range bombers: How many does the U.S. need?.
Dec 01, 2001; ... The U.S. campaign in Afghanistan has added fuel to a long-smoldering debate in the nation's capital about the future of the Air Force's long-range bomber fleet. Most strike operations were conducted by Navy tactical jets from carriers in the Arabian Sea. But about 10 percent ...
U.S. Navy Struggles to Keep its aging Aircraft Fleet Flying.
Dec 01, 2001; ... As wave after wave of combat aircraft roar off the decks of U.S. carriers in the Arabian Sea to attack targets in Afghanistan, the Navy and Marine Corps are wrestling with the increasing age of their air fleets. The average Navy airplane is now 18 years old, Defense Secretary ...
War Urgency Drives Decisions on U.S. Deployment of Drones.
Dec 01, 2001; ... As U.S. military planners prepare to increase the presence of unmanned aircraft over Afghanistan, they should not rush to the conclusion that UAVs are money savers, experts said. The conventional wisdom about unmanned aircraft is that they save manpower, because pilots are not ...
Joint 'Air Picture' fractured by Long-Standing Rivalries.
Dec 01, 2001; ... Inter-service and company rivalries increasingly are coming into play in a Defense Department program that aims to create a common air picture for U.S. military forces. A common air picture, officials said, helps coordinate operations in joint warfare, so that, at any given time, Army, ...
Fixed-Price contracts can slash cleanup costs: Under this arrangement, companies would 'guarantee' the remediation work. (Industry Analysis).(related article)
Dec 01, 2001; ... The Department of Defense could save up to 20 percent of environmental cleanup costs at closed military bases by using fixed-price guaranteed contracts. This type of arrangement is called "guaranteed remediation with insurance." The U.S. Army decided to try the ...
Latest on Russian Rockets and Artillery. (Book shelf).(Russia's Arms and Technologies: XXI Century Encyclopedia: Rocket and Artillery Armament of Ground Forces)
Dec 01, 2001; ... Is it possible that the second volume of "Russia's Arms and Technologies--XXI Century Encyclopedia"--entitled "Rocket and Artillery Armament of Ground Forces"--is not only better than the first one (see National Defense, August 2000, p.65), but a portend of more volumes to come? Let's look ...
Breaking the small-arms technology barrier. (Fire power).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; ... It has no moving parts. Yet, it can fire standard, small-caliber projectiles from multiple barrels at speeds up to one million rounds per minute. Is it still a gun? Its creators call it Metal Storm. No moving parts mean no jams in the traditional sense and a quiet operating ...
Brass tracks.
Dec 01, 2001; ... Government Navy Rear Adm. Charles T. Bush has been assigned as director of theater air and missile defense, program executive office, theater surface combatants. Navy Rear Adm. Robert E. Cowley is being assigned as deputy for acquisition and business management for ...
Progress Report: NDIA's Top Issues of 2001. (Government Policy Notes).(National Defense Industrial Association)
Dec 01, 2001; ... Next month, the National Defense Industrial Association will publish its list of "Top Issues" for 2002, representing the broad concerns of the defense industrial base for the year ahead. These issues will guide NDIA's educational and lobbying efforts during that period. With 2001 dosing, ...
Skibbie Scholarship to Be Established. (Ndia news).(National Defense Industrial Association's Lawrence F. Skibbie Scholarship Award)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... The National Defense Industrial Association's board will establish the Lawrence F. Skibbie Scholarship Award, in honor of the association's former president, who retired Sept. 21. The purpose of the scholarship will be to support one or more advanced graduate students in the ...
Women In Defense: Fall Events Summary. (Women in Defense).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; ... Women In Defense kicked off their fall schedule on Oct. 11, with the HORIZONS Scholarship Luncheon on Capitol Hill, featuring guest speaker U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Davis, R-Va. (See National Defense, November 2001, p. 93.) Professional Development Seminar The congressional ...
Ndia Event Calendar.
Dec 01, 2001 ... DECEMBER 3-4, 2001 "CDM: Data Acquisition for the Sustainment Environment" Symposium Event #2010 Marriott Bay Point Resort & Conference Center Panama City, FL <Pre> Regular Fees: Member $420 Non-Member ...
Affiliate events.
Dec 01, 2001 ... nTsa APRIL 9-11, 2002 INTERNATIONAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION CONFERENCE (ITEC) Lille, France (#2270) http://www.itec.co.uk ITEC is the world's leading international conference and exhibition for civil and military users, providers, ...