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Army to Speed High-Tech Gear Into Combat

New weapons could hit Iraq, Afghanistan by 2011

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 27, 2008 2:33 PM CDT

(Newser) – The US Army has moved up the timetable for its high-tech weapons program, hoping to get new devices into the field by late 2010, 5 years ahead of its original schedule, Popular Mechanics reports. It’s also shifting focus away from conventional warfare tech like...   Read full story »

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