This article first appeared in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report. The U.S. Army is engaged in a holistic evaluation of its modernization and procurement plans, including Future Combat Systems (FCS), its vice chief of staff asserts. Gen. Pete Chiarelli says the so-called midcourse review includes a “soup-to-nuts” look at FCS. The Army needs to “understand […]
From the monthly archives:
January 2009
[Ripped from the front page of Military.com] AF Reaches Out to Flight-rated Officers Faced with a shortfall of about 1,600 flight-rated officers, the Air Force is reaching out to pilots, air battle managers and navigators who have left active duty, service officials said Wednesday. Under a program authorized for this calendar year, retirees and reservists […]
From a BAE release: BAE Systems is developing acoustic hostile fire indicator technology to protect low-flying military helicopters from small-arms fire. Most aircraft have missile-warning and countermeasures systems but are vulnerable to small arms-fire, which has been difficult to detect. Crews often dont know they are being fired on until its too late. Combining acoustic […]
The BAE press call on Monday was cancelled for the US audience, though still held for European reporters, on the company’s new Hostile Fire Indicator system for helicopters. This, if it works, is a total boon to rotor wing pilots, crew and pax because it can help zero in on fire and let the good […]
Down East are the geniuses behind such products as the FastMag, Snap Dragon buckle, and MOLLE Frame. Amid little fanfare they unveiled their latest incarnation of the FastMag at SHOT Show. As the prototype FastMag passed from hand to hand among gear aficionados, the inventors explained the evolutionary improvements over previous versions. The greatest improvement […]
