REGISTER NOW: 4th Annual EW Capability Gaps Conference

The theme for the 4th Annual EW Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference May 3-5 at Crane, IN, asks "Has the EW Vision Blurred or is it Just Being Refocused?" Make plans now to attend this key event, which provides a forum for professionals from the military, government, industry and academic fields, to discuss issues related to the requirements of EW programs, platforms and operations.
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NEXT WEEK IN SAN ANTONIO: Applied 21st Century Electronic Warfare Course

Our four-day Applied 21st Century Electronic Warfare Course is on the road this spring. This innovative new course provides intense sessions with Q&A opportunities and informal networking events. Discussions focus on the applications, capabilities and processes relevant to conducting and sustaining EMS warfare operations. We hope you join us to learn about advanced EW concepts and emerging technologies from leading subject-matter experts.

San Antonio, TX - April 5-8
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Warner Robins, GA - April 19-22
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NOMINATIONS DUE FRIDAY: 2011 AOC Annual Awards

Ensure that the hard work done daily by the EW community is recognized by nominating someone for the AOC's 2011 individual or unit awards. Nomination forms are due Friday, April 1, so don't delay! Download a nomination form now.
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AGENDA: FiestaCrow 2011, April 11-13

The week leading up to FiestaCrow 2011 is a busy one, with the Applied 21st Century Electronic Warfare Course (April 5-8), the Cyber Security Caucus Summit (April 9) and the 6th National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (April 8-10). Don't miss all the amazing events in San Antonio. Make plans now to attend.
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REGISTER NOW: AOC Capitol Club 3rd Annual Professional Development Program

The AOC Capitol Club will host our 3rd Annual Professional Development Program April 13. Our goal is to prepare AOC military members for transition and non-military members for changing positions/companies by providing presentations and seminars designed to make our members more competitive in job hunting.
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RSVP BY APRIL 6: Technology Advances in EW Modeling and Simulation Symposium

"Technology Advances in EW Modeling and Simulation," the 2011 annual technology symposium from the AOC Capitol Club and the Tactical Electronic Warfare Division at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL/TEWD) takes place April 20. RSVP and other attendance instructions are due April 6.
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Libya Has Advanced Russian SAMs

Establishing a no-fly zone over Libya may not be a massive challenge for the coalition trying to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolution 1793, but the operation has nevertheless exposed serious military and political pitfalls. (Aviation Week)
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MIDDLE EAST: NATO Begins to Execute Libya No-Fly Zone

NATO has begun to "execute the no-fly zone operations" over Libya as well as imposing a naval arms embargo, the Canadian general in charge of operations Charles Bouchard said March 27. (Defense News)
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MIDDLE EAST: How 'Odyssey Dawn' Tamed Libya's Air Defenses

Twenty-five years after its ill-fated attempt to remove Col Muammar Gaddafi from power, the US is again involved in military action over Libya. However, unlike its long-range "El Dorado Canyon" strikes conducted in 1986 using General Dynamics F-111 bombers, this time Washington is acting at the head of a 13-nation coalition and in response to a UN security council resolution. (Flightglobal)
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MIDDLE EAST: US Providing 'Unique Capabilities' to the Libya Mission

As the United States transfers control of the Libyan operation to NATO, officials say the American military will continue to be a part of the effort. Since the operation began more than a week ago, the United States' "unique capabilities" have been referred to time and time again by US officials. (CNN International)
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MIDDLE EAST: Forces Accomplish No-fly Zone Mission, Gates Says

US and coalition forces have accomplished the no-fly zone aspect of the United Nations mission in Libya, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said during a television interview aired today. (Defense.gov)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: JSF Cost Predictions Rattle Foreign Customers

Customers for Lockheed-Martin’s stealthy F-35 Joint Strike Fighter – among them Canada, Israel, Britain and Australia – are shifting their mood from anxiety to paranoia over increasingly unpredictable costs. (Aviation Week)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Shaping the F-35 Combat System Enterprise

Pete "Toes" Bartos of Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, a former F-15/F-18 pilot and Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) requirements officer at the Air Combat Command, explains the nature of the F-35 combat systems and how they work together. (Second Line of Defense)
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This Week's Contract News

US Navy RFI for Ship-launched Persistent Integrated Countermeasures for Electronic Warfare (SPICE)
White papers due May 13.
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US Navy RFI for High Power Amplifier
Responses due April 8.
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General Dynamics Receives New SEWIP Contract
Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division plans to enter into a three-year Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) with General Dynamics Advance Information Systems (GD-AIS) for continuation of systems engineering support and system upgrades as part of the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP).
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AAI to Provide OEWTPS for SOCOM
SOCOM has announced plans to award a sole-source contract to AAI Corp for procurement, integration, test, and delivery of an Organizational-Level Electronic Warfare Test Program Set (OEWTPS) software package.
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Saab Receives Order for Airborne Self-Protection System
Though it won't announce who the sale was to, Saab did announce last week that it had received a 28 million Euro contract for its Integrated Defensive Aids Suite (IDAS) helicopter self-protection system.
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AAI Contract for EW RF Simulator
Warner Robins Air Logistics Center has awarded a contract to AAI for one electronic warfare radio frequency simulator for the Electronic Warfare Avionics Integration Support Facility. 
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Upcoming Industry Conferences

April 11-14: FiestaCrow 2011
San Antonio, TX
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April 12-15: Latin American Defense & Security
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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April 20: AOC Capitol Club 3rd Annual Government/Industry Technical Interchange
Washington, DC
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Crane, IN
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Kibbutz Shefayim, Israel
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Berlin, Germany
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
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Upcoming AOC Courses

April 5-8: Applied 21st Century Electronic Warfare Course
San Antonio, TX
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April 18-22: EO/IR Fundamentals for EW Engineers and Managers
Alexandria, VA
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April 19-22: Applied 21st Century Electronic Warfare Course
Warner Robins, GA
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April 25-26: Introduction to UAVs and UASs: Missions, Payloads, Links and Performance Course
Alexandria, VA
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April 28-29: Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) Principles Course
Alexandria, VA
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May 16-18: Electronic Warfare Leader Course
Alexandria, VA
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