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Dr. Tony Tether, DARPA (15-21 Oct): to Singapore to evaluate local S&T & explore potential collaborations. Interests: Genome research, Chem./Bio warfare, using Singapore as operational test bed to spiral A160 Hummingbird UAV development. A160 is part of the FCS program to be transitioned to Army. IMPACT: Project could meet Singapore's requirements for high altitude surveillance UAV. DARPA interested in accelerated fielded asset.

3) RECENT PRODUCTS

a. NAVAL ARCHITECTURE & SHIP SYSTEMS: Koenig, P. C., Narita, H., & Baba, K. "Lean Production in the Japanese Shipbuilding Industry?" Journal of Ship Production. IMPACT: From 1993-00, the USA "Lean Aircraft Initiative" expended $M in an effort to implement lean production in military airframe manufacturing but results were inconclusive. Recently a push has been initiated in shipbuilding. Paper assesses lean production as it stands in Japanese shipyards.

b. BIOSCIENCES: IFO provided African Pouch Rat Humanitarian Demining Project info (Apopo, Belgium) to CDR J. Wood, Special Ops, NAVCENT, Code N36. IMPACT: NAVCENT expressed interest in unique mine clearing technologies as it applies to the Yemen demining efforts.