So much for no western ground troops on the ground in Libya. It looks like Britain is sending in ten military advisors to help train the brave but famously disorganized Libyan rebels in the face of an onslaught by Gadhafi’s forces that weeks of NATO air strikes have not been able to halt. This comes as France […]
From the monthly archives:
April 2011
Check it out, China’s J-20 stealth fighter apparently had its second flight on Tuesday at the Chengdu airfield, taking to the skies for the first time since its premiere flight that occurred during a visit by United States Defense Secretary Robert Gates to China in January. From China’s state-owned Global Times newspaper: “The J-20 made several […]
Someone in the MOD apparently didn’t realize that the black text boxes they used to redact sensitive information regarding the UK’s nuclear-powered submarines could be easily undone by a simple cut and past command. Whoops! The redacted sections of this report on future nuclear propulsion units for subs revealed “expert opinion about the fleet’s ability to withstand a catastrophic […]
Check out this clip of Zyvex Technologies’ Piranha unmanned Surface Vehicle, (boat would be easier, but hey). The stealthy looking craft is 54′ long yet weighs less than 9,000-pounds due to its carbon fiber construction, giving it ten times the range, three times the payload and 75 percent improved fuel efficiency over aluminum vessels of similar size, according to […]
By Kevin Coleman — Defense Tech Cyberwarefare Correspondent Actions, and inactions, of nations in cyberspace have the potential to impact all other countries connected to the Internet. Those factors combined with the global proliferation and use of cyber weapons has created an immediate need for formal diplomatic cyber relations efforts. These efforts are now […]
