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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology - DTI Edition, March 14, 2016

Cover Story

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Aurora LightiningStrike Wins Darpa VTOL X-Plane Competition

Mar 11, 2016
Another attempt to combine high speed with hover agility produces a unique solution combining tandem tiling wings, hybrid turbine-electric power and distributed electric propulsion.

Front Line

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Ardec Discovers How to ‘Unfire’ Bullets

Mar 10, 2016
Projectiles are constructed to break up in flight at a preselected range to prevent collateral damage and civilian casualties.
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New Cleaner Could Enhance Weapons Care

Mar 10, 2016
The U.S. Army is testing a number of internal lubricants for rifle components that would eliminate manual cleaning of weapons.
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Compact Inmarsat Unit Extends UAV Performance

Mar 08, 2016
A downsized satcom payload has the potential to boost high-speed data-processing capabilities of small unmanned aerial vehicles.

Defense Analysis

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Low-Cost Approaches May Be Needed In Asia Market

Mar 08, 2016
Defense contractors try new cost-capability trades to unlock Asia-Pacific deals
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Classified Pentagon Programs Will Cost $68 Billion In 2017

Mar 09, 2016
The secret U.S. defense and intelligence budget is bigger than most nations’ total defense spending.
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Joint Ventures Lift Israel’s Share of India’s Defense Market

Mar 09, 2016
Israeli companies are India’s second-largest arms suppliers, and new rules increasing foreign stakes in joint ventures should build their market share
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Littoral Combat Ship Serves As New Missile Strategy Testbed

Mar 11, 2016
As the U.S. Navy promotes a “distributed lethality” concept for surface ships, the search is intensifying for longer-range surface-to-surface missiles.
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Cost Overruns Lead To Slashed U.K. Frigate Order

Mar 11, 2016
The Royal Navy finds that adding capabilities to a ship’s design also adds cost—lots of cost, in fact.
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New French Combat Vehicles On Track To Save Defense Dollars

Mar 10, 2016
French army mandates low lifecycle costs for its new fleet of army vehicles, with maintenance ease also in mind.

First Person

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Pentagon Battlespace Awareness Leader Explains Mission

Mar 10, 2016
The U.S. Navy’s Battlespace Awareness office generates situational data for commanders. Directing the office is Capt. Jeffrey Czerewko, whose wish list includes modular software.