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The U.S. Army is funding a program called Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM, or "kirkem") to provide better defenses for its helicopters against heat-seeking missiles. The basic idea is to use a compact, low-power laser to jam the sensor in hostile missiles so they lose contact with the helicopter
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Date:
7/22/2011
Consider the challenge faced by ITT Defense as it prepares to become independent from the conglomerate that currently owns it. Anywhere else in the world, ITT would be a national gem -- the most accomplished player in military electronics and related fields within several time zones. But in the
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Date:
3/18/2011

