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Airline Missile Defense Accelerates

At A Glance This article discusses: Phase 2 of the federal Counter MANPADS program; Rival onboard anti-missile packages; Plans for Phase 3. Several commercial aircraft types are poised to begin FAA safety…

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Calendar

October 17-20 MILCOM 2005, Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, N.J., classified and unclassified sessions. Contact J. Spargo & Associates, 703-449-6418, fax 703-631-7258, or register on line at www.milcom.org. 20-21 Grounding and…

Business & GA

Countering Threats: Securing Business Aircraft

At A Glance Corporate aircraft security touches on many flavors. This article touches on: Wheelwell and door systems; Cameras and radar; Missile defense systems; and Secure data link. Two business jets of…

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Editor’s Note: UAVs and RNP

How urgent is the need to find ways to incorporate unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) into the national airspace system (NAS)? Read Holman Jenkins' column in the Aug. 24 issue of the Wall…

Commercial

F-35 Integrated Sensor Suite: Lethal Combination

At A Glance The targeting sensors in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter are designed to assure that the pilot concentrates on the combat environment, not on the onboard systems. The prime contractor,…

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In-Flight Cell Phones

At A Glance European advocates of onboard cell phoning hope to obtain licenses in 2006. In this article we examine the state of play regarding: Certification challenges and interference mitigation technologies such…

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Input/Output: Learning from UAV Mishaps

The explosion of interest in unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) has focused attention on their high accident rate--several orders of magnitude greater than that of manned aircraft. The U.S. Defense Department's 2003 "UAV…

Business & GA

Human Factors And the Future

Human factors (HF) are key in designing cockpit systems. Research psychologists constantly seek to enhance pilot performance by improving the human computer interface. Rarely, however, does one consider the origins, direction and…