LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Military and Aerospace Electronics in 2009 for the first time will have an unparalleled and unrivaled digital presence on the Internet with several new and informative departments of timely news and analysis, updated daily, that is of crucial interest to decision makers in the defense and aerospace industries.

The Military & Aerospace Electronics' website at www.milaero.com is the heart of our franchise, with the most up-to-date information available on innovative technologies and technology trends, influential contract awards, new products with the most impact on our markets, insightful analysis on technology and market trends, as well as the latest updates on leading industry conferences and trade shows like the Military & Aerospace Electronics Forum and the Avionics international conference and exhibition. The site at www.milaero.com also enables readers to subscribe to our weekly electronic newsletter and monthly Defense Executive e-newsletter, and gives readers quick and easy access to our rich archives of news, new products, and analyses that go back more than 10 years -- including our print and online coverage.

Leading off our Internet site is our home for exclusive editorial content, which runs the gamut from in-depth features, guest viewpoints, industry perspectives and breaking news stories that you won't see anywhere else. Often this department gives readers access to magazine news and features before this content appears in print. Next is our popular online blog, updated several times a week, by industry leading lights and Military & Aerospace Electronics staffers Courtney Howard, John McHale, and John Keller. Subject matter of the blog ranges from the detailed, insightful, and provocative, to just plain funny. Next to the blog, our Web readers can browse through the latest industry videos and video news coverage.

Our newest and most exciting digital department is the Mil & Aero Command Post online community, where readers have the opportunity to get in on the act. Readers can register for community content, start their own discussion topics, interact among component buyers and sellers, post a photo or video, or even write their own blogs. The Command Post community is where our readers shine in their own right. Also new for 2009 is our revamped, updated, and interactive buyers guide, which enables companies to post, edit, and update their own entries in our topic-driven buyers guide, and let eager product buyers know the details of what they have available. Another exciting new digital addition is our Editorial Guide section, which gives readers an in-depth and timely look at the latest technologies -- packaged for you to print and take along with you on the go -- with snapshots of the leading technology providers in specific areas.

Our reliable Defense Executive online department is for executive-level managers who need to know about the latest contract awards, company mergers, and technology trends. Much of the content of this section also is available monthly in your inbox as the Defense Executive electronic newsletter. Don't forget our dependable Industry News Flash section of new products, and the day's latest news of importance to our community. The site at www.milaero.com is your one-stop-shop for all the information you need every day.

John Keller
Editor-in-Chief
Military & Aerospace Electronics