In other words, unmanned systems are not always less expensive than manned systems. Ironically, some of these costs are personnel; 109 people are required to support the UAVs needed for a single in-theater Combat Air Patrol (CAP). A major impediment to the widespread use of unmanned systems is the manned cost.
No. Life is not simple and neither is buying a bright monitor. Many factors besides nits can interfere with the visibility of a screen. Computer displays are usually protected by see-through shielding material (glass or plastic) on top of their displays. How this shielding is bonded to the underlying surface can have a huge effect […]
The primary purpose of MIL-STD 810 is for “…generating confidence in the environmental worthiness and overall durability of materiel system design”(U.S. Army Developmental Test Command (DTC)). This standard establishes specifications and testing procedures for resistance to rain, shock, vibration, dust, humidity, salt fog, and extreme temperatures. Some think of 810 as “the” rugged standard, which […]
