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Byline: TimesTech The new UHD audio/video connectivity solutions from the Fischer Core and Fischer MiniMax Series offer 18 Gbit/s data transfer speeds for demanding applications in the medical, scientific, industrial, [...]

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A table providing data on electronic warfare simulators available in the defense market is included . These simulators cover the radio, infrared, ultraviolet, and laser spectra.

A list of missile warning systems available in the market is provided. Information such as technology used, frequency, processing methods, power, dimensions, and other features are provided.

A survey of the communications jammers available in the market is provided. Information such as features, functions, size, frequency of operation, techniques, and other capabilities are also given.

A table on data recorders available for military applications is given. The data recorder's type, memory size, channel configuration, access speed, environment, error correction, power, interface, size, platform, weight, and other features are included.

Tactical Services on November 7 provided a discussion of its current Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) drone technologies and business strategy. Thomas Li, co-founder and President of Tactical Services, commented, 'Currently [...]

When two teams are faced with the same challenge, why does one team occasionally develop a far more creative solution than the other? Consider, for example, the F-35 Joint Strike [...]

An overview of the technological capabilities and products of some of the companies exhibiting at the 2003 International Defense Exhibition is presented.

This article considers how the new C4ISTAR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) will influence combat in the future. The author maintains the C4ISTAR will have a large impact on how armored manoeuvre forces will engage in close battle.

The Dassault Rafale is a relatively small airplane (it does not need folding wings to fit on a carrier) that carries a very heavy load. The Rafale has an operating [...]

The author examine new capabilities of the U.S. Navy's E-2C Hawkeye aircraft. Topics include expanded communications architecture, surveillance capabilities, and targeting acquisition and information that is shared with fighter aircraft in the air.

This article evaluates aerostat-borne systems. The author maintains the systems offer high-performance, low cost packages that provide effective solutions for defense and homeland security needs.

Although more than 100 RF-4 Phantom reconnaissance aircraft still serve worldwide, the days of dedicated manned tactical reconnaissance (tac recce) are ending. With declining budgets following the Cold War, pure [...]

Even an informed observer could be forgiven for concluding that field artillery, at least in US service, is an arm of the past. The cancellation by the Bush Administration of [...]

From their home at MCAS Cherry Point, N.C., the Marine Attach Squadron (VMA) 542 Tigers operate the latest version of the AV-8B Harrier II Plus jump jet (above). The unit [...]

The US Navy is expected to select a single design for the DD(X) program in April 2002. The issues and controversies surrounding the design decision are discussed.

An analysis of U.S. missile defense tests by a leading expert reveals the basic flaws that went unreported-and how a primitive adversary can defeat the system with the simplest of […]

Modernization of the US Air Force's Combat Search and Rescue operations is discussed. New equipment such as Global Positioning navigation systems and data links allows for time-critical-targeting. Overall changes in the system resulted from a change in institutional thinking which could impact other military programs.

The X-35 JSF will be a supersonic bomber a stealthy fighter, and a short-take-off vertically landing warplane flown by U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Marine pilots, as well as the [...]

The US Navy's use of P-3 reconnaissance aircraft in the Afghanistan conflict is discussed. Equipment is discussed along with the overall situation, in which Al Qaeda and Taliban leaders are fleeing the area.

Various navies are planning the addition of unmanned aerial vehicles to their fleets. Such vehicles could be autonomous and be re-programmed in flight. The need for the vehicles, their shortcomings and their advantages are discussed.

The Gulf War boosted global interest in attack helicopters, and they are a growing sector of the defense industry. The Boeing AH-64 Apache dominates the market, with nearly 1,110 helicopters sold to nine countries. Competing aircraft include the Eurocopter Tiger and the Ka-50.

The Pentagon has cut funding for the Joint Sigint Avionics Family (JSAF) program while the U.S. Air Force vows to restore the program's budget. The JSAF program's budget problems have created uncertainty over the future of the Global Hawk remotely piloted vehicle.

The antenna is arguably the most important component in an electronic transmission system. It is the interface between the electronic signals and guided waves within the device and free space. [...]

An overview of the Defence System and Equipment International Exhibition and Conference is presented, held Sept 11-14, 2001, in London, England. Products and prototypes included an armored fighting vehicle, a submarine training service center, an anti-tank missile system and a remote control weapon station.

This article provides a overview of the activities of some of Switzerland's defense contractors, the weapons and vehicles they produce.

Plans are proceeding to integrate the US Navy's Cooperative Engagement Capability into the British Royal Navy's surface fleet. The system combines a high-bandwidth communication network with a fusion processor to distribute sensor measurement data to co-operating units.

Three months after a Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1 EP-3E Aries II made an emergency landing in Hainan, China, following a collision with a Chinese F-8 fighter (see May--Jun 01, [...]

The Czech Republic has joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and developed aircraft which meet NATO specifications. Specifications for the attack and trainer planes, built by Aero Vodochody, are discussed.