So Gorgon Stare, one of the keys to the Air Force’s plan to put airborne ISR over as much of the AOR as possible is running into some teething problems, according to sister site DoDBuzz. The device is essentially a sensor package of five electro-optical cameras and four infrared cameras fitted onto an MQ-9 Reaper UAV. […]
From the monthly archives:
January 2011
Recently DefenseTech ran a piece about the Chinese J-20 “stealth” fighter that points out it may be less troublesome than the initial hype suggested. I put “stealth” in scare quotes for just that reason; we have no idea whether this is a legitimate stealth aircraft or just some fancy sheet metal and paint. We have […]
The debate has begun on what’s going to happen to airport security in light of this morning’s awful bombing at Moscow’s Domededovo airport. Mainly, the discussion will center around how to best secure the arrivals section of airports, long light on security compared to departures. Key to that debate will be the question; how does a government […]
Croatia’s top military official during NATO’s 1999 air war in the former Yugoslavia is saying that Chinese intelligence officials scooped up parts of an F-117A Night Hawk stealth fighter shot down during that war and used the information gained to help fuel the development of Chinese stealth technology. Some are skeptical that the roughly 30 […]
By Kevin Coleman — Defense Tech cyberwarfare correspondent The cyber threat environment continues to evolve. The sophistication and complexity of the threats continue to surprise those who monitor this threat closely. However, there may be some good news, or is there? Multiple reports have been issued that show a slowdown in malware growth. First off, […]
