Faircount Media Group Releases Defense Summer 2011 Edition
In the Summer 2011 Edition of Defense
Clarence A. Robinson interviews Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) about the defense budget, his …
Programs & Technology
Army/Marine Corps Effort Explores Increased Vehicle Fuel Efficiency
Army and Marine Corps representatives are working together to explore potential vehicle fuel efficiency upgrades under a program dubbed the …
U.S. Army Explores Special Operations Precision Strike System
In an effort to satisfy emerging U.S. warfighter requirements, the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Program Executive Office for …
Marine Corps Seeks M40A5 Sniper Rifle Enhancements
The United States Marine Corps Program Manager for Infantry Weapons, Marine Corps Systems Command, has released a “sources sought” announcement …
DMN Q&A: Sikorsky VP for Research and Engineering Mark Miller
Sikorsky Aircraft, the first to mass produce both military and civilian helicopters and creator of the basic design on which …
RoboSub 2011: Amorous Autonomy Results in Robotic Romance
Why “Valentine’s Day” in July for a robotics competition? The theme and challenge for the 14th International RoboSub Competition, sponsored …
Light Air Support (LAS) Contest Between AT-6 Texan II, Super Tucano Continues
Observers in Washington believe the U.S. Air Force will make a source selection in its Light Air Support (LAS) aircraft …
Are Active Protection Systems Coming of Age?
The modern battlefield changed again recently, though with all the recent developments in the Muslim world it would have been …
The Flash Bang Grenade
“Flash-bangs” are a key weapon in the modern special operations forces (SOF) and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team armory. …
South Africa Enters Global Rare Earth Fray
A Canadian rare-earth company’s aggressive move to reopen a South African mine it recently acquired underscores how the international industry …