Northrop Grumman’s Transformational Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Source: Northrup Grumman Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Fire Scout vertical unmanned aircraft system (VUAS) will provide unprecedented situational awareness and precision targeting support for the Services of the future. The Fire Scout VUAS, based on the Schweizer Model 333 manned helicopter, can autonomously […]
Archives for May 2011
M-32 Multi-Shot Grenade Launcher (6-Pack Attack)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX-99a1JCc4 Source: MILKOR USA INC. The M32, MGL-140 and MGL-105, fire all DODTI and NATO Standard 40x46mm (low velocity) grenades. With a M32, MGL-140 and MGL-105 an operator can effectively cover a minimum area of 20 x 60 meters with out reloading the weapon; it is deadly for pin-point targets at up to 150 meters with a […]
Black Falcon: The Greatest Motorcycle Ever Made
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQV-tLbi4iA&feature=player_embedded The Black Falcon motorcycle is based on the original and legendary English Vincent Black Shadow from the 50s. LA designer and builder Ian Barry must be a genius!
An American Greek Tragedy
You may have heard. Greece couldn’t adhere to its deficit-reduction targets. Investors want nothing to do with its debt. It takes a 15.7% yield to entice them into Greek bonds. The European Union will have to step in because Greek taxpayers are about as real as ancient Greek mythology. Apparently there is no such thing […]
Firebird: Persistent Multiple Intelligence Gathering Air System
Source: Northrup Grumman httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFsFMYoUju8 SAN DIEGO, May 9, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Military users will be able to get real-time high-definition video, view infrared imagery, use radar and even listen in on communications signals – all at the same time – using a new intelligence-gathering aircraft system unveiled today by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC). Firebird […]
Singin’ In The Rain
When Debt Comes Calling
This is what happens when debt comes calling. Congress should pass Senator Mike Lee’s Balanced Budget Amendment today to avoid the type of destabilizing effects a sovereign debt crisis creates.
Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdtNU3-byLo Source: Lockheed Martin The Lockheed Martin JAGM builds on an unmatched foundation of combat-proven precision air-to-ground missiles. We have successfully fielded missiles with all three of the JAGM seeker modes: precision-strike semi-active laser (SAL) on HELLFIRE, passive fire-and-forget imaging infrared (I2R) on Javelin, and all-weather fire-and-forget millimeter wave (MMW) on LONGBOW. To this firm foundation, […]
President Obama Votes “Present” on EITs
Barack Obama: “No, I won’t.” The president refuses to give even his opinion on a subject as critical as enhanced interrogation techniques. This is typical of a man who voted “present” so many times in the Illinois Senate, and who continued voting present on controversial bills right through the U.S. Senate. It appears the […]
Operation Neptune Spear: Bin Laden’s Demise
As you have surely heard, Osama bin Laden was terminated on May 1st. The operation that killed him was known as Operation Neptune Spear, and the elite Navy SEAL team responsible for this absolute success was the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DevGru, a.k.a. SEAL Team Six). DevGru was ferried into Pakistan by the U.S. […]