Should the Pentagon Should look West (or East) when Shopping?
Running down UK defence capabilities and pronouncing on the death of the British Armed Forces seems to be both a national and international sport. But hang on a cotton pickin…
The Return of the Auxiliary Mothership
When you look back there have been a number of notable examples of the auxiliary mothership, or perhaps more accurately, a useful conversion of a civilian vessel to carry out…
Bailey bridge installation – Danseys Pass, Waitaki District
The marvels of modern military engineering, finding their way into the civilian world far and wide http://youtu.be/aOrGv8S5yjE Bridge 66 carrying Danseys Pass Road over the Maerewhenua River was lost during…
Would it be wrong to laugh?
Dear US Navy, Really? H/T El Sid
We are not drones
You all know I think the word 'drone' is almost as bad as 'warfighter' This is a good piece on the subject from the official magazine of the US Air…
The Vigor Offshore Patrol Craft
Read about this on G Captain this morning Will Ulstein’s X-Bow Be Incorporated into the Next Generation of US Coast Guard Cutters? Vigor Industrial, and of course Ulstein certainly hope…
BAE Systems Ground Combat Vehicle
Its not really UK related and therefore slightly outside of the remit of Think Defence but still interesting nevertheless, even though the future of the GCV programme seems uncertain. BAE…
Want that one
This is a video of the 30mm Viper Gun System from Noble, featuring the ATK 30mm M230LF cannon, a link feed derivative of the M23o chain gun as used on…