Thursday, May 28, 2020
Polish PT-91 deploying a smokescreen during a NATO exercise, May 2020
Pic via Captain Price Official Tumblr Page.
Azerbaijani T-122 Sakarya MLRS, based off of the KAMAZ-63502 chassis
Pic via Captain Price Official Tumblr Page.
New photo of the A-29 Super Tucano for the Nigerian Air Force – Aircraft delivery is scheduled in 2021
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Open Comment Post. 28 May 2020 ... plus an update and reminder...
Hey all...
Update. Still working on the merchandise thing. Be patient. Not as shake and bake as I thought it would be.
Reminder. Friday we're posting the Question and Answer with the CEO of EOS USA! I'm really looking forward to that one.
Stay Safe, Stay Alert, Stay Alive...
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
This day in 1943, while arming B-17 bombers of the US 92nd Bombardment Group at RAF Alconbury, UK, a 500-pound bomb exploded, killing 19 men, destroying 4 B-17s, and damaging 11 others.
Note. This is another side of the "peer vs peer" war that I don't think people are including in their math. Mistakes happen and people will die. The relentless pace of operations (especially at the start of conflict or during major phases of battle) will cause exhaustion and unfortunately short cuts to come into play. We all assume that casualties will be tolerated but what about wartime casualties versus casualties caused by Mr Murphy? The incident below was bad but there were many more that were much worse. How would the US military and in particular, the general public react to losses like this?
This day in 1943, while arming B-17 bombers of the US 92nd Bombardment Group at RAF Alconbury, UK, a 500-pound bomb exploded, killing 19 men, destroying 4 B-17s, and damaging 11 others. #WW2 pic.twitter.com/AzQBB5rdHo— WWII Pictures (@WWIIpix) May 27, 2020
Protolab PMPV undergoes further swim tests in Finland with excellent results...
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Late Open Comment Post. 27 May 2020...plus a couple of items...
Hey all...a couple of things...
1. Posting the question and answer with the CEO of EOS USA on Friday. They even took the time to answer reader questions so good on them and I think you're gonna like what you're gonna see.
2. Pushing forward with a blog merchandise. I have no idea if anyone would want to walk around with a SNAFU! Blog shirt on with my logo but we'll see what we'll see. It's been recommended in the past but the latest ask has me wanting to see if that bird will fly.
That's all. Stay safe, stay alert, stay alive...
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Blast from the past....PROPOSING A MODERN HIGH SPEED TRANSPORT – THE LONG RANGE PATROL VESSEL
Article here (it's well worth the read)...
I didn't know it but Tom points out that this type ship had once been a part of the US Navy's battlefleet during WW2 and into the Korean War conflict.
By another name you could call these fast transports.
This is also what Ogden was getting at in his concept art of such a vessel.
Why do I think this is a better way to go than the small amphib that the USMC/USN is currently pursuing?
1. I think the Stern Landing Vessels are too small to actually perform well on the high seas.
2. The Stern Landing Vessels while intriguing lack self defense capability and could not add to the sea battle. Instead they'd be another asset that needed to be carefully protected.
3. An Absalon class can conduct independent ship operations short of war without difficulty. In a time of peer vs peer combat they would add not only to the amphibious assault but also to the sea battle due to their weapons fit and potential aviation assets.
4. The Absalon could easily flex into the current MEU concept (that Reinforced MEU I've called for but with Absalons instead of a MLP).
In short (as I said in yesterday's blog post), the Stern Landing Vessels they're looking at is good, but the Absalon would be better.
Finally I don't buy the idea of "disposable" warship that you're willing to attrit. That is not the way of the US military...at least with manned platforms it isn't.
So what would be ideal? Buy both. The Absalon for your company landing teams and dispersed forces. The Stern Landing Vessel to deposit your HIMARs/Anti-Ship missile forces and to augment LCACs for large scale amphibious assaults where you're actually 200 miles from the beach and need to make numerous surface runs to get mass ashore.
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I didn't know it but Tom points out that this type ship had once been a part of the US Navy's battlefleet during WW2 and into the Korean War conflict.
By another name you could call these fast transports.
This is also what Ogden was getting at in his concept art of such a vessel.
Why do I think this is a better way to go than the small amphib that the USMC/USN is currently pursuing?
1. I think the Stern Landing Vessels are too small to actually perform well on the high seas.
2. The Stern Landing Vessels while intriguing lack self defense capability and could not add to the sea battle. Instead they'd be another asset that needed to be carefully protected.
3. An Absalon class can conduct independent ship operations short of war without difficulty. In a time of peer vs peer combat they would add not only to the amphibious assault but also to the sea battle due to their weapons fit and potential aviation assets.
4. The Absalon could easily flex into the current MEU concept (that Reinforced MEU I've called for but with Absalons instead of a MLP).
In short (as I said in yesterday's blog post), the Stern Landing Vessels they're looking at is good, but the Absalon would be better.
Finally I don't buy the idea of "disposable" warship that you're willing to attrit. That is not the way of the US military...at least with manned platforms it isn't.
So what would be ideal? Buy both. The Absalon for your company landing teams and dispersed forces. The Stern Landing Vessel to deposit your HIMARs/Anti-Ship missile forces and to augment LCACs for large scale amphibious assaults where you're actually 200 miles from the beach and need to make numerous surface runs to get mass ashore.
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