<?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; Retro-Futuro</title> <atom:link href="http://defensetech.org/category/retro-futuro/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>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>AT-6 Tested for Light Air Defense Missions</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/09/21/at-6-tested-for-light-air-defense-missions/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/09/21/at-6-tested-for-light-air-defense-missions/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:26:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Air-to-Air Combat]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Retro-Futuro]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=14658</guid> <description><![CDATA[Here’s an interesting little nugget of info that came out of this week’s Air Force Association conference in National Harbor, Md: Hawker Beechcraft and Lockheed Martin’s AT-6 entry into the Air Force’s light attack competition has been tested by the Air National Guard in the Air Sovereignty Alert (ASA) mission that defends U.S. airspace. The [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/09/21/at-6-tested-for-light-air-defense-missions/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>107</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>USAF Light Attack Decision in November?</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/09/07/usaf-light-attack-decision-in-november/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/09/07/usaf-light-attack-decision-in-november/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:14:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Afghan Update]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Counterinsurgency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Money Money Money]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Old Skool]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Planes, Copters, Blimps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Retro-Futuro]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=14353</guid> <description><![CDATA[A U.S. Army general today dropped a bit of interesting news about a U.S. Air Force program today. The air service will decide the winner of the Light Air Support — or COIN plane — contest in November, Army Maj. Gen. Peter Fuller told bloggers this morning. For years now, the Air Force has been [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/09/07/usaf-light-attack-decision-in-november/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>73</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Video: Libyan Rebel UAV</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/08/24/video-libyan-rebel-uav/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/08/24/video-libyan-rebel-uav/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:06:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Assymetric Warriors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Balance of Power]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Retro-Futuro]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video Lounge]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=14129</guid> <description><![CDATA[Not all of the Libyan rebels’ weaponry was jerry-rigged DIY gear put together from whatever arms (or toys) the militia could find. For the first time we’re seeing that the rebels used a thoroughly 21st Century tool of war; the UAV. The Scout micro UAV, made by the Canadian firm Aeryon Labs, was used by [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/08/24/video-libyan-rebel-uav/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>11</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Video Tour: C-5M Super Galaxy</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/06/27/video-tour-c-5m-super-galaxy/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/06/27/video-tour-c-5m-super-galaxy/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:24:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Money Money Money]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Planes, Copters, Blimps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Retro-Futuro]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video Lounge]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=13455</guid> <description><![CDATA[2011 PARIS AIR SHOW — Here’s Lt. Col. Lee Merkel of Dover AFB, Delaware talking about some the improvements he notices from a pilot’s perspective with regard to the newly renovated Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy. He was talking to me aboard a C-5M on display at this year’s show. This particular jet was built in [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/06/27/video-tour-c-5m-super-galaxy/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>17</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Badass Gear the Dog on the Bin Laden Raid Wore</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/05/19/the-badass-gear-dog-on-the-bin-laden-raid-wore/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/05/19/the-badass-gear-dog-on-the-bin-laden-raid-wore/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 14:32:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cloak and Dagger]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Commandos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Door Kickers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Retro-Futuro]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=12963</guid> <description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/05/19/the-badass-gear-dog-on-the-bin-laden-raid-wore/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>41</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>U-2 and Global Hawk Deployed to Survey Japanese Quake Damage</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/03/15/u-2-and-global-hawk-deployed-to-survey-japanese-quake-damage/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/03/15/u-2-and-global-hawk-deployed-to-survey-japanese-quake-damage/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:51:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Contingency Ops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Old Skool]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Planes, Copters, Blimps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Retro-Futuro]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=11862</guid> <description><![CDATA[Amid all the news of Navy ships and aircraft steaming and flying through radioactive clouds near Japan, we thought we’d point out that the Air Force is deploying some of it’s most high tech assets to help with disaster relief there. Yesterday, the air service announced that it has sent at least one U-2 Dragon [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/03/15/u-2-and-global-hawk-deployed-to-survey-japanese-quake-damage/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>23</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Air Tractor’s COIN Plane Has A Bad Day</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/03/04/air-tractors-coin-plane-has-a-bad-day/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/03/04/air-tractors-coin-plane-has-a-bad-day/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:57:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Arms Trade]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Money Money Money]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Old Skool]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Planes, Copters, Blimps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Retro-Futuro]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video Lounge]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=11695</guid> <description><![CDATA[Whoops! Check out this video of Air Tractor’s counterinsurgency plane making a very rough landing on a dirt strip at Fort Hunter Ligget in California a few months ago. Fortunately, the tough little plane stayed intact and everyone got out ok. Hey, it’s a testament to just how rugged the airplane is. Something that’s crucial for [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/03/04/air-tractors-coin-plane-has-a-bad-day/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>26</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Super Tucano Highlight Reel</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/02/25/super-tucano-highlight-reel/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/02/25/super-tucano-highlight-reel/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:43:53 +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[Assymetric Warriors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Counterinsurgency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Money Money Money]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Old Skool]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Retro-Futuro]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=11541</guid> <description><![CDATA[For your Friday viewing pleasure, here’s some cool B-roll of the Super Tucano in action. Embraer recently gave DT a whirlwind visit it’s headquarters and production lines, hence the plethora of coverage of Brazilian-made military aircraft. The Super T is a pretty cool airplane for what it’s designed to do; provide close air support and [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/02/25/super-tucano-highlight-reel/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>64</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Super Tucano Dirt Runway Take-Off</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/02/23/super-tucano-dirt-runway-take-off/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/02/23/super-tucano-dirt-runway-take-off/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:00:33 +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[Counterinsurgency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Old Skool]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Retro-Futuro]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=11532</guid> <description><![CDATA[I’ve just returned from a visit to Embraer’s headquarters and aircraft manufacturing facilities in Brazil where the company was, among other things, pitching the features of its Super Tucano light attack/trainer aircraft. Yup, the same bird that’s currently in the USAF’s light attack contest that’s set to wrap up in June. That effort calls for a maneuverable, armored, twin [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/02/23/super-tucano-dirt-runway-take-off/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>63</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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