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Centennial of Naval Aviation: Carriers at War
For almost seventy years, the pre-eminent symbol of a nation’s sea power has been the aircraft carrier. Today nine nations are members of the aircraft carrier fraternity (with China presumably about to become ...more »
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Land Forces
Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
By J.R. Wilson
The Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (MRMC) – formerly the Medical Research & Development Command, created in 1958 – was redesignated in the 1990s when the Army’s medical logistics function was added ...more »
Land Forces
Sgt. Stubby: American War Dog
The use of dogs in war has a history reaching back to ancient times. The most famous American war dog was a four-legged hero of World War I named Sgt. Stubby.
Sgt. Stubby was ...more »
Aerospace
Have Cultural Barriers Blocked LTA Vehicles?
By J.R. Wilson
The military’s approach to airships since 1960 has a number of critics, from retired USAF Lt. Col. Ed Herlik, who worked on high altitude airships for the USAF Space Command, to former combat/test ...more »
Aerospace
No More C-17s for the Air Force ?
As government prepares for debate in the fall over the fiscal year 2011 defense budget, some observers believe that a Washington tradition – an annual budget slugfest over the Air Force’s hefty C-17 ...more »
Defense Headlines
July 30th, 2010
- Insurgent Bombs Kill 6 Afghan Civilians, Wound 3
- Gates Calls on FBI to Join Leak Investigation
- Official Reminds Troops, Vets to Submit 'Stop Loss' Claims
- Shinseki Addresses Importance of Care for Women Veterans
- Biden: Pakistani Support for Taliban 'In the Past'
- Army Releases Suicide Report, Prevention Recommendations
- Face of Defense: Eagle Scouts Soar in Intel Battalion
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Inhance Overview
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Overwatch Textron Systems
Overwatch, a Textron Systems company, develops and markets multi-source intelligence analysis products and custom C4ISR intelligence systems. Our leadership in the DOD and Intelligence Communities has been established through the consistent delivery of ...more »
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telerob GmbH
To develop machines, equipment and systems which protect or replace people in situations where their presence would be either impossible or place them at major risk.
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