Defense Technology International - March 2008 - (Page 4)

 publisher Gregory D. Hamilton hamilton@aviationweek.com sales directors Andrea Prudente—International andrea_prudente@aviationweek.com Katie Taplett—Americas katie_taplett@aviationweek.com information marketing services Francoise Williams-Robin communications, custom media and on-line marketing Joseph D’Andrea joseph_dandrea@aviationweek.com market research John Santospirito, PRC production director Laura Hoffman senior production manager Anna Dariotis business manager Maurice LoBasso trade show and distribution manager Erving Dockery president Tom Henricks tom_henricks@aviationweek.com vp-sales Mark A. Flinn mark_ﬂinn@aviationweek.com vp-ﬁnance, Business Information Group Louis Finocchiaro   For individual subscriptions, bulk copies to government ofﬁces/military bases, single copy sales or other inquiries: North America: +1 (800) 525-5003 All Others: +1 (515) 237-3682; Fax: +1 (712) 755-7423 Email: dticustserv@cdsfulﬁllment.com Postal: P.O. Box 5756, Harlan, IA 51593-1256 USA Defense Conferences: www.aviationweek.com/conferences. To sponsor or exhibit: ljanow@aviationweek.com Published monthly, except in February and August, by The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020-1095. Founder: James H. McGraw (1860-1948). Executive, Editorial, Circulation and Advertising Ofﬁces: Two Penn Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10121-2298. Publication ofﬁce: Two Penn Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10121-2298 (USA). Canada Post International Publication Mail Product Sales Agreement No. 40012501. Registered for GST as The McGraw-Hill Companies, GST # R123075673. RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO: DPGM Ltd., 2-7496 Bath Road, Mississauga, ON L4T 1L2. Email: dticustserv@cdsfulﬁllment.com. Title reg. ® in U.S. Patent Ofﬁce. Copyright © 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc., All rights reserved. All rights to these names are reserved by The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. Ofﬁcers of The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc.: Harold McGraw, 3rd, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Ofﬁcer; Kenneth M. Vittor, Executive Vice President and General Counsel; Robert J. Bahash, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Ofﬁcer; John C. Weisenseel, Senior Vice President, Treasury Operations; Subscriptions: (1 year, 10 issues): U.S./Canada, $39; All Other, $59. Single copy/back copy (includes S&H): U.S./Canada, $8.50; All Other, $14. Postmaster: Send address changes to Defense Technology International, Attention: Subscription Services, P.O. Box 5756, Harlan, IA 51593-1256. 4       DT_03_01_2008_p04.indd 4 � 1167048195 CMYK 2/20/08 10:07:05 AM http://www.aviationweek.com/forums http://www.aviationweek.com/conferences http://www.aviationweek.com/forums http://www.aviationweek.com/dti

Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Defense Technology International - March 2008

Defense Technology International - March 2008 Contents Sweden Cancels SEP; Israel Launches Imaging Satellite; Geotextiles Secure Ammo Dump U.S. Navy Taps Neural Architecture Software to Assure Job Satisfaction Shrapnel-Like Pieces of Reactive Materials Increase Explosive Force of Bombs Technology is Rapidly Closing the Gap Between Sensors and Shooters Italian Army Program Aims to Develop a Fully Networked Land Force Political and Military Uncertainties Plague U.S. Defense Budget Democrats Put Pentagon on Notice Over Spending and Policy at DTAR Conference Russian Combat Vehicle Protects Tank Formations from Anti-Armor Weapons European Battlelabs Use Simulation to Verify Technologies and Stretch Defense Funds Malaysia Accelerates Fleet Modernization to meet Long-Term Goals U.S. Navy Says Composite Raiding Boat May Reduce Injuries From Wave Shocks Seeing Isn’t Believing When it Comes to Deciphering Funds for Secret Projects Advances in Sensors and Propulsion Make Torpedoes Ever More Lethal FAA is in No Rush to Approve Rules that Let UAVs Fly in Civil Airspace USS Truman Carrier Strike Group Patrols a Rough Neighborhood 24/7 U.S. says Sino-Russian Space Disarmament Plan is Riddled with Pitfalls Hyperspeed Projectile; “Sound Cloak” Hides Subs; Improving Nuclear Forensics Dutch Air Commodore Theo ten Haaf Analyzes the Impact of Rotary-Wing Operations One Soldier’s War is a Behind-the-Headlines Look at Russia’s Campaigns in Chechnya Black Budgets are Huge and Growing, and Often Conceal Amazing Failures

Defense Technology International - March 2008

For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.