JASSM, assailed by house, defended by Air Force

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The Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) retains confidence of its Air Force patrons despite of the test failures and a blistering congressional commentary that raised questions about the missile's future. According to the congressional report on July 20 2004, the results indicated that mission reliability of JASSM was 53 percent, a success rate that compares unfavorably with those of similar weapons.

Guided missiles and space vehicles, Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing, Air-to-Ground Missiles, Air-to-Surface Missiles, United States. Air Force, Air to surface missiles

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Army touts copter monitor system

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A Goodrich Corp. automated system for monitoring the health of aircraft, known as HUMS enables to assess the flight regime of the airplane. The various benefits, such as, performing regime recognition, it saves huge amounts of maintenance time, and also allows to extend the lives of those components.

Aircraft parts and equipment, not elsewhere classified, GR, Aircraft equipment and supplies industry, Aircraft parts industry, Aircraft maintenance, Goodrich Corp.

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'Collaboration' theme key to Defense contracting-admiral

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Navy Adm. Edmund Giambastiani promised to stress on 'collaboration' and 'global' as his themes to deliver the featured address at a conference in Washington. Giambastiani is commander of the U.S. Joint forces Command responsible for leading the transformation of Joint Forces.

Executive changes & profiles, Officials and employees, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Admirals, Defense contracts, United States. Joint Forces Command, Government contract, Defence contracts, Giambastiani, Edmund

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