We talk all about the technology of war here at DT but yesterday the world lost a pair of journalists who worked tirelessly to show us how that technology actually impacts peoples’ lives when it’s used for real. Photojournalists Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros were killed by an RPG while covering the intense fighting between […]
From the monthly archives:
April 2011
We all know Robots and UAVs are great on their own for things from bomb detection and disposal to actually destroying the enemy but now soldiers at Fort Benning, GA, are starting to experiment with using Raven UAVs to serve as flying communications relays for SUGV ground robots. “Line of sight [communications distance] is 300 meters out […]
Here’s some video of China’s J-20 stealth fighter on what appears to be a takeoff roll for its second-ever flight earlier this week. Enjoy.
Here’s some great mid-week image porn. It’s U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 106 capturing a drug sub in the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean on April 15. The boat was carrying six tons of cocaine (damn, that’s a lot of money) along with its crew of four. It looks like this narco boat […]
In a very brief yet interesting bit if info, a Russian submarine will, for the first time ever, take part in a NATO exercise. From the AP: Officials said Tuesday the vessel is scheduled to join in next month’s undersea rescue exercise off the Spanish coast. The exercise, held every three years, is the largest of […]
