Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Joint Force Training at Davis- Monthan
The more I look at this thing the more I'm thinking that some type of agreement has been reached backdoor.
The USMC/USN will concentrate on the Pacific, the US Army will focus on Europe, everyone will get a piece of the pie in the Middle East and Africa and the USAF will swing hit between Europe and the Pacific to support the big fights (if one comes) against Russia, China or both.
It's the only thing that makes sense with the training I'm starting to see. If the USMC still had a focus on doing European ops at all then tanks would have been retained to at least a battalion plus level but they're not.
That in my mind means that theater is off the table now (except for small raids on the fringes).
We're seeing a new Key West Accord being implemented without legislation if you ask me.
Moog is planning to submit a lighter version of its Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform (RIwP)
via Janes
Moog is planning to submit a lighter version of its Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform (RIwP) to the US Marine Corp after its initial offering was deemed too heavy for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV).Wow.
Tony Peck, Moog’s director for defence control systems, spoke with Janes on 11 June about the RIwP and the company’s bid to secure the Marine Air Defense Integrated System [MADIS] Increment 1 contract.
”We’re happy to make it lighter,” Peck explained. “In our recent white paper submittal for the Increment 1 competition we detailed various ways of how to take upwards of 600 lb out of out of the system as it exists today.”
Born, in part, out of the US Army’s Mobile Low, Slow Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Integrated Defense Systems (MLIDS) joint urgent operational needs statement effort that outfitted mine-resistant, ambush-protected all-terrain vehicles (M-ATVs) with a RIwP configuration, the USMC sought to use a similar configuration on a JLTV, Peck explained. The service even acquired several RIwP prototypes and awarded the company with a long-lead materials contract, he added.
However, since M-ATVs and JLTVs have different roof and overall load carrying capacities, his understanding is there needs to be an approximate 400 lb weight reduction to the RIwP configuration for MADIS.
The company is proposing a host of potential changes including a lighter weight sight, swapping out the Raytheon Stinger Vehicle Universal Missile (SVUL) launcher that holds four surface-to-air missiles for one that hold two missiles and structural armor modifications.
On the sight front, for example, the government supplied one that is a derivate of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle sighting system, which Peck called “very capable and very expensive”.
They're giving up alot of firepower to make this thing lighter. A 50% loss in missiles?
I just don't think that's acceptable. It's already light on them and to give up half of a limited payload?
Now I get what EOS Defense Systems USA was doing when they displayed the R800 in its minimalist package. It makes nothing but sense if you think about. Weight constraints are gonna be a factor even as these vehicles get bigger.
Oh and I still haven't gotten an answer from them on whether they're gonna make a run at the USMC's RFP.
Russian Army Victory Day Practice (pics)
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French Army Jaguar Recce Vehicle..
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As big as this rig is, it's still smaller than the Brit Ajax. For better or worse, size creep is here.
205 knots and counting for SB1Defiant.
205 knots and counting for #SB1Defiant. Thanks to the coaxial rotors and propulsor, this #FVL aircraft will be the fastest military helicopter ever.— Boeing Defense (@BoeingDefense) June 16, 2020
đ„: @Sikorsky pic.twitter.com/Ch6LLf42AO
Remove the cockpit and the passenger compartment, add wings, get a good mission computer/AI into the darn thing and you have the vertical take-off and landing combat UAV the Marines are looking for.
The tech works great in a smaller package so I'm not sure why Sikorsky isn't pushing that angle but time will tell.
It's good to see them finally on track.
20 Indian Army Soldiers killed in clash with Chinese Army...
Indian Army announces killing of 20 soldiers in deadliest battle with Chinese forces this year https://t.co/DkjSqgZibn #China #India— Al-Masdar News (@TheArabSource) June 16, 2020
Wow.
I've talked about this before. Not the exact circumstances or location but the idea of a Battalion Commander sinking his teeth into the floor board in some obscure out of area location and events spiraling.
I still haven't seen reports about how this kicked off but the possibility of this turning hot seem pretty high to me.
Don't think we'll ever really know the butcher's bill of this incident on the Chinese side. They're secretive, deceitful and will do anything to prop up public opinion rather than be honest.
What am I watching for? Reinforcements to the region from both sides. Possible activity from Pakistan. Probably backdoor channels being used to de-escalate the situation.
Either way this bears watching.
2020. The year from hell.
UPDATE! Just saw this tweet...as predicted...
Indian military reinforcements filmed heading towards the LAC pic.twitter.com/q618syxQR9— Intel Air & Sea (@air_intel) June 17, 2020
Monday, June 15, 2020
M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle crosses a bridge built by both the Polish 2nd and 5th Engineer Regiments at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland
Is the Army working on a new armor kit for the Bradley?
Sunday, June 14, 2020
Turks lock on, almost fire on French warship! We need ALPAY back!
Thanks to Pegase for the link!
Don't care what his affiliations are. We need ALPAY back for the Turk side of this incident!
Jesus!
So focused on societal/police issues that I'm missing big stuff happening in the world.
Just plain awesome (in a bad way) but expected.
While we're distracted real life, world changing things are happening in the wild.
[Info VA] En violation de l’embargo sur la livraison d’armes en Libye, la Turquie Ă deux doigts d’ouvrir le feu sur une frĂ©gate françaisehttps://t.co/tXKUVwcEG2— Louis de Raguenel (@LouisDeRaguenel) June 14, 2020
Don't care what his affiliations are. We need ALPAY back for the Turk side of this incident!
Jesus!
So focused on societal/police issues that I'm missing big stuff happening in the world.
Just plain awesome (in a bad way) but expected.
While we're distracted real life, world changing things are happening in the wild.
I would really like to know the back story on this incident...
What an absolutely top bloke. Solid in so many ways. A hero? Yup. pic.twitter.com/pMwAp0d9rO— Dr Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) June 14, 2020
Hellfire R9X still active in Syria...
I am amazed that we've become so "humane" that the weapons we're using/developing seem to be so barbaric. My choice? If I had to choose a way to die between an explosive and a blender, I'd choose explosives everytime!
Silliness aside this weapon will go down in history. I don't know if historians will look at it as being the ultimate expression of targeted killings without unintended casualties or a drug induced nightmare but its here and still doing work in Syria. Check out the Tweets below.
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Chinese Army ZTQ-15 Light Tanks on exercise in Tibet...
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Saturday, June 13, 2020
Society needs to pump the breaks in the demonization of Law Enforcement...
Gonna say it again.
REFORM! NOT DEFUND!
The latest controversy? A shooting in Atlanta. Long story short? Guy gets into a wrestling match with officers. It goes to the ground. I watched the video and one LEO was in perfect position to apply an LVNR but didn't. Instead they tried to get the suspect's hand behind his back. Didn't work out well (oh and believe me, its hard as hell to get hands behind a back when they're actively resisting you). The suspect grabs the Officer's tazer. Takes off running. Turns around and aims it at the pursing LEO. Pursuing LEO takes the shot, it hits true and the suspect is dead right there.
Bad shooting?
Not in the slightest. Questionable? Not in my mind.
Why?
Because you don't know what happens after the Officer is incapacitated. Does this person that was actively resisting suddenly decide to end this dude? LEO's get the right to go home at the end of shift too!
So what is the focus of the Atlanta Mayor (oh forgot to state it happened in GA)?
The fact that what led up to all this is the guy fell asleep in the drive thru of a local fast food joint.
The coroner thinks he had too much to drink. The way he ran off I think he had something else in his system too (don't see many drunks running that fast with such a steady-even gait).
But back on task.
Everyone is upset because a simple situation (on the surface) resulted in a death.
This should sing to even the naysayers in my readership.
Personal responsibility.
If this had been done the right way (meaning the suspect simply surrendered) then he'd have a DUI and could talk shit about the police today. Instead he fought, he lost and his actions led him to dying.
I despise what happened to Floyd but we're getting carried away on this anti-police stuff AND it will lead to more heartbreak in the community than anyone can imagine.
Society needs to pump the breaks in the demonization of Law Enforcement or Society will get EXACTLY what its calling for but doesn't even know it.
REFORM! NOT DEFUND!
The latest controversy? A shooting in Atlanta. Long story short? Guy gets into a wrestling match with officers. It goes to the ground. I watched the video and one LEO was in perfect position to apply an LVNR but didn't. Instead they tried to get the suspect's hand behind his back. Didn't work out well (oh and believe me, its hard as hell to get hands behind a back when they're actively resisting you). The suspect grabs the Officer's tazer. Takes off running. Turns around and aims it at the pursing LEO. Pursuing LEO takes the shot, it hits true and the suspect is dead right there.
Bad shooting?
Not in the slightest. Questionable? Not in my mind.
Why?
Because you don't know what happens after the Officer is incapacitated. Does this person that was actively resisting suddenly decide to end this dude? LEO's get the right to go home at the end of shift too!
So what is the focus of the Atlanta Mayor (oh forgot to state it happened in GA)?
The fact that what led up to all this is the guy fell asleep in the drive thru of a local fast food joint.
The coroner thinks he had too much to drink. The way he ran off I think he had something else in his system too (don't see many drunks running that fast with such a steady-even gait).
But back on task.
Everyone is upset because a simple situation (on the surface) resulted in a death.
This should sing to even the naysayers in my readership.
Personal responsibility.
If this had been done the right way (meaning the suspect simply surrendered) then he'd have a DUI and could talk shit about the police today. Instead he fought, he lost and his actions led him to dying.
I despise what happened to Floyd but we're getting carried away on this anti-police stuff AND it will lead to more heartbreak in the community than anyone can imagine.
Society needs to pump the breaks in the demonization of Law Enforcement or Society will get EXACTLY what its calling for but doesn't even know it.
U.S. Marine and Navy helicopters exercise maritime strike capability....pics by Lance Cpl. Jacob Wilson
US Marine Corps attack and utility helicopters are involved in maritime strike? We've cut the number of cannons we have. Our rocket artillery has turned toward maritime strike. We've cut tanks entirely. The Marine Air-Ground Task Force is dead as disco.
Is our Ground Combat Team even capable of fighting ashore without tremendous support from the US Army...and I'm talking from tanks to artillery and more?
Can the Marine Corps still call itself a credible forcible entry force in the future?
The pendulum is swinging way too far toward the sea battle.
NOTE: It just occurred to me that the entire reason for being for the LCS class was to fight small boats. Now the USN/USMC are using helos for maritime strike. Where was this thinking when it came to fighting Iranian small craft? The lack of thought is stunning. We are utilizing USMC helos in maritime strike in our planning for fighting China but needed a new class of ships for Iranian fast boats? I am astonished by the total lack of consistency in thought...the shifting sands of these concepts...the unmistakable desire to make hard stuff easy instead of focusing on the only thing that matters...WINNING!
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