Title :
Aerospace and military: Sandia builds a tough compact computer, the autonomous land vehicle takes a spin, and the Sergeant York gun is axed
Author_Institution :
IEEE Spectrum, New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
In assessing developments in 1985, attention is called to the cancellation of the Sergeant York gun, the controversy surrounding the Amraam missile, and the advances in miniaturization exemplified by the Sandac IV computer. Also discussed are the advances made in developing an autonomous land vehicle and antisatellite weapons.
Keywords :
aerospace instrumentation; military equipment; missiles; Amraam missile; Sandac IV computer; Sergeant York gun; aerospace systems; antisatellite weapons; autonomous land vehicle; military systems; miniaturization; Aircraft; Computers; Military aircraft; Missiles; Radar; Vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1986.6370970
