The title of a challenging article in the US Marine Corps Gazette from USMCR Major Trevor Howell The introductory paragraph sets out the thrust of the article Military news is replete…
Interesting news and hint dropping about the RAF's ageing but hugely effective Tornado aircraft. http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/tornado-could-fly-on-into-2030s-partners-say-404109/ If you read between the lines there are all sorts of things to speculate about…
A video showing the first flight of MSN15, the RAF's first A400M Atlas, and interview with Ed Strongman, Chief Test Pilot Airbus Military CGI be gone! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ophLexNuEKU H/T RP…
Whilst we are discussing amphibious operations on the open thread I started wondering about conducting said amphibious operation where there are no beaches or decent ports. Helicopters I suppose, but…
These is a great couple of posts from Chuck Hill on the challenges of retaining institutional knowledge as the world moves on to the newest new thing. As it is…
The Thales Watchkeeper, in brochure form http://www.scribd.com/doc/240390111/3862-Tha-Watchkeeper-Brochure-2013
There is a general and widespread assumption that unmanned ISTAR is cheap ISTAR but I think the best that can be said of this assumption is that the jury is…
Courtesy of 1st Armoured Brigade Nine trainee ‘vicars’ from six theological colleges came to see what the Army was up to in Tidworth, this week. The annual week, organised by…