Meteorological systems bolsters artillery fire.

• Author: Williams, Robert H.
• Position: TECH TALK - Brief Article

The Army is purchasing from Smiths Detection, of Edgewood, Md., a next-generation, upper atmospheric measuring system-dubbed the Meteorological Measuring Set-Profiler-that delivers data three times faster than existing systems and expands the range of field by 200 per cent, a spokesman says.

The profiler assimilates information from satellites, ground sensors and...