Thursday, March 12, 2015
What did those officers in Ferguson get hit with?
By now you're hearing about the two officers that got hit in Ferguson. Some type of training is involved and the bullet placement sounds like something a protester (run of the mill protester) couldn't accomplish. But thats my assessment of things. What has my head spinning is the description of the wounds. Officer #1 was hit in the face, the bullet traveled and stopped behind the ear. Officer #2 was hit in the shoulder and the bullet exited his back.
A small high speed round? Maybe a heavy grain 5.56 with a barrel with 1 in 12 twists? Perhaps a 5.7x28mm round? Could it be a 22 cal hyper velocity bullet?
Something is off in these shootings. I can't put my finger on it and much more info will come out but this sounds odd to me.
A small high speed round? Maybe a heavy grain 5.56 with a barrel with 1 in 12 twists? Perhaps a 5.7x28mm round? Could it be a 22 cal hyper velocity bullet?
Something is off in these shootings. I can't put my finger on it and much more info will come out but this sounds odd to me.
Brazil moving forward with their VBR-MR 8x8.
The Brazilian army received four responses to its Request for Proposals (RFP) corresponding to the plan of acquisition of weapons systems, including 105 mm cannons aimed at car recognition 8 × 8 that are part of VBR-MR program (Armored Car Recognition Middle-wheels).Brazil has developed and put into service its 6x6 Wheeled IFV and its evolutionary 8x8 Wheeled IFV before the USMC awards a contract for production of the ACV.
This is the CMI Defence, OTO Melara, Denel Land Systems and China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO).Responses to the RFP issued in November of last year were delivered on Monday. The goal is to acquire a prototype of this system with the option of ordering a pilot batch of 13 sets. The negotiations conducted by the Army Material Officers may open the door to an order involving more than 100 units of the system.
The requirements include, besides the cannon 105 mm high pressure main gun, machine gun caliber 7.62 x 51 mm, 76 mm grenade launchers, fire control systems and electro-optical, provisions for communications systems, command and control.
And that's assuming there are no more delays.
Even more depressing?
The Brazilians are developing a true family of vehicles. They will have a base model sporting 50 caliber machine guns in RWS mounts, a manned/unmanned 30mm cannon version, a 105mm recon variant and the usual ambulance, command/control, recovery, and engineer models.
Senator Hirono asks the question that reveals the capabilities of Chinese Amphibious IFV
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I'm still waiting for the transcript from the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sub Committee on Sea Power's hearing on Marine Corps Ground Modernization.
Senator Hirono asked about the Chinese High Speed Amphibious Vehicles armed with the 30mm cannon and 105mm gun. The answer was rather shocking. You can see the video here (its at the 1:24:00 mark).
Want a quick and dirty brief? Ok. Deputy Assistant Sec of the Navy Sec Dee took the question and let out this bombshell. I'm paraphrasing (geez, just watch the video!) but he stated that "the advertised capabilities are overstated" (sidenote...I'm disappointed that Mr. Dee didn't address the part of the question concerning Chinese Amphibious Assault Ships...I wish Senator Hirono had held his feet to the fire on that one).
My guess?
The physics got the Chinese too, except that they're willing to accept the risks involved in having a "fragile" combat vehicle if it provides high water speed, is hard hitting and can get their infantry ashore.
This might be the first divergent view in armor development that we're seeing from the Chinese. Consider. Even the mighty M1 Abrams has been penetrated by a RPG variant. If the Chinese studied our fight in Iraq and believe that heavy armor is of limited value in a high end fight and are heading toward lightly armored but hard hitting armored vehicles that are extremely mobile both tactically and strategically then it will be something new....and contrary to what we're seeing worldwide.
What will be a clue of this being a trend and not a one off? Well the recent announcement that the Chinese have developed a light tank is one. Another will be if we start seeing Trophy type anti-missile systems on their vehicles.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (1st RPIMa)
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Bambari exercise. Retrieving commandos 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (1st RPIMa) by Caracal the 4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment (4th HRTS). In the course of the program:
- Recovery of a pilot in hostile terrain
- release of hostages in the hands of insurgents
- launches tactical UAV
- Helicopter Rope Suspension Technique workouts.
This exercise was used to validate the training of commando forces Special.
Photo: GG / army of
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Zero deficit thinking is now mainstream...What if OU took a different course?
via OU website...
Everyone is outraged by the video of the fraternity engaged in singing racists chants. I'm on board with that. We should be pissed.
Where I part company with the OU administration though is the punishment. Aren't universities suppose to be places of higher learning? Aren't they suppose to be places where outrageous speech is tolerated, even if not agreed with?
But I digress. My main point is that we're looking at zero deficit thinking infecting the university system. A better move would have been to sanction these young people, force community service of some type and to educate rather than expel them.
Punish? Yes! Continue to mentor? ABSOLUTELY!
The Marine Corps should take note. Young people make stupid mistakes. Those mistakes are amplified in an era of smart phones and electronic surveillance. Instead of casting off a potentially promising individual because of one mistake, every effort should be made to evaluate them, and if found worthy, mentor as well as punish. The next Congressman from OU might have just been kicked out and what we'll get in return is the next local leader of the KKK because we weren't willing to punish, forgive and mentor.
Where I part company with the OU administration though is the punishment. Aren't universities suppose to be places of higher learning? Aren't they suppose to be places where outrageous speech is tolerated, even if not agreed with?
But I digress. My main point is that we're looking at zero deficit thinking infecting the university system. A better move would have been to sanction these young people, force community service of some type and to educate rather than expel them.
Punish? Yes! Continue to mentor? ABSOLUTELY!
The Marine Corps should take note. Young people make stupid mistakes. Those mistakes are amplified in an era of smart phones and electronic surveillance. Instead of casting off a potentially promising individual because of one mistake, every effort should be made to evaluate them, and if found worthy, mentor as well as punish. The next Congressman from OU might have just been kicked out and what we'll get in return is the next local leader of the KKK because we weren't willing to punish, forgive and mentor.
China's new spacecraft....
The Chinese are drinking our milkshake!
Its past time we wake up to the fact that they are modernizing at an alarming rate in every important military category. The latest is in Space Technology. Normalcy Bias will have you saying that this is no big deal. Sorry but you're wrong. My prediction? Unless we get our space program back on track, we will see a Chinese base on the moon while we struggle to simply get back into earth orbit.
China's VN12 Armored Fighting Vehicle News.
via WantChinaTimes
China's new VN12 armored infantry fighting vehicle has a similar design to Western armored vehicles as opposed to Russian models, according to the Kanwa Defense Review, a Chinese-language military magazine based in Canada.Read the article here.
Designed originally based on the Soviet-built BMP-3, the VN12 is the export version of China's ZBD-97 armored infantry fighting vehicle. The vehicle nonetheless looks very different from the ZBD-97, which was produced for domestic consumers. The original Russian-designed vehicle was not popular among foreign buyers, according to the report.
To attract more overseas consumers, Beijing-based China North Industries Corporation redeveloped the vehicle to fit a more Western look.
It appears that we're finally seeing Chinese armor development evolve away from Russian design influence.
I hope someone is keeping book on the different types of armor that the Chinese are putting into service. The advancement in aviation tech has been stunning. I contend that their advancements in armor tech has been even more stunning....and ignored.
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