2003 

 Issues
January
A-12 Termination Sets Harmful Precedent for Defense Programs
Aerospace Commission Report Light on Details
Army Logistics: Changes Ahead In Force Structure, Maintenance
Army’s Future Combat System Shakes Up Procurement Culture
Future Tactical Truck to Expedite Transportation
Hybrid-Electric Vehicles Not Yet Ready for the Battlefield
Israel Proceeds With Medium-Truck Competition
Joint Strike Fighter Partners Hope for Industrial Windfall
Marine Logistics Vehicle Program Delayed
Navy-Marine Tac-Air Integration Gets Underway
ROK Fears North Korean AbilityTo Wage Asymmetric Warfare
Security Beat
Submariners Want Larger Role In Joint Expeditionary Combat
Tactical Airlifter Marketed To Coast Guard, Air Guard
Those Who Defend Us…
U.K. Defense Research Arm Picks U.S. Firm as Partner
USJFCOM Steps Up Efforts To Organize Combined Ops
Washington Pulse
March
Base Closures a Top Concern For Incoming GOP Lawmakers
BRAC ‘05 Threatens Government’s Technology Base
Defense Budget Takes Calculated Risks
Former Kosovo Liberation Army Morphing Into a National Guard
Investors Not Likely to Depart Defense Sector
‘Joint Bases’ Is the Name Of the Game in BRAC ‘05
Marine Corps Sets Sights On More Precise Shooting
Military Base Closures: Countdown to 2005
Military Transformation Requires New Suppliers
NATO Units in Kosovo Predict Mission Could Last a Decade
Navy, Air Force Team Up in ‘Joint Fires Network’
Navy’s Fire-Support Weapon Programs Lag
NDIA Lists Top Defense Issues for 2003
New Intelligence Office Must Fix Information Breakdowns
Precision Weapons Command More Attention, Resources
SASC Members Apprehensive About BRAC, Force Readiness
Security Beat
Space Command Ready to Support War Needs
U.S. Scales Back JSF, Super Hornet Buys
Washington Pulse
April
18th Airborne Corps Covet Fast-Moving Artillery Guns
Army to Field Four Classes of UAVs
Battelle Opens New Chem-Bio Research Facility
Bush Team Reviewing Defense Trade Policy
Coast Guard Concerned About High Cost of Unmanned Planes
Coast Guard Training Center Becoming ‘Joint’
Combat Trainers Shipped to Afghanistan, Kuwait
Competition Heats Up for Ship Repair Jobs
Computer System Eases Casualty Evacuations
Freshman Democrats Join Armed Services Committee
Gen. Jones Is the Navy’s 25th ‘Honorary Aviator’
House Armed Services Panel Reorganized
Littoral Combat Ship Moving Closer to Reality
Logistics Superiority—Improving a Strong Suit
Navy to Upgrade UAV Tactical Control System
Navy Turns USS Radford Into DDX Test Ship
New Command Center: A War Planner’s High-Tech Dream
Pentagon Cancels Program With ‘Checkered’ Past
Pentagon Lobbies for Environmental Legal Relief
Pentagon Revamps Management Of Unmanned Aircraft Programs
Pentagon Spending on Chem-Bio Defense Exceeds $1B
Security Beat
U.S. Rushes To Upgrade Chem-Bio Gear
U.S., U.K. Vow Stronger Industrial Cooperation
War Buildup Stresses Transportation System
Washington Pulse
May
Aberdeen Test Center Courts Partners From Private Sector
Air Force Wants Missiles Redirected in Flight
Army-Navy ‘Common Missile’ To Replace Hellfire, Maverick
Army Not Producing Enough Ammunition
Army ‘Transformation’ Plans Could Be Revisited After War
Czech Designer Introduces Armor-Penetrating 9 mm Ammunition
Demand for Special Ops Forces Outpaces Supply
Future Howitzer Is Not ‘Son of Crusader’
Global Hawk Crashes: Who’s to Blame?
How New U.K. Export Controls Will Hit U.S.
Industry Suggests Improvements for Exports
Lack of Autonomy Hampering Progress of Battlefield Robots
Navy Starts Work on Next Class of Carriers
Navy to Upgrade Aegis Ships With Open Software Standards
Non-U.S. Firms Provide Niche Imagery Products
Pentagon Reviewing Proposal To Create ‘Logistics Command’
Pentagon Unhappy About Drone Aircraft Reliability
Security Beat
Special Operators Seeking A Technological Advantage
Super Hornet Gains Combat Experience
U.S. Base on Romanian Coast Bridges Europe, Middle East
War Outcome Will Shape Future Investments
War Prompts Urgent Requests for Sniper Rifles
Washington Pulse
June
A Personal Interest in Security
Advanced Gun System for DD-X To Expand Commander’s Options
Air Force Takes Steps Toward ‘Smart’ Tanker
Appropriators Worry About DD-X Price Tag
Close Air Support Tactics Sharpened in Iraq
Companies Vie for Airport Security Contracts
Decontamination Technology Still Outdated
Demand Skyrockets for Army Knowledge Online
Fast Neutron Technology Used for Explosive Detection
Globalstar Sharpens Government Marketing Strategy
Marines Allocate Nearly $7B for Helicopter Upgrades
Military Units Experiment With Ultralight Vehicles
Multi-Agency Team Seeks New Tools for War on Terror
Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship Tests Contractors’ Creativity
Romania’s Mountain Troops Thrive in Rough Environment
Security Beat
Survivability Not Just About Heavy Armor, Says Cebrowski
TSA Awards Contract for Controversial Screening Program
U.S. Coast Guard Ratchets Up Port Security
U.S. Marine Corps Helps Romania Reform Top-Heavy Army
U.S. Must Resolve Industrial Base Issues
War-Gaming a Future That’s Much Like Today
War Game Gets High-Level Scrutiny
Washington Pulse
Western Firms Gradually Break Into Romania’s Defense Market
July
7th Fleet Experiment Probes Navy’s Near-Term Concerns
Air Force Balances Urgent Needs, Long-Term Goals
Air Force to Run Wars From Sensor-Packed Jets
Army Considers Privatizing Its Depots, Ammo Facilities
Army Puts the Stryker on a Fast Track
Army Redrafts Roadmap for ‘Land Warrior’
Army Sets Up New Testing Center for Future Combat System
Debate Over Logistics Reform Intensifies
False Claims Act Suits Should Concern Defense Contractors
Fuel Cells Could Help Army Cut Back on Batteries
Military Depots: Politics Undermines Cooperation
Military Logistics Chief Shoring Up Supply Lines
Navy Cargo Ship, USNS Seay, Just Keeps Rolling Along
Navy’s Sealift Command Picks Up the Pace
‘No Single Solution’ for Army’s Info-Tech Problems
Researchers Dedicated to Improving Munitions
Security Beat
Security Technologies Should Be Networked, Pentagon Says
War Lessons Reshaping Air Force Budget Priorities
Washington Pulse
What the Army Needs to Win the Logistics Battle
August
Army Aviation Beset by Spare-Parts Shortages
Army Delays Future Tactical Truck Project
Army Juggling Hundreds of Soldier-Focused Programs
Army Speeds Up Development Of Mortar Fire Control System
Army Tests Scramjet to Power Kinetic Energy Tank Rounds
Boeing’s Commercial Jet Venture Mirrors JSF Strategy
Can the Army Make Objective Force Warrior Work?
Clean-Up Products Target Military Needs
Coast Guard Adapts to Larger Homeland Security Mission
Desert Setting Tough on Combat ID Systems
Electronic Identification Tags Aid Logistics
Erosion of U.S. Industrial Base Is Troubling
Experts Weigh Technologies to Help Identify Friend and Foe
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robots Outfitted With Weapons
Japan Shapes Military Force To Tackle Emerging Threats
Man-Portable Missiles Imperil Both Military, Civilian Aircraft
Military Training Gets Break From Environmental Rules
NATO Radar-Aircraft Project Gains Broader Political Clout
Navy Courts Small Businesses For Submarine Program
Navy ‘Fleet Response’ Posture Could Strain Shipyards, Crews
Navy Struggles to Get Multiyear Funds for Va.-Class Submarines
Navy to Modernize Aging Aegis Cruisers
NDIA News
Security Beat
Soldiers Convey Experiences With Battlefield Equipment
Technology Base Focused on ‘Rapid Fielding’ Efforts
Upcoming Osprey Flight Tests Are Do-or-Die
Washington Pulse
September
Air Wars Demand More Inter-Service Coordination
Ammo Procurement Chief Wants Faster Response
Army and Marines Weigh Pros, Cons of Hybrid-Electric Vehicles
Army Evaluating Bids for Air-Defense Vehicles
Army Not Equipped to Manage Contractors on the Battlefield
Army Research Command to Better Address Soldier Needs
Army to Adapt Fire-Control System for FCS
Army VIP Transports Vulnerable to Shoulder-Fired Missiles
Battery Supplies Ran Dangerously Low in Iraq
‘Buy America’ Clauses Could Hurt, Not Help
Extended Deployments Hamper National Guard Aviation Plans
Future Combat Systems Under Tight Scrutiny
Logisticians Strive to Improve Quality of Life for Army Troops
Marines Ponder Upgrades For Light Armored Vehicles
National Guard Stretching To Perform New Missions
Progressing Toward a Net-Centric Force
Security Beat
U.S. Services Studying Future Power Needs
Virginia’s Civil Support Team Tests Its Readiness
War Experience Shapes Future Vehicle Design
Washington Pulse
October
Air Force Technology Programs Need Steady Funding, Support
Anti-submarine Warfare Moving to the Forefront
Army Will Deploy Faster With Theater Support Vessels
Ballistic, Cruise Missile Proliferation Worries U.S.
Commercial C-17 Could Help Military Mobility
Defense Gains From Public-Private Cooperation
Experimental Battle-Planning Software Rushed to Iraq
Fuel Cell Technology Could Solve Service Power Needs
Just Back from Iraqi War, Amphib Still ‘Surge Ready’
LPD 17 Readies for Oct. ´04 Sea Trials
Major Advances Predicted For Defense Technologies
Marines Sketch ‘Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare’ Scenarios
Multi-Layered Missile Defense Could Be Operational by 2015
Pentagon Faces Huge Ordnance Cleanup Bill
Roadblocks Ahead for Joint Tactical Radio
Scientists Struggle to Lower Cost of Fuel Cell Energy
Information Barriers Hamper Anti-Terror Efforts
Foreign Service on the Front Lines
Simulation Tests Homeland Defense Efforts
UAV Programs Need Common Standards, Says Industry Study
Unmanned Combat Aircraft Still in 'Adolescent Phase'
U.S. Navy Plans to Redefine Warfare Needs
GIs in Afghanistan Fight Off Boredom
New Meaning for ‘OODA Loop’.
U.S. Facing Wide-Ranging Threats
Radical Islam Will Not Become ‘Governing Ideology’
November
Air Force Tilt Rotor Pilots To Begin Training in ‘05
Army Charges On With Joint Simulation System
Army Grappling With Homeland Security Training Requirements
Army Orders Medical Simulators
At Unit of Action Lab, Soldiers Determine Design of FCS
Bayonet Doubles as a Fighting Knife
Border Guards Trained to Halt Deadly Shipments
Digital Imagery Recreates Any Location on Earth
Distributed Mission Ops Shape USAF Training Projects
Future Force Simulation Office Up and Running
Helicopter Pilots Will Achieve Majority Status in the Navy
Homeland Security Drills Adopt Military-Style Simulations
Joint Education to Become Mandatory for Navy Officers
KC-135 Simulator Is Now “In Motion”
Land Warrior Follows Simpler Path
Marine Logistics Command Strives for Efficiency
Marines Sharpen Their Skills In Hand-to-Hand Combat
Marines to Evaluate New Mobile Command Center
Modernization Spending Should Not Slow Down
More than 165,000 Sailors Sign Up for Online Learning
National Defense University Expands Joint Curriculum
National Guard Units Train Without Leaving Home
Naval Aviators Grapple With Post-Iraq Change
Naval Simulators Designed For Training While at Sea
Naval Warfare Center Pursuing New Partnerships
Navy Command Engages In Info Warfare Campaign
Pentagon Microelectronics Maker: No Order Too Small
Pentagon Seeks to Address Supplier Shortage
F/A-22 Pilots Begin Training at Tyndall AFB
Security Beat
Services Cope With Demand For Joint Training
Soldiers Test New Systems To Identify Friendly Forces
Special-Ops Sniper Training Stresses Control, Discipline
Successful War Games Combine Both Civilian and Military Traits
Taking Fire, Navy Marine Corps Intranet Progresses
Transformation: Are the Goals Off Target?
U.S. Targets Shipments of Nuclear Reactor Components
Video Game Helps Teach Armor Officer Skills
‘Virtual Patients’ Could Help Expedite Vaccine Development
Washington Pulse
Wireless Technology Sought For Urban, Subterranean Ops
December
‘Access’ Challenges in Expeditionary Operations
Anti-Missile Program for Airliners on a Fast Track
Army Seeks Short-Term Payoff From Future Combat Systems
Army Sets Up Liaison Office To Assist in Homeland Security
Army’s Blue-Force Tracking Technology Was a Tough Sell
Budget Logjams Slow Equipment Deliveries to Iraq
Chem-Bio Defense Needs Common Standards
Chem-Bio Defense Policies Revisted Post-Iraq
Civil Air Patrol Gets New Technology
Coast Guard Deepwater Program Adapting to Post-9/11 Realities
Germany Launches Wide-Ranging Defense Reform
Have Some Breakfast, Catch Up on Policy
Littoral Combat Ship Sensors Pose Integration ‘Challenges’
Renovation of Pentagon Includes Tighter Security
Security Beat
‘Smart’ Flares Being Designed To Defeat Heat-Seeking Missiles
State Volunteers Eyed for Greater Security Role
To Ease Deployments, Army Revamps Way It Runs Bases
Unmanned Aircraft Adapting To Army Future Force Needs
Washington Pulse