In May of 2017, Admiral Paul F. Zukunft, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard warned of a potential Russian checkmate in the artic, a region that holds an estimated 90 billion barrels of oil and about 30% of the world’s undiscovered natural gas. Russia, on top of building military bases, is also building massive nuclear […]
The Single Biggest Threat to U.S. Stealth Aircraft in the Middle East
The recent sale of the Russian S-400 air-defense system to Saudi Arabia and Turkey is a major blow to the U.S. and its European allies. Stephen Bryen of The National Interest discusses the game changing capabilities of the S-400 and why the U.S. should be worried. Among other countries with the S-300 system are Greece, […]
The U.S. Navy Wants to Hire General Atomics to Fly its Reapers
The U.S. military is looking to fill its unmanned aircraft personnel shortage. On Jan 9th, 2018 the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), announced a proposed deal with drone maker General Atomics to fly its MQ-9 Reapers in Afghanistan. The contractor operated drones would add a surge of persistent surveillance for Task Force Southwest operating in […]
Is America Losing the Air-to-Air Missile Race?
Russian and Chinese weapon systems have made leaps and bounds in the last decade, in some cases, even popping up overnight. One area in particular that’s causing concern is the countries’ air-to-air missile capabilities, where the U.S. Air Force (USAF) is seemingly dragging its feet. Recent reports surfaced suggesting that the Chinese have a new […]
The Battlefield of the Future
Israeli Company, UVision, which makes unmanned aerial loitering munition systems, has successfully demonstrated its Hero-400EC. The Hero family of systems ranges from miniature tactical to larger operational loitering munitions for air, land, and naval platforms. UVision has recently partnered with Raytheon to adapt its Hero-30 for U.S. military requirements. The Hero-400EC is an all-electric unmanned […]
The Godzilla of Submarine Cables
Data hungry tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft are laying their own submarine cables in order to keep up with an explosion of demand. TeleGeography, a market research firm, predicts that $9.2bn will be spent on these cable projects between 2016-2018. It is estimated that Google alone needs to double its transmission capacity every […]
World’s First Long-Range Rifle Capable of Eliminating Targets 2.4 Miles Away
Russian company, Lobaev Arms has created a long-range rifle capable of eliminating targets at distances of up to four kilometers. The rifle, built like a Ferrari or Porsche, was made piece by piece, with a focus on the firearm’s power and precision. The SVLK-14 Twilight is a carbon fiber-reinforced “sandwich” of plastic, fiberglass and Kevlar […]
The Holy Grail of Missile Defense – Booster Phase Intercepts
Historically, missile defense capabilities have always seemed to chase the advancements of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM), never really the other way around. The Missile Defense shield, which has about as much of a chance of success as a flip of a coin, could become obsolete once hypersonic weapons are a reality. Both Russia and China currently […]
New Secret Plane Will Change Future Air Power
Boeing for the first time unveils its secret plane that will change the future air power. The unmanned aerial refueler currently in its engine testing phase will soon make its way to deck handling demonstrations. The aircraft will greatly extend combat operations for the U.S. Military. Boeing [NYSE:BA] for the first time is showing what […]
This is How Easy It Would Be to Bring Down the Internet
There are 16 critical infrastructure sectors whose assets, systems, and networks are considered vital to the United States, but none is more important than the critical communications sector. The communications sector is a lifeline for the U.S. economy, underlying the operations of all businesses, public safety organizations, and government. Nearly 90% of global communications travel […]
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