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Reports on the preparation of various sites for the shift of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to new satellite equipment and upgrade led by Harris Corp. Replacement of old equipment at remote FAA sites to provide improved backup radar, weather and air-to-ground communications between operating aircraft and FAA facilities; Views of David Helfgott, CEO of Americom Government Services, on the need of satellite by some critical communications; Advantages of the upgrade.

Reports on a discussion on key operational details of missile defense systems at the 4th Annual Missile Defense conference organized by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) of the U.S. Department of Defense in Washington on March 20, 2006. Concern of U.S. Marine Corps General James Cartwright on the global command and control of the systems; Decision of MDA director Henry Obering to offer to schedule 2007 for the preparation of a second forward-based radar for the system; Debate on whether defense against cruise missiles should become part of the MDA portfolio.

Reports on the upgrading plans of the U.S. Navy for its New Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. Technological advances employed in the DD(X) destroyer; Comparison between the radar configurations of the DD(X) and DDG destroyers; Cost savings for the upgraded destroyers.