By ANDREW CHUTER
LONDON - A British company set up by the government more than 60 years ago to provide work for soldiers maimed during World War II has morphed into a world leader in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) protection. Now it is preparing to compete for a potentially huge U.S. military requirement for lightweight suits. ... full story
By ANDREW CHUTER
LONDON - The final parts of a network of aerostructures manufacturers spread across three continents to provide parts for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter began to click into place Nov. 4. Lockheed Martin and its partners signed a memorandum of understanding with three Australian companies to join the mammoth international effort to build the combat aircraft. ... full story
By ANTONIE BOESSENKOOL
Aurora Flight Sciences is small compared with most other UAV makers, and part of the reason has to do with timing, Chief Executive John Langford said. ... full story
By THOMAS NEWDICK
BERLIN - As a small, private company, Austria's Schiebel offers a unique product. In the words of Neil Hunter, the company's managing director, "In rotary-wing UAV terms, we are literally the only decent-sized, upper-end tactical capability that's in production." ... full story
The Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) program is ready to test a few components that soldiers may have in their hands by 2010.
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