Air Force lab offers clear alternative to conventional armor

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The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is testing a new transparent armor that is stronger and lighter than traditional materials and also stops armor-piercing weapons from penetrating vehicle windows. Aluminum oxynitride (ALON) is being tested as a replacement for the traditional multilayered glass transparencies now used in existing ground and air armored vehicles and the Air Force wants to use the new armor for windows in ground vehicles like Humvee.

Product development, Armored military vehicles, Armored vehicles, Military, Armor, Armoured military vehicles, Armour

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Army, Air Force at work on cargo aircraft MOA

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The Army and Air Force are hashing out a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the Joint Cargo Aircraft program in March 2006 as they have finally released a request-for-proposals (RFP) for the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA). The services are developing the MOA to outline missions, roles, command and control, service responsibilities, and the way ahead for doctrine, organizations, training, maintenance, logistics, leadership, personnel and facilities.

Contracts & orders received, National Security, Dept of the Army, Contracts & orders let, Contracts, Contract agreement, Defense programs, United States. Army, Defence programs

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New Air Force structure: Fewer planes, but more UAVs

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The Air Force will rely more heavily on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) such as the Predator and will require fewer aircrafts as per its new force structure. This new initiative is known as the Future Total Force and its goal is to produce a smaller, more capable and more affordable Air Force.

Usage, Drone aircraft, Unmanned aerial vehicles

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