In case you missed it here are some of the happenings in the world of defense technology that we didn’t write about last week. First off, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter made its first ever air show appearance yesterday at Joint Base Andrews’ open house, with an F-35C carrier variant performing a quick flyby followed by an F/A-18 chase […]
From the monthly archives:
May 2011
Here’s some serious Friday gun-porn for you. It’s a close up picture of the ten-barreled Gatling gun Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) installed on China’s nearly complete aircraft carrier Shi Lang (ex-Soviet Varyag). To put things in perspective the U.S. Navy’s Phalanx CIWS gun has only six barrels. The new gun is based on China’s older, seven-barreled, Type […]
By Kevin Coleman — Defense Tech Cyberwarfare Correspondent U.S. President Barack Obama recently released his administration’s vision for improving cyberspace security and reducing the nation’s cyber risks. A cornerstone of the approach outlined at a high level is the requirement for greater cooperation between the Department of Homeland Security and private sector businesses on cyber […]
This is interesting. The PLA’s top officer, Gen. Chen Bingde, announced during his recent visit to Washington that China’s is no where close to matching the United States’ in terms of military capability. Yes, we’re fretting over China’s rise as an economic power, but according to the general, his nation has a long way to go […]
In case you haven’t seen this yet, it’s the gear that Cairo, the military working dog that accompanied the SEALs on their mission to kill Osama bin Laden might have been wearing for the raid. While reports the dog wore titanium covers over his (or her?) fangs might not be accurate, he was likely kitted […]
