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 …
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New People and Not-So-New Policies to Treat the al Qaeda Cancer
There is always something happening in the homeland security arena. Every day there are threats from Mother Nature, terrorists, and …
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. …
Interview: Vice Adm. John P. Currier
As the Coast Guard’s senior aviator and chief of staff, Vice Adm. John P. Currier is uniquely placed to assess …
Interview: Lt. Gen. Terry G. Robling
The U.S. Marine Corps has been an integral part of naval aviation from its earliest days. The first Marine aviator, …
Interview: Vice Adm. David Architzel
Vice Adm. David Architzel is the commander of Naval Air Systems Command, headquartered in Patuxent River, Md.
His previous assignments …
“Project Workhorse” Sends Autonomous Robotic Vehicles into Theater
Lockheed Martin has recently finalized a contract with the U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force to deploy four of its prototype …
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 …
Canadian Rare Earth Firms Seek U.S. Investors
As part of a trend affecting the finances of the rare-earth industry, a Canadian exploration company with one of North …
Army Focuses on OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Fleet
With more than 750,000 fleet combat hours, the U.S. Army’s OH-58D Kiowa Warrior is a combat- proven aircraft that is …