Thursday, April 09, 2020
Wednesday, April 08, 2020
Dr. Deborah Birx (White House Medical Advisor on the Coronavirus) is a Soldier...
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Absolutely awesome. I'm assuming that the Army does as the Marine Corps and it's once a Soldier always a Soldier (correct me if I'm wrong) so its great to see a Soldier having a shoulder at the wheel of solving this coronavirus.
It's probably inappropriate but if I was an Army Recruiting/Public Relations Director I'd pus this angle to get more medical professionals into their service.
On March 31, a new Y-20 was delivered to the Chinese Air Force.
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Boeing’s Loyal Wingman Program Achieves ‘Weight on Wheels’ Milestone
via Boeing Australia Press Release.
Boeing [NYSE: BA] Australia recently achieved two more milestones on the Royal Australian Air Force’s Loyal Wingman – Advanced Development Program: weight on wheels and aircraft power on.
The development milestones for the unmanned aircraft come just weeks after completion of the first fuselage, allowing for rapid progress on systems installation and functional and integration testing from the aircraft’s own landing gear.
“We’re continuing at pace toward our goal of flying later this year, so that we can show our customer and the world what unmanned capability like this can do,” said Dr. Shane Arnott, program director of the Boeing Airpower Teaming System. “The strong contributions from our industry team are powering our progress.”
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The weird thing?
Australia could wind up with the most technologically advanced, cost effective, and combat effective air force in the Pacific, if not the world.
They're being smart in their concepts and they (from my chair) are striking the right balance between cutting edge/legacy but highly modernized air power anywhere in the world.
What has me spinning? Everything above is an opinion. What can't be denied is that they will have at least a top 3 electronic attack capability and might easily be considered top dawg in that category.
A category I believe will change the outcome of MANY battles.
Nicholas Drummond's Evaluation Of Main Battle Tanks Currently In Service....
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The K2 is ranked behind the Type 99? Behind the Type 10? The T-14 is number one?
Nicholas must be bored cause he knows he just kicked over a hornet's nest!
Brazil planning big armor modernization...
via Shepard Media.
VBMT Rec will replace the light tactical vehicle (VTL) currently in service with Brazilian Army reconnaissance units.Story here.
Main features of will include armoured protection; surveillance capability in all weather conditions; a global satellite navigation system; an optional inertial navigation system; voice and data communication capabilities; and a 7.62mm machine gun as the main weapon.
VBMT Rec also should be a 4x4 vehicle with a tyre grip system for soft or muddy terrain. Its specified range will be more than 600km on flat paved roads or 450km on unpaved or off-road surfaces. It must be able to move (with full load) on a 60% gradient and 30% side slope.
The VBC Fuz will be the main platform for the army's armoured infantry battalions, according to the MoD. These units are currently equipped with M113 APCs and ‘the VBC Fuz will bring greater combat power’, the press spokesman noted.
Requirements for VBC Fuz include a 25mm (or greater) calibre cannon as the main weapon, capable of engaging targets on the move or from a stationary position. The weapon must be capable of firing intermittently or in bursts.
In addition, the VBC Fuz must be able to cross water obstacles with a depth of up to 1.2m; operate simultaneously with a single data channel and two voice channels; and be upgradable with enhanced armoured protection.
Requirements for the VBR MSR reflect the ongoing needs of the army's mechanised cavalry regiments, which currently operate the EE-9 Cascavel (see lead image).
The new VBR MSR should be a 6x6 vehicle with an operational range of 800km or more. It must be able to ford water crossings up to 1m deep, and should be transportable on the Brazilian Navy's LST Mattoso Maia or the LPD Bahia.
The weapons system on the VBR MSR (potentially a cannon and a machine gun) must have a CEP of less than 30cm with a maximum range of 1km. It will include automatic target tracking and a shot driving system with night vision.
The VBC CC will be a tracked AFV with a range of 400km and the ability to operate on rough terrain. The AFV should also be able to surmount or cross, at maximum load, a 1m step, 2.5m ditch/trench or a 1.8m deep water crossing.
The 50t vehicle will be armed with a 120mm cannon. It will also provide frontal armour protection against 120mm and 155mm artillery.
According to the MoD , all the above projects are still being formulated. Its next step will be to conduct a feasibility study to see whether the army can develop these vehicles itself, or procure them commercially.
If a commercial tender is the better option, an RfI will be sent to several companies or a competition will be carried out by the army. The MoD explained that the army's requirements were not created to focus on specific commercially available vehicles.
‘Currently, there is no vehicle model defined,’ the spokesman said, adding that at this stage it is impossible to forecast how much investment will be needed. ‘The resources available for investment in the vehicle fleet will depend on a number of factors such as the country's economic and social situation.'
Armor of the day. Japanese Type 10 and Type 16.
Why are the Japanese uparmoring their forces and creating a MECHANIZED Marine Corps to defend their islands against China?
Why are the Chinese basically creating what is now the OLD USMC Marine Expeditionary Unit and Marine Expeditionary Brigade to conduct operations into the 21st century. Oh and make no mistake. They're not only creating a mirror image of what we once had but are doing it in detail.
Yet despite all this the US Marines are choosing to turn into a Missile, Fighter and Special Ops Support Force.
Someone is wrong.
I don't think it's our ally and enemy.
Guangzhou Yangcheng Commando
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Long story short. I don't know which unit this guy belongs to. Looking at his weapon it's a hodgepodge.
Can anyone identify that weapon?
Evolution of Type 16 proposed by MHI to replace Type 96 of the JGSDF
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Monday, April 06, 2020
Bumerang K-16 APC and K-17 IFV will receive a larger hull that will improve its buoyancy and provide more space for its troop compartment.
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This thing had all but dropped off my radar screen. An enlarged hull? That will require more than a modest upgrade won't it? At the very least it will require testing of all functions of the vehicle, from weapons carriage, to flotation, to blast protection, direct fire protection, etc...
Are they buying time or is this really a desired capability? I ask because troop comfort hasn't exactly been a requirement in other vehicles they've built so far.
Here’s how the Marines make a COVID-19 face mask out of a green skivvy shirt. You can make one with your shirts too
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CDR Salamander has an interesting Twitter thread on the fired aircraft carrier CO...
Friendly note to those who think they understand the Navy ... but really don't, especially the carrier Navy.— cdrsalamander (@cdrsalamander) April 5, 2020
A nuclear powered aircraft carrier is not just any "O6" command. You will have trouble - indeed you cannot - find another more challenging & important CAPT/COL type /1
The conversation is interesting. The viewpoints many. Worth a read I believe.
It's become a meme, but society should reorder around what are "really" essential jobs into the future...
It's become a meme but after this mess is over we should really reorder what are the "essential" jobs into the future.
Sports going away? We're not happy but we're fine. Concerts gone? Radio stations are still up and artist can make music in studios away from people (well small groups but you get it).
Out of examples but you get the idea. What are apparently essential jobs? Of course in this case medical work (goes without saying always). The military. Law enforcement. Sanitation. Grocery stores. Maintenance. Supply chain.
I'm missing more than a few but you get the force of connection.
So what will society do?
For better or worse everything is gonna change. People have fought wage increases for these jobs but apparently many (especially those that live in big cities) simply can't do without them.
Many from restaurant workers, to Walmart employees, to truckers, to law enforcement, to garbage men, to grocery store worker, hell even the folks that send stuff thru Amazon will have a legitimate argument for increased wages.
The wild thing?
Even opponents of a nationwide minimum wage standard are gonna have MUCH less of an argument against it.
That's just one of the sea changes I see going forward. There will be more. Many that I can't see. But what do you guys think. Am I onto something or out in left field again?
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