We sure do like being first…and beating the NY Times to boot! From today’s NYT front page: In July, in a sharp break from tradition, the Army began encouraging its personnel from the privates to the generals to go online and collaboratively rewrite seven of the field manuals that give instructions on all aspects of […]
From the monthly archives:
August 2009
We just got word that Boeing’s Airborne Laser Team conducted its first successful test in flight August 10 of a ballistic missile intercept using a surrogate death ray. A Boeing statement sent to Defense Tech indicates the modified 747 went through all the processes to actually down a missile, except for the actual use of […]
It seems that all we’re seeing on the nightly news is “angry mobs” this and “health reform” that. Meanwhile, troops are fighting and dying in Afghanistan during a withering assault on Taliban strongholds in the south of the country. We’re not going to let that pass, so as events warrant, DT will be posting content […]
The latest SCAR fielding numbers are in… My source declined to specify which units are receiving them now, but based on the math and timeline, it looks like Army Special Forces and the balance of SEALs are getting theirs soon (and Marines)…SEE PREVIOUS STORY My source said there are two “units” yet to receive their […]
I’d also like to make our readers aware of some great coverage coming from a good friend of mine who’s embedded over in Afghanistan. David Wood used to work for the Baltimore Sun before he left the paper during the current media crunch, but he landed a great gig at AOL’s new Politics Daily site […]
