4×4 Aviation and the VV Plane
Just when you think all the vertical lift innovation is happening elsewhere you find out about a British company called 4x4 Aviation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcfuwdsgZdo Their concept is to utilise a ducted…
Unmanned and Unmanned
I must admit to having a liking for the K-Max, seems a sensible, simple and low risk solution to an obvious problem. Lockheed Martin have released a new video showing…
A Sad Day
Sad news, the final Prince of Wales block was rolled out. Sad news because it marks the end of shipbuilding in Portsmouth, or perhaps more accurately, the end of the…
Unmanned Anti Submarine Warfare
I know promotional videos tend to concentrate on the positives and completely ignore the negatives but this concept from Leidos (formely SAIC) looks interesting. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwaeX5G1Qos In response to a…
Two Bridges, One Block and of Course, One Container
Posting has been rather light recently because I have been away. During the course of my travels I managed to get a look at a number of interesting bridges like…
Future Reserves 2020 – Planned v Current Manning
Before anyone gets over excited about the numbers it is important to remember that the planned column is for 2020, or more accurately April 2019. The table was in response…
ST Kinetics Bronco New Generation
Some interesting new features, no doubt a result of analysis of the Warthog's performance in Afghanistan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuJGumprTzI I like the way they approach helicopter transportability with rear modules. Read more http://www.stengg.com/products-solutions/products/bronco-all-terrain-tracked-carrier-1…
Sports Bras
Lets be honest, any sniggering over the use of the term 30JJ size bra is wholly inappropriate for a serious defence site and very immature. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/11009168/Women-soldiers-demand-sports-bras-to-protect-them-on-active-duty.html But I have to confess, when I…