This article first appeared in AviationWeek.com. The U.S. Marine Corps’ AH-1Z and UH-1Y have run afoul of the Nunn-McCurdy law again. Military sources tell Aviation Week that for the past couple of days, program manager Col. Harry Hewson has begun the notification process by briefing congressional staffers on the cost overruns. Unlike in 2002, however, […]
From the monthly archives:
January 2009
This time of year is always tough because — as we wait for next Sunday’s Super Bowl — we’ve had football summarily yanked away from us. What are we supposed to watch as we attempt to get a few more moments of mental peace before we hit the work week again? Antique car auctions? “The […]
Iran builds new submarine – Iranian technical university student Hassan Sharifzadeh drafted a new reconnaissance submarine that can avoid radar detection, the Iranian Fars news agency said. Next up: an Iranian fighter jet that’s invisible to sonar! –John Noonan Update: via the comments, we’ll call this a ‘lost in translation’ moment.
(Gouge: greatamericans.com) Have a good laugh, and a great weekend, folks! – Christian
From the rolling heights of Bunker Hill, to the wispy sands of Desert Storm, the American military marksman has been relying on training, guts and iron to put his bullet on target. But in the combat zones of today, simple marksmanship using “iron sites” built into the rifle has all but vanished, replaced with video-game-like […]
