Dr. Michael C. Wicks, the Senior Scientist for Sensor Signal Processing, Sensors Directorate, will be the keynote speaker for the Passive Covert Radar Conference, held in conjunction with AFRL, September 15-17 in Syracuse, NY.
The AOC's 2009 International Convention & Symposium is just two months away, October 18-21 in Washington, DC, "Modernizing EW: Balancing Cost and Capability." Members of the military in uniform attend for free, so make plans to attend today!
The AOC is calling for presenters for the conference at the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, CA.
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It's a seemingly small change. Allow US Navy F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets to cruise between 29,000 and 41,000 feet, where the thinner air would save the US Navy several million dollars per year in fuel costs – $250,000 for each of their qualifying Super Hornet squadrons. (Defense Industry Daily)
The 2008 Russia/Georgia conflict has become a defining event in network warfare, with a new report released this week revealing even more details. (Aviation Week)
The Indian Air Force has begun flight trials of the aircraft competing in the $10 billion Medium Range Multirole Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) program. (Defense News)
Airmen who want a new career field can make the switch more easily because of changes made to a retraining program, according to personnel officials. The specialties with too many positions include traffic management, electronic warfare systems, fire protection, personnel and aerospace. (Air Force Times)