2000 

 Issues
October
2000 Presidential Election
2000 Presidential Election
Aerospace Industry Bullish on E-Business
Classic Books of Reference—Still Reliable
Defense Consolidation Has Disappointed Shareholders
Elections Alter Membership of Key Committees
Government Contract Feuds Ended Faster With Mediation
‘IT Superstore’ Makes the Grade
Navy Considering Commercial Tanker Lease
Beretta 9 mm Finds Niche In ‘Low-Intensity’ Missions
Sidebar: Blended Wing Body Jet Safer and More Efficient, Claims Boeing
‘Data-Centric’ Army Wants Next-Generation Tactical Net
Fight Like a Samurai in ‘SHOGUN: Total War’
Future Flight Decks: More Helos and ‘Hummers’
Navy Aims to Curtail Aviation Mishaps Caused by Crew Error
Navy SEALS Choose Knight’s SR25 Sniper Rifle
Pentagon Adopts Web Tools To Speed Up Contract Process
Sidebar: Pentagon Poised to Go 90 Percent Paperless, Says JECPO Director
Presidential Debate on Defense So Far, Has Lacked Substance
‘Roto-Heads:’ Fly Russia’s Best Helicopter
Sidebar: U.K. Internet Venture Investing in Fleet of Six-Seat Turboprops
November
Air Defense Planning Aided by Simulations
Army STRICOM Revamps Contracting Process
Book Sizes Up German Paratroopers, Gear
Driver Training Needs Spawn New Business Opportunities
For Space Station Crew, Training Never Ends
NATO Steps Up Modeling And Simulation Activities
Navy Kicks Off $7B Intranet Project
Over-Optimistic Promises Hurting Industry
Simulation Software Solution Does the Math
The Guns-Versus-Butter Debate Lingers On
Training Aids Mounted on Trucks and Tanks
Want to Polish Your Flight Skills? Try FLY! 2K
Washington Pulse
$65K Flight Simulator Draws Skepticism From Military Buyers
Advanced Software Bolsters Distance Learning Program
Aircraft Improvements Lead To Dilemma of ‘Concurrency’
Cost of Simulators Driven by Development of Digital Databases
Databases Move to Next Level In Distributed Mission Training
E-Learning Replacing Conventional Classrooms, Says Navy Admiral
‘Embedded’ Trainers Planned for Army’s Next-Gen Combat Vehicle
Emergency Response Teams Rehearse in Digital Simulators
F-22, Joint Strike Fighter Trainers Redefine ‘Point-and-Click’ Warfare
Flight Training Goes to the Movies With High-Resolution Graphics
Guard to Align With Army; Better Training on the Way
High-Octane Computers Spark Scientific Models, Simulations
Lessons Learned Over the Net: A Boon for Info-Tech Industry
Marine Operational Squadrons Will Be Equipped With Simulators
Mobile Range Instrumentation System To Be Tested on Carrier
Navy Fine-Tuning Acquisition Strategy for Flight Simulators
Navy Pursuing ‘Smaller, Deployable, Interactive’ Networked Systems
NDIA Educational Mission Allows Advocacy, Limited Lobbying Role
On-the-Move, Combined-Arms Training Available to Soldiers
Role of Training Systems in Military Readiness Gains High-Level Attention
Simulation Companies Fight for Piece of World Market
Simulation of Human Behavior Helps Military Training Models
STRICOM Contract Focuses on Worldwide Support for Trainers
Super Hornet Tactical Aircraft Trainer Suits U.S. Navy’s Priorities
Technology Leaps All Around Propel Advances in Simulators
Ultra-Wide Band Radio Links Boost Indirect Fire Simulation
U.S. Air Force to Invest $500 Million in Simulators Through 2006
Video Games Gaining Clout As Military Training Tools
‘Worthy’ Simulation Reference Now Available
December
E-Business: Customers Come First?
European Cargo Plane Inches Forward
National Guard to Receive Largest Budget in History
Navy Ponders Options for P-3 Replacement
Slimmer Brigade Still Is Not Trim Enough
Washington Pulse
Agencies Grapple With Unruly Web of Electronic Documents
Air Force Lab Probes Devices To Help ‘Lighten’ Cargo Loads
Army’s New Combat Vehicle To Undergo Additional Tests
Charleston’s C-17s Flying Wherever There’s a Runway
Defense Research Spending On Declining Path Till 2010
Despite Leaner Army, Demand For Airlift Should Remain High
Future Army to ‘FedEx’ Vehicles to the Battlefield
Light, Portable Detector to Be Used by All U.S. Military Services
Marines Testing Prototypes Of New Amphibious Vehicle
Past Performance Issues Stir Debate at Small Business Conference
Pentagon to Field Paperless Procurement System in ‘04
Procurement Network Expands Vendors’ Access to Information
Pure Dot-Coms Suffer When They Do Not Provide ‘Value-Added’
Researchers Seek New Ways To Protect Chem-Bio Victims
Robust Chem-Bio Defenses Sought for Next-Gen Vehicle
The Nation’s New Leadership Must Not Be Complacent About Defense
U.S. Air Force Touts Success of African Flood Relief Effort