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| 08.01.2008 |
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Military Spin
Composites and Combat This article focuses on composite materials and their contribution to survivability in combat aircraft applications. Composite materials, specifically fiber-reinforced polymers, provide manufacturers with amazing improvements producing...
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| 05.01.2008 |
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Program Insider: Fire Scout Seeks New Radar, New Customers
Northrop Grumman is searching for a new radar for its MQ-8B Fire Scout program, in hopes that new customers will follow. The company plans to build its own unmanned test aircraft to try out new sensor packages on the unmanned aerial vehicle, a modified...
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| 11.01.2007 |
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Military Spin: Revolutionary Technology for SAR
SINCE SAR IS A MISSION THAT HAS had many years to mature, it’s uncommon to see revolutionary changes that improve helicopter mission execution. But several technologies and one organization in particular show remarkable promise. Their improvements range...
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| 09.01.2007 |
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The Military Spin: Joint Service Medevac Capabilities
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE is a primary mission for some and secondary one for most military helicopter units. As an aid to civil disaster planning officials, I offer here the different U.S. services’ doctrinal medic, corpsman, and swimmer capabilities...
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| 07.01.2007 |
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The Military Spin: Training for Manpad Encounters
THIS MONTH IT’S TIME TO TALK about combat threats to helicopters and what we can do about them. Survivability was broadly defined in the last article, so today I’ll focus on how to survive against man-portable, air-defense systems (manpads)...
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| 08.01.2004 |
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Military View
the military spin By Maj. Steve Colby Data links for helicopter operations The war on terrorism is one best tackled with information superiority. Today's military employs data links to provide situational awareness through position reporting, targeting...
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| 06.01.2004 |
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Military Spin
Panoramic NVG Helicopters have long led the aviation pack in Night Vision Goggle (NVG) use, benefiting the most from the safety improvements that they provide. Obstacle and terrain avoidance, and terminal approach visibility are unsurpassed when used...
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| 04.01.2004 |
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Situational Awareness
Situational Awareness is defined as "the degree of accuracy by which your perception of a situation mirrors reality" The trick to gaining and maintaining it is knowing when to get it from technology and when to get it from proven techniques...
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