There is a substantial amount of controversy resulting from last week’s intelligence testimony and a lot of it has to do with conflicts in cyber space. Arguably the following were the top three areas of greatest concern that was discussed during the hearing. James Clapper, DNI Chief, warned that the cyber warfare facing the U.S. […]
From the monthly archives:
February 2011
Here’s a decent video explaining the February 2008 crash of a B-2 stealth bomber at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam. Yes, we’ve known for a long time that moisture led to incorrect cockpit airspeed displays which ultimately led to the crash. Still, this video does a good job of explaining the entire incident from brake release […]
Well, several years after the Air Force certified the C-17 to fly on coal-based synthetic jet fuel, it’s gone and certified the cargo hauler to fly on biofuel. In fact, the Globemaster III is the first Air Force plane to be cleared to fly using “hydroprocessed blended biofuels known as hydrotreated renewable jet fuels” mixed […]
Happy Friday, everyone! To start the weekend with a bang (sorry, couldn’t resist), check out this video of ATK’s GPS guidance kit for mortars. The kit, developed under a program called the Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative, is designed to give each round a 10 meter CEP accuracy at a ranges of up to 11 miles.
Former U.S. Pacific Command Chief Adm. Tim Keating (ret.) reiterated what we’ve been hearing from U.S. defense officials for a while now regarding China: The question isn’t what type of military technology is the Asian giant developing, it’s what will it do with all that firepower? “We kinda have a pretty good feel for what […]
