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As was illuminated by Kirk McConnell at our last USTLC session … Inside Defense Daily News DOD project would add anti-ship capability to Army’s premier long-range, guided missile October 28, 2016 | Jason Sherman Defense Secretary Ash Carter this week … Continued
With the SWAP and form factor of this capability, and its scalability to 600 mm and beyond, in plastic vice glass, it would lead me to believe that such a capability may have radical impact upon ISR in your pocket, … Continued
Just when you thought quadcopters lacked persistence, let me introduce you to the hydrogen powered Hycopter made by Horizon Corp in Singapore. (4 hours w/o external payload, 2.5 hours with payload) This is both a good news and bad news … Continued
First we thought it was bizarre to find a goat herd at Utah State with genetic strains of spiders, such that they produce milk that can be spun into silk for armor. Now we have silk worms in China that … Continued
Just as with airpower and UAVs, the rest of the world is not standing still when it comes to armor systems, firepower, mobility and targeting. Soon the Abrams tank will be an inferior platform to others and without some progress … Continued
The JY-26 VHF/UHF radar has a detection distance of 500 kilometers and high accuracy capabilities.Given its long wavelength, it is poor at maintaining lock for fire control and targeting, but is superior for general detection. New work in AESAs will … Continued
Nikola has a massive break horsepower and range advantage. The drive trains for these vehicles offer some unique opportunities for military vehicles and ships http://www.businessinsider.com/nikola-motor-reveals-hydrogen-truck-plans-2016-8
http://www.scout.com/military/warrior/story/1683130-hypersonic-weapons-is-china-ahead-of-the-us http://www.scout.com/military/warrior/story/1683130-hypersonic-weapons-is-china-ahead-of-the-us
Folks this is serious business. Mr. Putin is arranging more chess pieces on the global chess board while we bicker over an election and remain fixated on the Middle East/ISIS morass. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-military-bases-idUSKCN1270PN http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/20/europe/russia-syria-warships-uk-kuznetsov/index.html
diux-qtr4-progress-report While this is the first watermark of DIUX impact and investment, it will be interesting to see growth or change of both investment and capabilities needed. In the scheme of things the investments made will be viewed by … Continued