U.S. coast guard could accelerate fast-response cutter

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The US Coast Guard is expected to review the recommendations from industry on renovating 49 110-foot Island-class patrol boats, workhorses of the fleet, or curtailing that effort by buying in early on a new class of fast-response cutters. The 110-foot modernization and life extension overhaul and the fast-response cutters are parts of the Coast GuardEs $17 billion Deepwater program to modernize and replace its ageing ships and aircraft, and improve command and control and logistics systems.

General services, Ship Building and Repairing, Patrol Boats, Remodeling and renovation, Maintenance and repair, United States. Coast Guard, Coastal shipping

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Precision strike weapon advances create mythology of infallibility

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The US military strength of its precision strike capability has birthed a new technology in which precision-guided munitions (PGMs) are perceived to be as mighty as Zeus' thunderbolts. PGMs also called smart bombs are only as good as the target data provided to their guidance control units.

Usage, Military aspects, Precision guided munitions

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Giambastiani: change in culture key to joint transformation

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Edmund P. Giambastiani Jr, who heads the U.S joint forces command and the NATO is of the opinion that the U.S military is able to integrate existing capabilities and perform better. He feels there is a need to have technologies to do an effect-based assessment that is real-time.

Executive changes & profiles, Officials and employees, Interview, Public officers, Government officials, United States. Joint Forces Command, Giambastiani, Edmund P., Jr.

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