<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Defense Tech &#187; Armor</title> <atom:link href="http://defensetech.org/category/armor/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://defensetech.org</link> <description>The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:47:32 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Monday Morning Video: Tanks on a Train</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2012/01/23/monday-morning-video-tanks-on-a-train/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2012/01/23/monday-morning-video-tanks-on-a-train/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:21:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Armor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[army]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video Lounge]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=16100</guid> <description><![CDATA[Happy Monday, everyone. To kick things off I wanted to share this cool video of tons of what appear to be M2 Bradley fighting vehicles (without their Bushmaster chain guns installed, and yes, I know that M2’s aren’t really tanks) being shipped by train in California recently. The video posted after the jump is one [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2012/01/23/monday-morning-video-tanks-on-a-train/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>62</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Chinese Army Gets a New Armored Vehicle</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/12/29/chinese-army-gets-a-new-armored-vehicle/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/12/29/chinese-army-gets-a-new-armored-vehicle/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:13:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Armor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[China Rising]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ground Vehicles]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=15833</guid> <description><![CDATA[We here at DT and the press in general have focused a lot on China’s J-20 stealth figther and its new aircraft carrier. They’re the sexy toys of China’s military modernization and they will be key to China projecting military might someday, so it’s natural that they receive a good deal of press. However, we shouldn’t forget [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/12/29/chinese-army-gets-a-new-armored-vehicle/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>67</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Video: T-90M Tank Vs Land Rover</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/11/29/video-t-90m-tank-vs-land-rover/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/11/29/video-t-90m-tank-vs-land-rover/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:54:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Armor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bizarro]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Crazy Ivan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video Lounge]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=15530</guid> <description><![CDATA[So uh, how often do you see a brand new luxury SUV facing off against the latest in Russian tank tech? This video after the jump shows some Russian dude racing a Land Rover Discovery 4 against what looks like the new T-90M tank (though the video says its a T-90S). Both are very slick-looking [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/11/29/video-t-90m-tank-vs-land-rover/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>47</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Army Won’t Quit Counter-IED Research</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/11/18/army-wont-quit-counter-ied-research/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/11/18/army-wont-quit-counter-ied-research/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:38:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>philewing</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Armor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[army]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IED War]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Deadlies]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=15423</guid> <description><![CDATA[Improvised explosive devices — the hand-cobbled roadside bombs that have taken a terrible toll on troops in Iraq and Afghanistan — are a lot like malaria, the Army’s chief scientist said Friday. You can treat malaria, you can eradicate the conditions in which it occurs, but it’s been around a long time and probably it [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/11/18/army-wont-quit-counter-ied-research/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>29</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Video: Russia’s T-90M Main Battle Tank</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/11/14/video-russias-t-90m-main-battle-tank/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/11/14/video-russias-t-90m-main-battle-tank/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:22:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Armor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Arms Trade]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Crazy Ivan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ground Vehicles]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=15370</guid> <description><![CDATA[Check out this video of the T-90M, the latest version of Russia’s most modern combat tank. The T-90M features a host of upgrades over its predecessor the T-90S. Here are those upgrades according to a tipster: Improved front and side armor protection against kinetic energy and high-energy anti-tank rounds. New V-93 1130hp diesel engine. A [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/11/14/video-russias-t-90m-main-battle-tank/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>236</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>ArmorWorks Heat and Radar Absorbent Camo</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/05/armorworks-heat-and-radar-absorbent-camo/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/05/armorworks-heat-and-radar-absorbent-camo/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:43:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Armor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Arms Trade]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Commandos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ground Vehicles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=14840</guid> <description><![CDATA[Yesterday we showed you ArmorWorks’ Hyena light all terrain truck. The jeep-like vehicle can carry five special operators and two litters at high-speeds all while armed with up to four machine guns and ISR and communications gear. One of the coolest features of the truck is its TactiCam camouflage system. TactiCam features lightweight panels of randomley generated 3-D [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/05/armorworks-heat-and-radar-absorbent-camo/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>5</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>JLTV at Serious Risk?</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/09/14/jltv-at-serious-risk/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/09/14/jltv-at-serious-risk/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:29:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Acquisition Reform]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Armor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[army]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ground Vehicles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marine Corps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=14479</guid> <description><![CDATA[Well, the Senate is looking to axe the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, the Army and Marine Corps effort to field a survivable yet maneuverable truck that bridges the gap between the relatively unwieldy MRAP and the thin-skinned yet versatile Humvee. Sister site DoDBuzz reports that the Senate defense appropriations subcommittee cut the JLTV during its mark of the FY-12 [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/09/14/jltv-at-serious-risk/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>23</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>BAE Developing IR Cloaking Device</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/09/06/bae-developing-ir-cloaking-device/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/09/06/bae-developing-ir-cloaking-device/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:41:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Armor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Arms Trade]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ground Vehicles]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=14335</guid> <description><![CDATA[We’ve seen plenty on stealth jets and stealthy ships. Now, BAE Systems is hustling to give ground vehicles what almost amounts to a nighttime cloaking device. Called ADAPTIV, the system features hundreds of hexagonal metal “pixels” that quickly change temperature to match the heat signature of a vehicles’ surroundings — therefore rendering it invisible to infra-red cameras. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/09/06/bae-developing-ir-cloaking-device/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>56</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Video: Gadhafi’s Abandoned Tanks</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/08/28/video-gadhafis-abandoned-tanks/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/08/28/video-gadhafis-abandoned-tanks/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 19:54:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Armor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video Lounge]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=14187</guid> <description><![CDATA[Happy weekend everyone. In case you missed this last week, check out the video below of Libyan rebels roaming through a bombed out building containing dozens of what appear to be Soviet-made T-54/55 type main battle tanks at Gadhifi’s former Mitiga air base just outside Tripoli. This clip may well show how effective NATO airstrikes [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/08/28/video-gadhafis-abandoned-tanks/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>38</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Video: APC Crushes Illegally Parked Cars</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/08/05/video-apc-crushes-illegally-parked-cars/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/08/05/video-apc-crushes-illegally-parked-cars/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:05:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Armor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Friday Funnies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video Lounge]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=13906</guid> <description><![CDATA[Happy Friday everyone. Enjoy this video of the mayor of Vilnius, Lithuania who is sick of rich people parking their fancy cars illegally in his streets. The mayor’s solution; use a Soviet-designed BTR-60 armored personnel carrier to crush an offending Mercedes. Enjoy.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/08/05/video-apc-crushes-illegally-parked-cars/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>14</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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