<?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; Around the Globe</title> <atom:link href="http://defensetech.org/category/around-the-globe/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>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:07:13 +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>Eye Candy: China’s New Armored Vehicles</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2012/02/07/eye-candy-chinas-new-armored-vehicles/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2012/02/07/eye-candy-chinas-new-armored-vehicles/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:00:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[China Rising]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Eye on China]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ground Vehicles]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=16344</guid> <description><![CDATA[Here are your pics of the day; they show China’s latest infantry fighting vehicle equipped with new, thicker bolt-on armor up close and in action. These new tracs appear to be part of China’s new class of armored vehicles that recently entered service as an eventual replacement of the older Type 86 and 89 armored [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2012/02/07/eye-candy-chinas-new-armored-vehicles/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>89</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>UK and France Desperate to be Included in Mid East Ops?</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2012/02/07/uk-and-france-desperate-to-be-included-in-mid-east-ops/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2012/02/07/uk-and-france-desperate-to-be-included-in-mid-east-ops/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:11:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Balance of Power]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Money Money Money]]></category> <category><![CDATA[navy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sea Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ships and Subs]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=16340</guid> <description><![CDATA[“Britain had to plead with US to take part in Iran flotilla” This headline from Britain’s telegraph newspaper shouldn’t shock anyone who has been following the latest developments of the British military. Yup, both Britian and France apparently insisted on being included in the Pentagon’s military task force that is in the Middle East with [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2012/02/07/uk-and-france-desperate-to-be-included-in-mid-east-ops/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>88</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Friday Eye Candy: China’s Newest Attack Helo</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2012/02/03/friday-eye-candy-chinas-newest-attack-helo/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2012/02/03/friday-eye-candy-chinas-newest-attack-helo/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:28:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Arms Trade]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[China Rising]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Eye on China]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Planes, Copters, Blimps]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=16320</guid> <description><![CDATA[Check out these latest photos of China’s newest attack helo, the Z-19. The twin-seat bird, an updated version of the Z-9W that’s been in service since the 1990s, is just one more example of China’s military modernization. If the chopper’s lines look vaguely familiar, it’s because the bird is based on the Eurocopter Dauphin series, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2012/02/03/friday-eye-candy-chinas-newest-attack-helo/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>118</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Get Ready for the EQ-4 Global Hawk</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2012/02/01/get-ready-for-the-eq-4-global-hawk/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2012/02/01/get-ready-for-the-eq-4-global-hawk/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:01:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Arms Trade]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Money Money Money]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Planes, Copters, Blimps]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=16298</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Air Force is paying Northrop Grumman $47 million to equip two more Block 20 RQ-4 Global Hawks with BACN. You know, the communications link that allows different types of  datalinks to communicate with one another; allowing troops on the ground to easily share info with pilots in jets overhead even if they’re out of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2012/02/01/get-ready-for-the-eq-4-global-hawk/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>20</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ponce Not Quite Floating Spec Ops Base</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2012/01/31/ponce-not-quite-floating-spec-ops-base/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2012/01/31/ponce-not-quite-floating-spec-ops-base/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:55:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Commandos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Money Money Money]]></category> <category><![CDATA[navy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sea Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ships and Subs]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=16293</guid> <description><![CDATA[Well,  the Navy is trying to downplay the special operations role the USS Ponce will play after it is converted into a floating base for anti-mining, coastal patrol and special operations missions in the Persian Gulf. The amphibious transport dock, commissioned in 1970 is being rapidly converted into an interim Afloat Forward Staging Base for [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2012/01/31/ponce-not-quite-floating-spec-ops-base/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>72</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Rafale Wins in India</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2012/01/31/rafale-wins-in-india/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2012/01/31/rafale-wins-in-india/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:49:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air-to-Air Combat]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Arms Trade]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Money Money Money]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Planes, Copters, Blimps]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=16289</guid> <description><![CDATA[France finally scored an international customer for its Rafale fighter jet. After years and years of fits, starts and frustrations, India’s medium multirole combat aircraft (MMRCA) contest ended this morning with a French victory. Remember, MMRCA pitted the Rafale against everything from the Eurofighter Typhoon and Mig-29 to the American made F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2012/01/31/rafale-wins-in-india/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>99</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Britain Sending Air Defense Ship to Falklands</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2012/01/31/britain-sending-air-defense-ship-to-falklands/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2012/01/31/britain-sending-air-defense-ship-to-falklands/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:55:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Balance of Power]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sea Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ships and Subs]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=16279</guid> <description><![CDATA[Well then. An already turbulent 2012 is getting even weirder ina geopolitical sense. Britain just announced that it is sending one of its most sophisticated warships, HMS Dauntless, to the Falkland Islands in March. Not only is the pride of the Royal Navy on its way south, the Type 45 destroyer (rumor has it the 8,000-ton Type [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2012/01/31/britain-sending-air-defense-ship-to-falklands/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>99</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Monday Eye Candy: Tomcats and Sukhois. What!?</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2012/01/30/monday-eye-candy-tomcats-and-sukhois-what/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2012/01/30/monday-eye-candy-tomcats-and-sukhois-what/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:08:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bizarro]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Crazy Ivan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Old Skool]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Planes, Copters, Blimps]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=16260</guid> <description><![CDATA[  Here are some images I wasn’t expecting to see this century. It shows the Su-27s of the Russian Knights aerobatic team being escorted by Iranian F-14 Tomcats and F-4 Phantoms. Talk about bizarre. Two of America’s legendary Cold War fighters being flown by one of its biggest 21st Century adversaries alongside two Soviet-designed jets [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2012/01/30/monday-eye-candy-tomcats-and-sukhois-what/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>142</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>USS Ponce to Become Spec Ops Mothership</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2012/01/28/uss-ponce-to-become-spec-ops-mothership/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2012/01/28/uss-ponce-to-become-spec-ops-mothership/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:11:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cloak and Dagger]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Commandos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Door Kickers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[navy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sea Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ships and Subs]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=16254</guid> <description><![CDATA[In case you didn’t see this on Friday, the Pentagon is converting the 1970s-vintage amphibious assault ship USS Ponce into a mothership for special ops and countermining missions in the Middle East, the Washington Post is reporting. The 570-foot long ship’s big flight deck and well deck are well suited to carry the choppers and [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2012/01/28/uss-ponce-to-become-spec-ops-mothership/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>93</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Hot Docs: DoD’s 2013 Budget Briefing Documents</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2012/01/26/hot-docs-dods-2013-budget-briefing-documents/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2012/01/26/hot-docs-dods-2013-budget-briefing-documents/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:57:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Acquisition Reform]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category> <category><![CDATA[army]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Future Wars]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marine Corps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Money Money Money]]></category> <category><![CDATA[navy]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=16164</guid> <description><![CDATA[Here’s where you’ll see the weapons programs are going to thrive going forward and the types that won’t (barring Capitol Hill getting involved, which you’ve always got to factor in). Below you’ll the Pentagon’s basic budget documents that the DoD has released to coincide with the budget rollout that we’ve been live Tweeting. The first [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2012/01/26/hot-docs-dods-2013-budget-briefing-documents/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>32</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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