National Defense
Год / Месяц: 2017 / 04
Формат: pdf
Размер: 17 mb
Язык: English
National Defense, published monthly by the National Defense Industrial Association, provides news and analysis on topics of relevance to national security government and industry professionals.
Tactical Wheeled Vehicles
23 JLTV Touted As
Success, But Military
Not Rushing to Buy
Officials say Army and Marine Corps can’t buy Oshkosh’s forthcoming joint light tactical vehicle fast enough.
By VIVIENNE MACHI
26 U.S. Military Trucks Popular
With Overseas Customers
American tactical wheeled vehicle manufacturers are seeing steady international orders as a U.S. military endorsement continues to carry weight overseas.
By STEW MAGNUSON
28 Marine Corps Investing in
Light Vehicles to Take the
Load Off Troops’ Shoulders
The service is taking advantage of commercial-off-the-shelf technology to save money and time on new vehicles.
By yASMIN TADJDEH
Space
30 Military Not Taking Advantage
Of New Commercial Satellites
The commercial satellite industry is developing high-throughput spacecraft, but the Defense Department is slow to respond to the new technology.
By STEW MAGNUSON
Tactical Aviation
32 From the Boneyard to the Fleet:
Marine Corps, Boeing Resurrect
F/A-18 Fighters
Boeing is adding new capabilities and longevity to older F/A-18 Hornets and Super Hornets.
By JON HARPER
Cover Story
34 Bring Out the Choppers:
Helicopter Industry to Demonstrate New Aircraft
Bell Helicopter and a Boeing-Sikorsky team are preparing for flight trials as they compete for the Army’s highly anticipated future vertical lift program.
By yASMIN TADJDEH
Army Helicopters
37 New Black Hawk Variant
On the Horizon
The latest version of Sikorsky’s UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter could provide a boost to the Army’s aviation fleet.
By JON HARPER
Departments
4 President’s Perspective
Trump’s Buildup: Easier Said Than Done
By Craig R. McKinley
5 Defense Watch
Ruminations on current events
By Sandra I. Erwin
6 Budget Matters
Who’s funding what in Washington
By Jon Harper
8 Technology Tomorrow
A look at R+D trends
By Stew Magnuson
9 Ethics Corner
10 Global Defense
What’s new at home and abroad
By Yasmin Tadjdeh and Vivienne Machi
14 Government Contracting Insights
Seeking Clarity on Managing Subcontractors
By Luke Meier
39 NDIA News
40 NDIA Calendar
Complete guide to NDIA events
44 Next Month
Preview of our next issue
44 Index of Advertisers
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