Vol. 5 No. 44
Survivability/Vulnerability News and Events
1 Nov 07
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Sponsoring Organizations:
- Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
- Joint Aircraft Survivability Program Office (JASPO)
- Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Munitions Effectiveness (JTCG/ME)
Institution:
Survivability:
- BAE's Diverse MRAP Orders (Defense Industry Daily-31 Oct 07)
- British Defense Researchers Create Invisible Tank (Fox News-31 Oct 07)
- Three Avionics Improvement Projects Slated for FY08 Funding (NAVAIR News-31 Oct 07)
- Army 3-Star Picked to Head Anti-IED Effort (Military.com-30 Oct 07)
- F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Events & Contracts 2007 (Updated) (Defense Industry Daily-30 Oct 07)
- General Dynamics Awarded $20 Million Contract to Analyze Target Recognition and Combat Identification Technologies (Yahoo News-29 Oct 07)
- Industry, Academic Leaders Pool Brainpower to Address IED Threat (Defenselink-29 Oct 07)
- CBRN: It Takes More Than a Gas Mask (Marine Corps News-27 Oct 07)
Lethality:
- B-2s Train with JTACs, Drop Bombs on Target (Air Force Link-31 Oct 07)
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U.S. Air Force Joins U.S. Navy and Marines in Using Raytheon's
Laser-guided Maverick in Combat Operations
(Yahoo News-31 Oct 07) - Reaper Fires First Missiles in Combat (Military.com-30 Oct 07)
- Deployment of Ray Gun Pushed Up (Military.com-29 Oct 07)
- DRS Technologies Receives Orders Totaling Approximately $48 Million from the U.S. Army to Support the Mast Mounted Sights on Kiowa Warrior Helicopters (Yahoo News-29 Oct 07)
Homeland Security:
- ICx Technologies Fido(R) PaxPoint (TM) System Selected by TSA to Detect Potentially Threatening Liquids at Airports (Yahoo News-31 Oct 07)
- Influenza Pandemic: Opportunities Exist to Address Critical Infrastructure Protection Challenges That Require Federal and Private Sector Coordination (GAO Report-31 Oct 07[.pdf format])
- Small Boats Seen as a Terror Threat (USA Today-31 Oct 07)
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Maritime Security: The SAFE Port Act: Status and Implementation One
Year Later
(GAO Testimony-30 Oct 07[.pdf format]) -
Northrop Grumman to Compete for U.S. Coast Guard Nationwide
Automatic Identification System
(CNN/Money-29 Oct 07) - ANSER Homeland Security Newsletter
Space Survivability:
- BMD Watch: THAAD Exo-Atmosphere Success (UPI-31 Oct 07)
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Northrop Grumman Demonstrates New Air and Missile Defense
Technologies During U.S. Army Patriot Exercise
(CNN/Money-31 Oct 07) - Russia Says US Ignoring Moscow's Missile Shield Alternatives (VOA-31 Oct 07)
- Raytheon Teams with Industry Best To Pursue Army Satellite Communications Program (CNN/Money-29 Oct 07)
Modeling & Simulation:
- Mountain Home Pilots are First with New Sims (Air Force Times-29 Oct 07)
- CSC to Support NAVAIR's Aircraft Division (UPI-26 Oct 07)
Information:
News & Upcoming Events:
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Aircraft Fire Protection/Mishap Investigation Course, 3-7 Dec, 2007, Dayton OH. POC: Bob Clodfelter, AFP Associates, afp1fire@aol.com, (937) 435-8778. Click here for more...
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National Guard Bureau Technology Expo, 15 Nov 2007, Jefferson Plaza, Crystal City, VA. Click here for more...
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Aircraft Survivability Conference 2007-The Synergy of Electronic Combat and Complementary Survivability Technologies, 6-9 Nov 2007, NDIA, AUVSI, Monterey, CA. POC: Christy Goehner cgoehner@ndia.org, 703-247-2586. Click here for more...
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