Navy of 2030 could bring sci-fi to reality

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/01/navy_2030_010110w/

In the year 2030, sailors may be using laser-based weaponry, flying fighter jets overseas from a computer console in Virginia and spending as much time protecting satellites in space as they will spend guarding strike groups at sea.

Once a far-flung date considered solely by science-fiction writers, the year 2030 is now a potential retirement date for many of the Navy's youngest sailors. So the Navy's changes between now and then will affect sailors' jobs, missions and careers.

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LEMV Lumbers Along Up There

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20100102.aspx

Army wants aircraft manufacturer Lockheed to dust off and spiff off an old aircraft research project, and get it ready for service within 18 months as the LEMV (Long-Endurance Multi-intelligence Vehicle)



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http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?contentBlockId=ec3522fd-d95e-45a0-b74c-d958f2d409b5


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U.S. Army fires TALON laser-guided rocket rounds from OH-58D Kiowa Warrior

http://mae.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=ONEWS&PUBLICATION_ID=32&ARTICLE_ID=372148&C=ONEWS&dcmp=rss

The TALON LGR rounds were launched from a U.S. Army OH-58D Kiowa Warrior and hit targets at 3,500 meters (2.17 miles), reveals a Raytheon representative. It exceeded accuracy requirements for the Department of Defense's Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II program.

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