AOC 2011: EW stays steady in uncertain times
The EW industry remains in a healthy state despite anxiety caused by the economic downturn, the co-chairman of the US Congressional EW Working Group has stated.
Speaking to delegates at the Association of Old Crows (AOC) conference in Washington, DC on 15 November, Congressman Todd Young described the industry as solid but voiced concerns over the current fiscal situation.
'We are going to have to fight hard to demonstrate the continuing performance of EW to our men and women in uniform and the security of our country,' he stated.
But despite describing EW as providing a 'critical' component on the
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