Steel Knight 21: 3rd LAR Roll out

 Note.  The plea goes out.  Rename this thing.  Make the break with the past and forge a new history.  This is not the same and it should not be confused with the work that Marines of the past did. Back to LAR.  They have no mission in the new Marine Corps.  Who are they scouting for?  Who are they screening for?  You don't need this capability to fight ships.  The Marine Corps has changed and the need for vigorous ground recon has gone the way of the dodo bird.  They're the walking dead.  Berger just doesn't have the chops to state it now.  But he will.  Trust me.  He will.

Steel Knight 21: 3d AA Bn Defense

 

Really wish they'd stop calling this Steel Knight and rename the thing.  This is totally different, has a different flavor and should not be associated with what was done in the past.

This and many other things are "new".  Make the break with the past so the history is clear.

French Jaguar Recon Vehicle sand testing (Vid)...

Election Lawyer Calls On Trump Supporters To Stock Up On ‘Second Amendment Supplies’

Better to be safe than sorry.

Make sure you have PLENTY of water, food, flashlights & batteries, candles, radio, 2nd Amendment supplies, & a plan to meet with leaders of your communities.

Remember we only have 1 President at a time. Our leader is @realDonaldTrump, not Biden. pic.twitter.com/Z8cuPw1Md6

— Lin Wood (@LLinWood) December 14, 2020

CRAZY DAYS AHEAD!!!!!

Geez!  I've never seen anything like this.  Weird world we live in.  I'm sticking by my guns (pun intended).  

2020 was bad.

2021 will be worse. 

General Dynamics Delivering Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) Vehicles To U.S. Army ....

 

Press Release.

General Dynamics Land Systems this month has delivered two Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) preproduction vehicles to the U.S. Army, and two more will be delivered by the end of December.

These four vehicles complete the requirement of 12 MPF preproduction vehicles that General Dynamics Land Systems was contracted to produce as part of the Army’s ongoing competition. The previous eight vehicles are undergoing Army and internal testing.

This month’s deliveries come on time to support the Army’s Soldier Vehicle Assessment, despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic.

“General Dynamics has listened to the Army, fully understanding its requirements, and worked closely with program management office throughout this fast-paced effort to deliver systems on time to meet programmed test schedules,” said Don Kotchman, Vice President and General Manager of General Dynamics Land Systems U.S. “We are pleased to be able to deliver this capability to the U.S. Army, despite the global pandemic. Our MPF offering is a highly lethal, mobile and survivable direct-fire combat vehicle that can dominate ground threats on the multi-domain battlefield.”

General Dynamics Land Systems’ MPF approach leverages both recently developed and battle-tested designs. The highly advanced and powerful combat vehicle is designed to strengthen the Army’s Infantry Brigade Combat Teams.

Land Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD). General Dynamics Land Systems provides innovative design, engineering, technology, production and full life-cycle support for land combat vehicles around the globe. The company’s extensive experience, customer-first focus and seasoned supply chain network provide unmatched capabilities to the U.S. military and its allies.

Polish Tankers...

 

Open Comment Post. 15 Dec 2020

 

Australian scientists say 'first generation' vaccines unlikely to stop spread of COVID-19

This was my worry. 

This thing has mutated since we first heard about it. Everyone forgets that when it was in Italy we knew of two strains. One mild the other deadly. Then it made it to the US and we heard of 4 different strains in the Baltimore Ravens locker room. Just before that we saw a European nation cull its entire population of Mink because they had become infected with Covid and it jumped back to humans. 

Now we have a vaccine that is being called a great hope but it was designed to deal with the original strains (or so I believe...correct me if I'm wrong) so in essence we're right back to square one. 

We have a cure for a disease that has changed so do we really have a cure at all?

UPDATE | Australian scientists say 'first generation' vaccines unlikely to stop spread of COVID-19#SputnikUpdates https://t.co/RAJc6bc518

— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) December 15, 2020

S. Korean Fast Mine Laying Ship...

 

Also wondered why the 15 knot mine laying ship is called fast mine laying ship. Possibly because of the automatic mine laying system, and not referred to speed? pic.twitter.com/qwKrdTZT0M

— Taepodong (@stoa1984) December 15, 2020

Australian Army 2 Squadron SASR is disbanded...

Rumours that Australian Defence Force quietly went ahead with the formal disbanding of 2 Squadron SASR over weekend by sending out a message from SSM yesterday saying as of today the squadron no longer exists. Disbandment response to recomm’s from inquiry into Afghan warcrimes.

— Rory Callinan (@rory_callinan) December 12, 2020

Wow.

Full disclosure.  A reader from down under put me onto this story at LEAST a month ago.

I didn't go with it cause quite honestly I didn't like the news.  I hated the idea that these bubbas were under investigation, and I hated the idea that they were getting slammed for war crimes in Afghanistan.

It amazes me that society sends guys to go do the hard thing and then believes that mistakes won't be made.  

You heal the people you send to these god forsaken places to do things that 99 percent of the population never could.  You don't prosecute them. 

You don't disband the units either.

The West is getting so soft that I wonder if our failure isn't being engineered.

In my opinion this is bad news.  I look forward to my Aussie friends correcting me if I'm wrong.

Avangard hypersonic missile system

 

Not sure why Zvezda felt the need to blur the images of the Avangard hypersonic missile system in the promo released two days ago if they were going to provide these images. https://t.co/vElVIerfiG https://t.co/hbdxniVcTv pic.twitter.com/aGavrgF8Jy

— Rob Lee (@RALee85) December 13, 2020

Charger Battalion conducts gunnery

 

The Charger Battalion conducted gunnery on our M1A2 SEPV3 Abrams tanks. Major kudos to the OPNET team for their professionalism and dedication to ensuring safe and effective training. #OnTheWay #MOSTLethal @1stcav3bct @1stCavalryDiv #AlwaysReady pic.twitter.com/jHdL6FeQOf

— 1-12 CAV, 3ABCT, 1CD (@1st12cav) December 13, 2020