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Was a stealth Chinook used in bin Laden raid, too?
It might be possible that a stealth MH-47 Chinook chopper, treated to reduce noise, infrared signals and radar, was used in the raid on Osama bin Laden’s Pakistan compound in addition to the modified Blackhawks.
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Tech allows drone video feeds through eyepiece
New technology developed by a retired soldier allows for live viewing during combat of drone feeds via a tiny eyepiece.
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DOD deploys high-tech tools to boost intell collaboration
Lynn Schnurr, Army intelligence CIO for the deputy chief of staff and director of the Intelligence Community's Information Management Directorate, discusses the Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise and the obstacles to sharing intell information.
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Military review ongoing, even as Gates is set to retire
A review of the U.S. military's missions and capabilities is unlikely to be finished before U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates leaves next month.
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Digital Conflict: China grows more proficient in cyber espionage
U.S. companies are waking up and beginning to take intellectual property theft much more seriously.
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RQ-170 made frequent flights over bin Laden compound
In the months preceding the May 2 raid, the CIA reportedly flew dozens of missions with high-altitude unmanned stealth aircraft over the compound in Pakistan where Osama bin Laden was killed to obtain high-resolution video that satellites could not provide.
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Navy to reconfigure 8 Fire Scouts bought from Army
Purchased from the Army, the Navy wants to have the unmanned helos up in the air by 2013.
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Army radio program sparks Nunn-McCurdy breach
Army's Joint Tactical Radio System Ground Mobile Radio program triggers the Nunn-McCurdy breach.
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DARPA at work on resilient cloud for military missions
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is looking to develop a resilient cloud computing services infrastructure to support various military missions.
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U.S. cybersecurity plan includes military option
The Obama administration's new cybersecurity strategy announced May 16 does not rule out a military response in the aftermath of a major cyberattack.
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Gadhafi turns to floating bombs to disrupt NATO efforts
NATO forces enforcing the maritime embargo on Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi May 16 blew apart with small arms a rigid-hull inflatable boat carrying about one ton of explosives and two rubber mannequins to deceive military forces of its intent as it headed toward the port of Misurata.
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Agencies share tips for better governance
Agencies have been slowly improving their governance processes by learning to balance control with agility, according to members of a panel at the Management of Change Conference.
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Reporting from the Management of Change Conference
A roundup of quips and chatter from the ACT/IAC conference taking place this week in rural Virginia.
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Navy SEALS carried tools to extract data during raid
A look at some of the technology used to quickly and, when necessary, stealthily collect information at bin Laden's compound and other locations.
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Army seeks goggles for soldiers to drive ground robots
The Army wants goggles that would enable a soldier to navigate a ground robot.
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Special Ops wants radios to hook into smart phones
The Special Operations Command is on the lookout for specialized radio equipment that can hook into smart phones.
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Army believes rewards outweigh risks with smart phones
The notion of a smart phone falling into enemy hands won't stop future widespread distribution of the devices to soldiers.
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Budget woes must not inhibit battlespace R&D, official says
Despite climate of decreasing defense funding, the Defense Department cannot afford to put development of battlespace technology on the backburner, says Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn.
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Where was the stealth helo in bin Laden raid modified?
The H-60 Black Hawk helicopter used in the May 2 raid on Osama bin Laden's compound might have been modified with stealth technologies and materials at Sikorsky's Hawk Works near Elmira, N.Y.
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