Charlotta Turner, Professor in Analytical Chemistry, received a text message from her student Firas Jumaah in 2014 telling her to to assume he would not finish his thesis if he had not returned within a week. Jumaah had gone from Sweden, entered the war zone after his wife had rung him to say that Isis …
The commandant has his CFT done. Do you? Only two weeks left, Marines. Marine Corps Physical Fitness Announcements Per MARADMIN 367/16 (paragraph 4), linkage of PFT/CFT performance to BCP decisions begins 1 January 2017 with the new scoring tables. This means that only PFT and CFT scores on the new tables will be considered …
Norwegian Navy divers remove Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) from frigate #HelgeIngstad in preparation for raising the wreck, below Norwegian Frigate Helge Ingstad Accident Report USNI The following is the Nov. 29, 2018 Accident Investigation Board Norway’s preliminary report of the collision between HMoS Helge Ingstad and tanker Sola TS. From the Report Introduction The accident …
1972 – Operation Linebacker I AF.mil The aerial interdiction campaign against North Vietnam which began on 6 April 1972 with attacks in the southern part of the country expanded rapidly. On 16 April, B-52s, escorted by fighter and aircraft specializing in electronic countermeasures and suppression of surface-to-air missiles, bombed the fuel storage tanks at Haiphong, …
4 Major Military Events That Happened On Christmas | BY KATIE LANGE DOD On Christmas Day every year, many Americans relax and enjoy time with their families. For many of our troops, though, it can be a day of sacrifice and hardship. Over the history of the U.S., several big military actions have taken place …
Rambow UGV Meteor Aerospace has developed the Rambow UGV as part of an unmanned systems solution for land, air and sea applications. An electrically driven 6×6 robotic platform, of 3.5 tons gross vehicle weight, Rambow can carry payloads and cargo weighing over 1,000 ton, at a speed of 50 km/h on and off-road. The vehicle …
Ukraine Prepares Armed UGVs for a Future Robot War Tamir Eshel In response to the hybrid warfare with the Russian Republic, industries across Ukraine were called to improve the warfighting capabilities of the Army by improving existing hardware and producing innovative concepts that could meet the current and future hybrid challenge. Remotely operated systems and …
Robotized T-72s in Russia? Tamir Eshel defenseupdate The Russian Ministry of Defense plans an evaluation of an innovative robotic tank formation concept that will enhance the operational capabilities of mechanized formations in urban areas. The ‘Storm’ concept will employ a robotized T-72B3 tank in at least five configurations, to create a semi-autonomous ‘robotic vanguard’, coordinated and …
China in the Middle East: Lindsay Hughes Future Directions International Reflecting Deng Xiao Ping’s philosophy of not taking a leading role, China did not seek toproject itself on the world stage. That philosophy was overturned by current Chinese President, Xi Jinping, who, it would appear, was sufficiently confident in China’s economicand military prowess to begin …
THE U.S. ARMY IN VIETNAM FROM TET TO THE FINAL WITHDRAWAL, 1968-1975 y the beginning of 1968 the United States had been involved in military operations in Vietnam for over seven years and in major ground combat for two-and-a-half years. In-country U.S. military strength had risen to 485,000, and General William C. Westmoreland had …
New Jersey Bans Police From Possessing Duty Weapons While Off Duty bySandy Malone A new gun law went into effect in New Jersey that makes it illegal for law enforcement to carry duty weapons off-duty. Trenton, NJ – The new law that limits gun magazines to 10 rounds went into effect on Dec. 10 without …
A BLESSED AND MERRY FESTIVE SEASON TO ALL The festive season has again crept up on us. I need to apologise as it is virtually impossible for me to react to every individual message of good hope and cheer I have received from my FB friends. Every message I receive is truly appreciated but I …
Did WaPo Columnist Really Sound ‘Taps’ Over Second Amendment? December 17, 2018 By Dave Workman Florida Sheriff Grady Judd offers a far different take on guns than a Washington Post columnist. (Screen snip, YouTube, Fox 35) When Washington Post Columnist E.J. Dionne wrote that the National Rifle Association’s power is waning in a piece headlined …
