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Archive for April, 2012
Why Surrender Is Never an Option
Gunblast Review: KelTec KSG Shotgun
Posted by Brian in Kel-Tec Long Guns, Long Guns, News on 17/Apr/2012 10:20
DARPA Building Robot Army
From: IDGA
Think you could build a robot soldier? Well, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is looking for robots. And it’s willing to pay. The DARPA Robotics Challenge program is about to launch, with a goal of developing ground robotic capabilities to execute complex tasks in dangerous, degraded, human-engineered environments.
Paul Howe Pro-Tip: Muzzle Caps
Posted by Gary in Schools, Training, Warrior Tools on 16/Apr/2012 09:39
Paul Howe Pro-Tip: Muzzle Caps
MEDEVAC/CASEVAC Problems in Afghanistan
From Micheal Yon:
The highest ranking officers in the US Army continue to deceive Senators and Representatives about the ongoing MEDEVAC failures in Afghanistan. There are telltale signs that reveal deceptive Generals. If a General says or implies that Dustoff must wear Red Crosses due to Geneva Conventions, he is lying. Full stop.
Why U.S. Bounties on Terrorists Often Fail
Posted by Brian in Opinion, Threat Watch on 13/Apr/2012 16:16
Republished from STRATFOR:
By Scott Stewart
U.S. Deputy Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman announced April 3 that the U.S. government’s “Rewards for Justice” (RFJ) program was offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the capture and conviction of Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, the founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). In other Rewards for Justice cases involving Pakistan, suspects such as Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Abdel Basit and Mir Amal Kansi have hidden in Pakistan and maintained relatively low profiles. In this case, Saeed is a very public figure in Pakistan. He even held a news conference April 4 in Rawalpindi announcing his location and taunting the United States by saying he was willing to share his schedule with U.S. officials.
While the Saeed case is clearly a political matter rather than a pure law enforcement or intelligence issue, the case has focused a great deal of attention on Rewards for Justice, and it seems an opportune time to examine the history and mechanics of the program. Read the rest of this entry »
Liquid Body Armor
Posted by Brian in Body Armor, News, Warriors on 13/Apr/2012 13:31
From Guns.com:
The next generation of body armor might be liquid. Both BAE Systems and the Army Research Laboratories along with the University of Delaware are working on turning shear-thickening fluids (STF) into body armor. The concept of using the non-Newtonian fluids as a means to enhance armor while staying flexible at other times is not new but actually putting it into action is a separate and more difficult problem.
India To Acquire 6 Diesel Submarines
From Defense Industry Daily:
In 2005, India confirmed that it would buy 6 Franco-Spanish Scorpene diesel submarines, with an option for 6 more and extensive technology transfer agreements.
Surplus Government M1’s In .30-06 and .308
Posted by Brian in Long Guns, Springfield, Warriors on 12/Apr/2012 12:47
From Guns.com:
Right now the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is offering refurbished Springfield Armory M1 Garands chambered in both .30-06 Springfield and .308 Winchester. Â And because the CMP is a government-chartered program, they’re going for extremely reasonable rates.
Gunblast Review of KelTec RFB
Posted by Brian in Kel-Tec Long Guns, Long Guns, Opinion on 11/Apr/2012 08:12