<?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; Contingency Ops</title> <atom:link href="http://defensetech.org/category/contingency-ops/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>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:43:20 +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>UK Frigate Carried Only Four AA Missiles to Libya</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/11/23/uk-frigate-carried-only-four-aa-missiles-to-libya/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/11/23/uk-frigate-carried-only-four-aa-missiles-to-libya/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:12:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Contingency Ops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Money Money Money]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sea Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ships and Subs]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=15480</guid> <description><![CDATA[Here’s an example of what big-time budget cuts do to real world military operations; the Royal Navy frigate HMS Westminster apparently steamed to the fight in Libya armed with only four Sea Wolf anti-aircraft missiles. Yes, four. The ship can carry 38 Sea Wolfs plus eight Harpoon anti-ship missiles. Yes, you can say that there [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/11/23/uk-frigate-carried-only-four-aa-missiles-to-libya/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>74</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Did Libya Show the Need for Light Attack Planes?</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/11/11/did-libya-show-the-need-for-light-attack-planes/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/11/11/did-libya-show-the-need-for-light-attack-planes/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:02:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Contingency Ops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Counterinsurgency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Downsizing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fire for Effect]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Money Money Money]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Planes, Copters, Blimps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Retro-Futuro]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=15355</guid> <description><![CDATA[This is interesting, the high-cost of using some of the world’s most advanced fighter jets in Libya against Gadhafi’s joke of a military has led some NATO allies to consider buying cheap light attack planes similar to the ones the United States wanted to buy to fight insurgencies. NATO’s chief targeteer for the Libyan campaign [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/11/11/did-libya-show-the-need-for-light-attack-planes/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>152</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Was the KC-767 Tanker Used Against Gadhafi?</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/11/07/was-the-kc-767-tanker-used-against-gadhafi/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/11/07/was-the-kc-767-tanker-used-against-gadhafi/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:05:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Contingency Ops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Planes, Copters, Blimps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Tanker Tango]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=15259</guid> <description><![CDATA[This is interesting. The picture above shows what’s likely an Italian air force Boeing KC-767A tanker that’s apparently flying out of Malta International Airport during Operation Unified Protector, NATO’s effort to oust Col. Moammar Gadhafi from power in Libya. Malta served as a hub for NATO ops during the Libyan air campaign and David Cenciotti’s [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/11/07/was-the-kc-767-tanker-used-against-gadhafi/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>8</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>‘Stun Bombs’ Used to Guard Libyan WMD Sites?</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/11/02/stun-bombs-used-to-guard-libyan-wmd-sites/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/11/02/stun-bombs-used-to-guard-libyan-wmd-sites/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:12:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bizarro]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Contingency Ops]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=15216</guid> <description><![CDATA[AFP just published a very interesting account of secret NATO teams guarding Gadhafi’s weapons of mass destruction depots with bombs that were able to take out a car while leaving the occupants unhurt. Before Tripoli fell, NATO guarded his known chemical weapons depots from the air, maintaining near constant surveillance from them and ready to [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/11/02/stun-bombs-used-to-guard-libyan-wmd-sites/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>37</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>U.S. Expanding Drone Ops With a New African Base</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/28/u-s-expanding-drone-ops-with-a-new-african-base/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/28/u-s-expanding-drone-ops-with-a-new-african-base/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:57:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Commandos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Contingency Ops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Counterinsurgency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drone Bombing Campaign]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Planes, Copters, Blimps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Special Ops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Terrorism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[You can run...]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=15178</guid> <description><![CDATA[So, the U.S. has opened up a new drone base in Africa to aid in the hunt for terror suspects in places like Somalia. Apparently, the Air Force has built a miltimillion dollar facility to host MQ-9 Reaper drones at a tiny airstrip in Arba Minch, Ethiopia. The Washington Post is reporting that the facility [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/28/u-s-expanding-drone-ops-with-a-new-african-base/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>28</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Video: The Remains of Gadhafi’s Last Convoy</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/26/video-the-remains-of-gadhafis-last-convoy/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/26/video-the-remains-of-gadhafis-last-convoy/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:15:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Contingency Ops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drone Bombing Campaign]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fire for Effect]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Planes, Copters, Blimps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video Lounge]]></category> <category><![CDATA[You can run...]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=15144</guid> <description><![CDATA[Check out the video below the jump that apparently shows the remains of Gadhafi’s last convoy after it was savaged by NATO airstrikes last week. The convoy was hit by a U.S. drone and a French fighter jet, forcing the Krazy Kolonel to flee on foot and hide in a drainage ditch where he was [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/26/video-the-remains-of-gadhafis-last-convoy/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>10</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Fight for Libya: A Tech Recap</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/20/the-fight-for-libya-a-tech-recap/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/20/the-fight-for-libya-a-tech-recap/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:01:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Commandos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Contingency Ops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Door Kickers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drone Bombing Campaign]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fast Movers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fire for Effect]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marine Corps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Missiles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Money Money Money]]></category> <category><![CDATA[navy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Planes, Copters, Blimps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rotary Wing]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=15084</guid> <description><![CDATA[Now that Gadhafi has been eliminated we thought we’d take a look back at NATO’s military campaign to support the Libyan rebels. As of this writing, NATO has conducted a total of 26,089 sorties, including 9,618 strike sorties against Gadhafi’s forces since March 31. Just yesterday, NATO jets conducted 16 strike missions and flew a total of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/20/the-fight-for-libya-a-tech-recap/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>63</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>NATO Airstrike May Have Hit Gadhafi’s Convoy</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/20/nato-airstrike-may-have-hit-gadhafis-convoy/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/20/nato-airstrike-may-have-hit-gadhafis-convoy/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:46:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Contingency Ops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Extra! Extra!]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Planes, Copters, Blimps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Deadlies]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=15074</guid> <description><![CDATA[The latest AP reports out of Libya say that it was a NATO strike may have killed Gadhafi. We’ve got calls in to the Pentagon. More to come. From the AP: Libya’s information minister said Moammar Gadhafi was killed Thursday when revolutionary forces overwhelmed his hometown, Sirte, the last major bastion of resistance two months [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/20/nato-airstrike-may-have-hit-gadhafis-convoy/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>29</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gadhafi’s a Mort (Reportedly)</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/20/gadafis-a-mort-reportedly/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/20/gadafis-a-mort-reportedly/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:35:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ward</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Contingency Ops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drone Bombing Campaign]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=15067</guid> <description><![CDATA[Major news outlets are reporting that ousted Libyan dictator Muammar Gadhafi has been killed by rebels today.  See Military.com for all the latest.  And check here soon for a NATO No Fly Zone box score and analysis on the net effect of western air power on this outcome. (Photo: AFP) – Ward]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/20/gadafis-a-mort-reportedly/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>13</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Modern Shoulder-Fired SAMs Missing in Libya</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/09/07/modern-shoulder-fired-sams-missing-in-libya/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/09/07/modern-shoulder-fired-sams-missing-in-libya/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:18:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Arms Trade]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Contingency Ops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gadgets and Gear]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Missiles]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=14363</guid> <description><![CDATA[Here’s some disconcerting news from Libya that confirms something we’ve all been worrying about for a while now — hundreds of shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles have been looted from Gadhafi’s old military stockpiles. These aren’t just obsolete 1970-vintage Soviet missiles that barely work anymore. According to CNN,  dozens of SA-24 “Grinch” shoulder-fired SAMs have been looted [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/09/07/modern-shoulder-fired-sams-missing-in-libya/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>53</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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