The HESCO Chair
Seen whilst lurking on a Royal Engineers Facebook page, is there anything that a) you can't use HESCO Bastion for b) A Sapper can't build Whatever next, bridges!
Black Hornet Nano UAV
A collection of videos and images of the Black Hornet nano UAV from Prox Dynamics currently deployed in Afghanistan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSQwb4p09wE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5TdbMu8xc4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBxmck16FhA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feVoX26W6MU A few snippets from the videos; 20…
Kaman K-MAX Unmanned Indefinite Extension
I have been following the Lockheed Martin/Kaman Aerospace unmanned project since it started and blogged about it many times. It is unglamorous but exactly the kind of transformative project that…
Remotely Operated Thermal Observation Sight (ROTOS)
The observation system used on the new RAF Regiment Praetorian vehicles and the Mastiff talisman command vehicle is the Thales ROTOS, or Remotely Operated Thermal Observation Sight This is a lift…
North Korea goes to Red Alert
As the world holds it's breath, North Korea goes to Red Alert http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81W8tG3wH_4 Sorry, couldn't resist
The Chemring Centurion
Chemring is one of the British defence organisations that do great business all over the world with a range of innovative products that no one has ever heard of. In…
Using Air to Reduce Ship Running Costs
The cost of fuel is a significant contributor to naval vessel running costs. Last year the Japanese carrier NYK Line announced it had successfully completed trials of the Mitsubishi Air…
General Dynamics GAU-19/B Gatling gun
So you can't be bothered with the whole man packing thing and just want maximum firepower / ammunition wastage (depending on your viewpoint) in a Jeremy Clarkson 'power' fashion, then…