Drone duties: The dull, the dirty an the dangerous: Defense Department charts long-range course for unmanned aircraft

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The US Department of Defense (DOD) has laid down a long-range course for developing and employing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Unmanned combat Air Vehicles (UCAVs). DOD's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Roadmap attempts to define clear direction to the service and Departments for a logical, systematic migration of mission capabilities to a new class of military tools.

Product development, Strategy & planning, Planning, Armored military vehicles, Armored vehicles, Military, Company business planning, United States. Department of Defense, Armoured military vehicles, Drone aircraft, Unmanned aerial vehicles

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Big advantages from bigger waterjets: New combatants employ waterjet propulsion

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Waterjets can be effectively employed on small craft and fast patrol boats as the recreational boaters and special operations forces have recognized the benefits of waterjets. In the 21st century, high-powered waterjets are being utilized for propulsion on larger ships, including combatants such as the US Navy's Littoral Combat Ship.

Ship Building and Repairing, Machine Tool (Metal Cutting Types) Manufacturing, Machine tools, metal cutting types, Light Vessels NEC, Water Jet Cutting Tools, Fast attack craft, Nuclear propulsion, Waterjet cutting equipment

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America's surface fleet: a new navy for a new naval strategy

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The article discusses the USS Sampson, a part of Nation's 21st Century Maritime Security Strategy. The ship is capable of participating in many roles and missions around the world from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to presence and crisis management to sea control and power projection.

National Security, Dept of the Navy, US Navy, Evaluation, Naval vessels, United States. Navy, Warships, Naval art and science, Naval warfare, Naval strategy

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