Wednesday 30 September 2009 | Vol.01 - No.01

Special Focus: Military Communications The transmission of information from reconnaissance and other units that are in contact with the enemy units to the commanding units is a very important process for operations ranging from emergency and peacekeeping, to warfare. It comprises all means of transmitting messages, orders, and reports, both in the field, at sea and in the air and also between distant headquarters. Most probably the land environment is the most challenging communications environment that the army faces nowadays. ++ more send it to a friend Epicos "Project Opportunities" Epicos "Project Opportunities" provides a unique set of online tools enabling the structure, identification and implementation of comprehensive Offsets programs, through a searchable database. 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Advancing from fire signals to VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), from foot to carrier pigeons to satellites and Blackberries the book gives the history of a fascinating topic. Military communications have evolved side-by-side with technological breakthroughs and even sometimes were the motivating factor behind communication advances. ”Military Communications: From Ancient Times to the 21st Century”, is a must be in anyone interested in the evolution of military communications. Crystal Clear: The Struggle for Reliable Communications Technology in World War II, by Richard J. Thompson Jr. Some of the most important technological leaps in the twentieth century occurred during the Second World War II. From radar to nuclear energy important technological discoveries occurred during this period that effected later developments on several domains of civil and military industry. One of these discoveries was the quartz crystals, which proved to be pivotal to the Allied victory-and to post-war development. The author of this book tries to give a thorough history of this invention that provided the U.S. military, for the first time, with reliable communication on the front lines and then went on to become the core of some of the most basic devices of the post-war era, from watches, clocks, and color televisions, to cell phones and computers. Contact the Editor: Vasileios Kyriazis e-mail: v-kyriazis@epicos.com Contact Epicos sales Department: Michael Karakatsanis e-mail: m-kay@epicos.com Download the full newsletter in a PDF format EPICOS NEWSROOM     Medvedev pledges to recreate strong Navy in 10 years     Russia will recreate a powerful Navy in the next ten years, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday at a meeting with military personnel who took part in the Zapad 2009 drills. ++ more       NATO chief endorses US commander's Afghan report     NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Monday he agreed with a grim assessment of the war in Afghanistan by the top US commander there but stopped short of calling for more troops... ++ more       Russian, Belarusian leaders to discuss trade, military ties     Russian and Belarusian presidents will meet during the final stage of military drills in the Belarusian city of Baranovichi on Tuesday to discuss trade and military ties... ++ more       Olympic Airlines successor takes over Tuesday     Greece's national carrier Olympic Airlines which was bought by Greek and United Arab Emirates investment group Marfin announced Saturday that starting Tuesday most of its flights will be operated by its successor Olympic Air... ++ more       Delta gets financing to tackle debt     Major US airline Delta said Monday it had closed 2.1 billion dollars in financing deals, marking "a significant step" toward repaying debt... ++ more