ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss New Gear for Military.Business Editors Topical News: War On Terrorism Terrorist acts and the threat of Terrorism have occupied the various law enforcement agencies in the U.S. government for many years. The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, as amended by the usa patriot act ADVISORY... CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2003 TOPIC: U.S. soldiers are using technologically advanced gear and equipment in the war with Iraq that has changed dramatically from what was used during the Vietnam and Persian Gulf Wars, according to an article by The New York Times. Infantrymen are using gear that is customized for urban warfare. Equipment including helmets, helicopters, guns, missiles, radios and maps, lasers and night-vision gear have been improved. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Tim Swinger leads Honeywell Spectra Technologies' marketing efforts on ballistics ballistics (bəlĭs`tĭks), science of projectiles. Interior ballistics deals with the propulsion and the motion of a projectile within a gun or firing device. materials and can discuss the latest technology in body armor Noun 1. body armor - armor that protects the wearer's whole body body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour armet - a medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard being worn by the U.S. Army and Marines in the war in Iraq. New Small Arms small arms, firearms designed primarily to be carried and fired by one person and, generally, held in the hands, as distinguished from heavy arms, or artillery. Early Small Arms The first small arms came into general use at the end of the 14th cent. Protective Insert (SAPI (Speech API) A programming interface from Microsoft for speech recognition and synthesis. It provides a way for developers to enable their applications to receive text from and send text to voice devices. 1. ) plates made with Honeywell's Spectra Shield Spectra Shield® is a composite material (specifically, an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber) used in bulletproof vests and vehicle armour. It is manufactured by Honeywell. material are designed to protect against fragmenting bullets and high-velocity rifle rounds, some of which are armor piercing threats. These plates have proven successful in combat in Afghanistan and are half the weight of previous body armor. PR: Sandy Frinton, 845-454-3895, sandy@mallen.com Richard Lucibella is one of the country's foremost experts on military and police weapons, tactics, and training. He owns and publishes S.W.A.T. Magazine which, for 20 years, has been read by military and police tacticians and consultants in security from the private sector. PR: Charlotte Parker, 818-990-2252, jparkerpr@sbcglobal.net Professor Kevin F. Brennan, of Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology, in Atlanta, Ga.; coeducational; state supported; chartered 1885, opened 1888. It is a member school in the university system of Georgia. Significant among its facilities and programs are the Frank H. , School of Electrical Engineering, has participated in the Defense Science Study Group, DSSG DSSG Defense Science Study Group DSSG DISN (Defense Information Systems Network) Support Services-Global DSSG Distributed Storage Services Group (Indiana University) DSSG Desktop Support Services Group , which met for two years. The DSSG program involved site visits to various military installations to observe first hand military operations and to learn about how the military uses technology and science. He has also served on a Defense Science Board Panel as well as a consultant to the Navy at the U.S. Naval War College. 404-894-2000 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/ifmd/index.html. |
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