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Communications technology Air University Space Primer This primer is intended to be a reference source to help civilian and military leaders gain a broader knowledge of the capabilities, limitations, and vulnerabilities of space systems and the medium in which they operate. It was published by Air University in August 2003 and is available in full text as a series of PDF files. Army Technology Image Gallery Image gallery of equipment, systems and components of the defence industry including; ammunition and fuzes; armoured fighting vehicles and upgrades; artillery and mortars; bridging and breaching equipment; civil defence, security and law enforcement products and services; explosives; small arms; NBC equipment; surveillance systems; and turrets. There is also a section titled projects which features air defence missile systems, anti-armour missiles, armoured fighting vehicles, artillery systems, attack helicopters, main battle tanks, support helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles. Once pictures have been selected, clicking on them takes you to a profile of the equipment and details of the manufacturer. Centre for the History of Defence Electronics The Centre for the History of Defence Electronics (CIHDE) is based at the History of Technology Research Unit at Bournemouth University. It specialises in the development of equipment during the 1930's, forties and fifties. Its research activity has been taken on by the Oral History Research Unit. The oral history section contains links to a presentation on radar and one on the Wireless Set No.10, which was the first radio unit to offer multi-channel communication. There are also transcribed contributions to the history of defence electronics. Commercial Multimedia Technologies for Twenty-First Century Army Battlefields: A Technology Management Strategy Produced by the US National Research Council Committee on Future Technologies for Army Multimedia Communications and published by the National Academies Press in 1995. This report describes how the battlefield of the future will be full of digital networks carrying vast amounts of information. Multi-media technologies that already exist, or are emerging in the civilian sector are also considered here. Complexity Theory and Network Centric Warfare This is the full text pdf version of the book written by James Moffat, published by the Department of Defense Command and Control Research Program in September 2003. The book is part of the Information Age Transformation Series and looks at complexity theory, which encompasses fractal structures, nonlinear dynamical systems, and models of self-organisation and selforganised criticality, and its relation to network centric warfare. The chapters are titled: complexity in natural and economic systems; concepts for warfare from complexity theory; evidence for complex emergent behaviour in historical data; mathematical modelling of complexity, knowledge and conflict; and dynamics of local collaboration and clustering. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Information Processing Techniques Office (DARPA IPTO) This is the web site for an American organisation which carries out research into information processing technologies and systems for the defence industry in the areas of cognitive systems, command and control,language processing, high productivity computing, sensors and processing, and emerging technologies. The site includes details of current and completed research programmes and solicitations and staff details. There is also a link to the DARPA newsroom. Effects Based Operations : Applying Network Centric Warfare in Peace, Crisis and War This is the full text pdf version of the book written by Edward A. Smith, published by the Department of Defense Command and Control Research Program in November 2002. The book is part of the Information Age Transformation Series and looks at the military use of effects based operations to respond to the new security environment; network-centric operations; effects-based operations; the challenge of complexity; effects beyond combat such as deterrence and reassurance; and network centric contributions to effects based operations. European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) EADS is one of the largest aerospace companies in Europe and was formed from a merger between French Aerospatiale Matra S.A. (Paris), the Spanish Construcciones Aeronáuticas S.A. (CASA, Madrid) and the German DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (Dasa, Munich). EADS covers the areas of Airbus, aeronautics (military aircraft, helicopters, regional aircraft), military transport aircraft, defence and security systems and space. This site provides product information and specifications, a photo gallery, press releases, employment and financial information plus the latest stock quotes. The site is also available in German, French and Spanish. IEEE Xplore Digital Library Subscriptions IEEE Xplore Digital Library Subscriptions is provided by the IEEE (Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and the IEE (Institution of Electrical Engineers). The service allows subscribers to search for, browse and access the citations, abstracts and full text of all journal articles, conference papers and standards published by both bodies back to 1988. The site provides access to the service, support and an FAQ. IEEE Xplore Provided by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), this is the Web site of IEEE Xplore. This facility allows IEEE members to search for and access the abstracts and citations of IEEE publications since 1988. Non members may browse and view the tables of contents of IEEE transactions, journals, magazines, conference proceedings and standards. Implications of Multilingual Interoperability of Speech Technology for Military Use This site provides access to a Research and Technology Organization (RTO) Technical Report, RTO-TR-IST-011, dated September 2004. The report was produced by the RTO Information Systems Technology Panel (IST/RTG-001). It presents the results of a study into the development and assessment of multilingual speech and language technology for military communications, command and control, intelligence, and training systems. The report looks at the importance of speech processing technology to the military and the technical challenges of non-native speech production; assesses non-native and multilingual speech databases; looks at language, dialect and accent recognition problems; and presents the experimental results findings of the project. The full text of the document can be accessed online in PDF format. The document is contained in the RTO's Full Text Publication Library. Institute for Defense and Homeland Security Based at the Virginia Center for Innovation, the Institute for Defense and Homeland Security, it conducts research into R&D developments relating to the use of technology to protect US national security. Topics of concern include: risk assessments of homeland security threats, cyber and infrastructure security and biodefence. The web site provides information on the aims of the research centre and provides news about its recent activities. Military Data and Information Fusion This site provides access to the full text Research and Technology Organisation Meeting Proceedings of the Information Systems Technology Panel symposium held on 20-22 October 2003 in Prague. The number of the report is RTO-MP-IST-040 and was published in March 2004. The symposium looked at the latest research and technology in military data and information fusion. The papers cover topics such as integrated data environments, intelligence fusion, interoperability, information evaluation, Bayesian networks, and ontological approaches to military knowledge. Ministry of Defence : Delivering Digital Tactical Communications Through the Bowman CIP Programme This is the full text pdf version of the National Audit Office report, HC 1050, session 2005 - 2006, published on 25th July 2006. The report looks at the UK Ministry of Defence acquisition programme to introduce the Bowman digital radio and the advanced Combat Infrastructure Platform, CIP, which will transform battlefield communications, and command and control. It looks at the pressure to bring Bowman into service; its problematic history; the environment of rapid and continuous change; how Bowman CIP is improving operational effectiveness within the British armed forces; programme management arrangements that can cope with complexity and change; understanding of time and resources to deliver the capability; and the recast programme. Modelling and Analysis of Command and Control Research and Technology Organization Meeting Proceedings, RTO-MP-038, 12-14 January 1999, Issy Les Moulineaux, France. It contains papers prepared for the Symposium of the RTO Studies, Analysis and Simulation (SAS) Panel. The focus of the symposium is on research information for the evaluation of C3I (command, control, communications, and information / intelligence) systems. Subjects covered include measures of merit, modelling and simulations, human factors and organizations, and applications. NATO Medical Surveillance and Response, Research and Technology Options This site provides access to the Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) Meeting Proceedings, RTO-MP-IST-041. The papers are from the RTO Information Systems Technology (IST) Symposium, Adaptive Defence in Unclassified Networks, held in Toulouse, France on 19-20 April 2004. The papers presented look at network security; securing interaction between unclassified military networks and other systems; intrusion detection; anti-virus deployment; and network vulnerability assessment. The full text of the papers can be accessed online in PDF format. The document is contained in the RTO's Full Text Publication Library. Saygrove Electronics This is an independent UK contract electronics manufacturer providing a variety of design, manufacturing and testing services. Products include those of interest to the defence industry such as electronic defence sub-systems through to smartcard readers and printed circuit assemblies for the communications market. Areas of defence expertise include missiles, mine clearing, naval sonar, fuses and vehicular communication electronics. Separatist, Para-Military, Military, Intelligence and Aid Organizations This web site has grown from a network security consulting project into a list of terrorist organisations who make use of the internet (or at least have an internet presence) and ultimately includes freedom fighters on the side of good, and quasi-national groups as well as the military professionals and aid organisations of the title. There is a warning on the site that some organisations or government bodies who check http traffic may be averse to their employees exploring such sites. Sperry Marine Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine encorporates products from Sperry, Decca and C.Plath. This site provides information on their products and services, which include marine radar systems, ship defence systems, navigational sensors, gyrocompasses and machinery automation, along with commercial marine products. Information is also available concerning product certifications, product brochures, global customer service and a history of the company. Press releases and details of events are also provided. Tactical Display for Soldiers: Human Factors Considerations This report examines the human issues which have arisen during the development, testing and implementation of helmet-mounted display technology in the 21st Century Land Warrior System. A summary and a table of contents are available together with purchase details. Tactical Mobile Communications Research and Technology Organization Meeting Proceedings, RTO-MP-026, 14-16 June 1999, Lillehammer, Norway. It contains unclassified papers presented at the Information Systems Technology Panel Symposium, and the Technical Evaluation Report. The subjects of the papers are personal communications and COTS, protocols and networks, propagation, speech recognition, signal processing and high frequencies. The document is contained in the RTO's full text publication library, WorldSecurity-index.com Provides a database of manufacturers, products and services related to defence and security. Product categories include; security, law enforcement and counter-terrorism, personnel systems and equipment, technology, medical, aircraft, and sub-systems and equipment. The database is searchable by company, country or product. |
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