Featured Articles

UPFRONT

• When it Comes to The Battle of Ideas, The U.S. Has No General
• Army Predicts Long Life for Humvees

ARMY AVIATION

• Army Learns Tough Lessons from Armed Helicopter Letdown
• Army's Vow to Use Proven Technologies Falls Short

TRAINING

• Combat Drills Stress Air-Ground Coordination
• Surveillance Video Receiver to Become Handheld Device
• Army, Air Force Should Combine Combat Training

BATTLEFIELD ENERGY

• Generators, Batteries Create 'Logistics Nightmare' for Troops
• When Generators Need Repair, Virtual Training Augments Hands-On Experience
• Solar Energy Charges Soldiers' Batteries
• Army Eyes Next Generation Power Sources

HOMELAND DEFENSE

• Experts Downplay Imminent Threat of Cyberterrorism
• Air Traffic Technology Drive Stalled by Colliding Agendas
• Research Reveals New Methods to Track Toxic Agents Aboard Airliners

COVER STORY

• Can the Air Force Build a Satellite in Six Days?
• Space Research Wing is Small But Has Big Dreams
• Navy Upbeat About Communications Spacecraft, Despite Radio Troubles
• Hyperspectral Sensor Provides Piercing 'Eyes' in Space
• Pentagon Pushes For Smaller Satellites, Faster Launches
• Experimental Rockets Boost Expectations of Lower Costs

PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE

• National Security and Energy Inextricably Linked

SECURITY BEAT

• Homeland Security 'Human Factors' Puts Imprint on Emerging Technologies
• Law Enforcement Personnel Can Spot Terrorist Suspects Before Attacks
• "Intelligent Video" Is Useful, But Can't Do Everything
• Homeland Security receives $1B For Public Safety Communications
• Composite Materials Touted for Securing Shipping Containers

DEFENSE WATCH

• Wrangling Over Future Combat Systems Raises Larger Questions

INSIDE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Investments Should Target Urban Warfare

TECH TALK

• Commo Babel Put to Rest by New Mobile Center
• Protective Glasses Don't Compromise Hearing
• Protective Computer Cases for Frequent Fliers
• Camera Finds and Spotlights Transfixed Intruders
• Humvee Gunners Garner More Potent Shield
• Troops Converse With Iraqis Via Compact Translator
• Improved Protective Eyewear Available for Troops
• Another Aircraft Joins Military Drone Market

WASHINGTON PULSE

• Armored Vehicles: Why So Slow?
• Lack of Security Clearance Hinders Armor Suppliers
• Military Acquisitions Divorced From Real Needs
• 'Joint' Acquisitions Not Always the Best Choice

ETHICS CORNER

• Mergers, Acquisitions Call for Added Scrutiny