The Seawolf submarine, the C-17 transport aircraft, several different air-to-ground and air-to-air missiles are in the cross-hairs.
Passengers still can't perform multiple tasks simultaneously on their devices or stream video as smoothly as they can on the ground, but they can expect steady improvement in this area as the airlines and Internet service providers work together to improve ground-to-air service.
British Airways cancelled all flights to Nairobi after reports of possible ground-to-air attacks.
The Americans are trying to use e-mail for routine ground-to-air communication, freeing voice channels and lightening the load for controllers.
It can also be used to monitor air-to-air and air-to-ground communications between and among others.
Gogo's ground-to-air transmitters typically mandate evaluating service while jetting around the country above 10, 000 feet.
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The Greek-Cypriots say they will deploy Russian-made ground-to-air missiles next summer.
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To help protect the support units, leaders will designate ground and air tactical units to watch key areas.
As a benign example of how transatlantic teams can stimulate competition in high-tech weapons making, defence analysts cite the fierce competition to supply Britain with an air-to-ground surveillance system.
Ms Graham says ICAO is looking at using its powers, hitherto used only for safety issues, to impose deadlines for installing all the equipment needed, on the ground and in the air, to bring aviation into the 21st century.
According to Israel's army radio, army chief Lieutenant General Gaby Ashkenazi had ordered ground, air and naval forces to be on alert.
The goal is to cut the time it takes the U.S. to respond with an air, ground and naval force from months to days or even hours.
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Train traffic also ground to a halt in places, in addition to air and road travel.
The Ministry of Defence has stressed that the government has not yet decided to deploy ground-based air defence systems during the Games.
Nasa had positioned more than 100 cameras both on the ground and in the air to capture as much detail as possible on Discovery's ascent into orbit.
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Whether it's Gogo's exclusive air to ground and ATG-4 technologies, SES's Ku-band satellites or, Inmarsat's Global Xpress Ka-band satellite technologies, we plan to offer a full range of connectivity solutions for any aircraft mission.
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Britain has also started to put these principles into practice, by pledging to buy aircraft-carriers, giant transport aircraft, and sophisticated air-to-ground surveillance systems.
He said Germany was not asked to supply air or ground forces in Afghanistan.
Several Nato members, including the US and France, say they will help to train an African force for the Mali operation, but have not offered to send ground troops or launch air strikes.
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Gogo's ATG-4 technology is capable of delivering a peak speed of 9.8 Mbps, triple the peak speed of 3.1 Mbps enabled by the previous air-to-ground network.
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The French president announced Friday evening that French ground and air forces were in Mali to aid government forces, in response to a plea for help.
Increases in capability in these programs will minimize the need to have vast numbers of ground and air forces and result in greater effectiveness with less cost.
Artillery could be a game-changer in the war, significantly improving the ability of the army to secure ground, and replacing international air power that will soon not be available.
For the JAGM contract, Lockheed provides a 27-month technology development program that includes design, test and demonstration of joint air-to-ground missile system that significantly enhances warfighters operational flexibility and combat effectiveness.
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The FAA says funding for the new fee system, combined with federal money, would shift the 40-year-old ground-based air traffic control system to a satellite-based, cockpit-to-cockpit system that is safer and more efficient.
But commanders argue that with more boots on the ground they will have less reason to use air power, which has contributed to a sharp increase in civilian casualties and has raised tensions with the Afghan government.
Artillery was gradually replaced by tactical missiles in the defensive role, but the Air Force was too busy building a fleet of long-range bombers and supersonic fighters to be bothered with ground-based air defenses, while Army troops had a clear need for such defenses.
In Afghanistan he was largely right to push Tommy Franks to make bolder use of air power and special forces (though more ground troops might have made it easier to capture al-Qaeda's leaders).
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