Wednesday, February 05, 2020

Russia's 57-mm gun turret which targets low-flying drones showcased in India's #DefExpo2020

Late Open Comment Post. 5 Feb 2020


Coronavirus Precautions From The US Marine Corps (probably meant to be internal)...



Wow.  They're adopting "force protection" measures with regard to this virus.  Practical planning or another tidbit in the idea that this thing could spiral?

AV-8 8x8 Tactical Wheeled Armored Mortar Vehicle



How many of you remember "Dragon Fire"?  How many of you are banging your heads against walls because the USMC came up with it first, bought an impractical substitute and is now devoid of heavy mortars while the rest of the world is climbing all over a concept that you could have had 20 years ago?

CH-53K Formation Flight

Cours de pilotage du GRIFFON

Bell 360 Invictus - Penetrate Defensive Positions

Monday, February 03, 2020

CH-47F Block II testing in Mesa Arizona...pics by Dan Parsons





Budgets are tight.  The US Army needs more capability now.  I'm betting that they end up picking up this helo and telling Boeing to do another upgrade to their existing birds.

Great solution?

Nope.

But good enough if tight budgets during the term of whoever is the next president is the reality I think it will be.

The terrible thing for the DoD is that from my chair they'll be lucky to keep budgets flat, even with tax increases.  The war hawks will be put back into their cages.  They've had their bite at the apple for 20 years and have failed us all terribly.

Smarter and much leaner is the future.  I hope DoD leadership is planning accordingly.

Late Open Comment Post. 3 Feb 2020.


Yep. The Chinese have this coronavirus thing well in hand...