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Article: Exploring the military circuit.(Naval Surface Warfare Center )
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- July 1, 2003
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The Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Indiana, helps the U.S. Department of Defense obtain reliable products critical to the nation's defense. But as this "manufacturer of last resort" teams with industry, will the military recognize the printed circuit as a core technology?
Everyone heard about the daring rescue of Pfc. Jessica Lynch during the Iraq war. But not many knew that most of the gear used by the Navy SEALs during the operation--night vision goggles, communication gear, small arms--were developed or procured by engineers at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) in Crane, Indiana. That's a mere sampling of the products one will find at the U.S. ...