Disruptive Technologies: Achieving the Asymmetric Edge on the Battlefield (WSTIAC Quarterly. Volume 7, Number 4, December 31, 2007)

摘要

This issue of the WSTIAC Quarterly features the following article: 'Disruptive Technologies for Weapon Systems: Achieving the Asymmetric Edge on the Battlefield,' by John C. Keefe, a senior engineer with Alion Science and Technology. Also included are the following recent news items related to weapon systems technology: 'Reaper Drops First Precision-Guided Bomb, Protects Forces, ' by Staff Sgt. Trevor Tiernan; 'Unit Receives Task Force Marne's First MRAPS,' by Sgt. Michael Connors; 'The Truth about the Osprey,' by Col. Glenn Walters; 'Successful Missile Defense Intercept Test Takes Place Near Hawaii,' by the Missile Defense Agency; and 'Mine Countermeasures Exercise Sweeps Persian Gulf, ' by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Craig Strawser. The issue also includes a calendar of upcoming conferences and courses and an introduction to the WSTIAC 10 from the Director, Mark Rider. Details about several training courses sponsored by WSTIAC also are included in this issue.