Volume 14, Issue 8

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Researchers at the U.S. Army say the 21st century soldier will be much more lethal, survivable, and networked than today's serviceman; he will be "an F-16 on legs."
Aug. 1, 2003
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Despite a great many predictions to the contrary, the U.S.-led war in Iraq in 2003 was over even more quickly than its predecessor a dozen years before. And while proponents of...
Aug. 1, 2003
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In the digital world, integration has tended to make things smaller, faster, lighter, and cheaper. In the RF (radio frequency) microwave and analog world, however, integration...
Aug. 1, 2003
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Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) PowerPC single-board computers from Radstone Technology have been a major part of the U.S. Army's Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) since 1997...
Aug. 1, 2003
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Anchored ships in a harbor are frequent targets for terrorists. Stationary, expensive, and surrounded by civilian traffic, they are almost impossible to secure — a classic sitting...
Aug. 1, 2003
One way to enable robust operation for various harsh and spectrally efficient channel conditions are enhancements to Standardized Feher Quadrature Phase Shift Keying or FQPSK ...
Aug. 1, 2003
Astronauts on the International Space Station face many mortal dangers. Over a six-month stay in low-earth orbit, they endure muscle atrophy, cramped conditions, and a risky ride...
Aug. 1, 2003