AvatarClark SparksAvatarAvatarNuclear Submarine Game Changer: New Countries To Go AtomicForbes - H I SuttonToday the number of countries operating nuclear-powered submarines is the same as it was 30 years ago at the end of the Cold War. That looks set to change. On Jan. 17, 1955, the captain of USS Nautilus reported, "Underway on nuclear power," ushering in a new era of submarine warfare. In fact it was …
AvatarClark SparksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoREVEALED: Inside the Black ‘Nightstalker’ Special Ops Helicopters Used in the Raid that Killed Baghdadinationalinterest.org - Sebastien RoblinAccording to various accounts, in the early hours of October 27, 2019, eight black MH-47 and MH-60 helicopters raced low over Syria’s Idlib province, …
AvatarClark SparksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoChina's QTS-11 Assault Rifle Is Dangerous—And Has One Big Problemnationalinterest.org - Robert BeckhusenKey point: China's military is going through growing pains. To hear Chinese state media tell it, the soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army will go …
AvatarClark SparksAvatarAvatarGuided Rounds Will Turn The Beloved Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle Into A Precision Weaponverified_publisherThe Drive - Joseph TrevithickThe new round also doubles the range of the weapon, which will still have the flexibility to fire all of the existing unguided ammunition. Saab …
AvatarClark SparksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNew Long-Range, Guided 84mm Munition for Carl-Gustaf Headed for DoD Tests in Springmilitary.com - By Matthew CoxSaab and Raytheon Company will demonstrate for Pentagon officials next spring a new, precision-guided munition for the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle …
AvatarClark SparksAvatarAvatarBehold The SR-71 Blackbird’s Raw Power In This Crazy Low-Light Afterburner Photo (Updated)verified_publisherThe Drive - Tyler RogowayThe SR-71’s Blackbird’s J58 engine was one of the biggest triumphs in aerospace history and it put on one hell of a light show at dusk. The SR-71 …
AvatarClark SparksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoFire the Missiles! The U.S. Navy Is Ready To Sink China's New Aircraft Carriersnationalinterest.org - James HolmesKey point: The U.S. Navy remains stronger than the PLA Navy in open-sea battle. Ah, yes, the “carrier-killer.” China is forever touting the array of …
AvatarClark SparksAvatarAvatarHuawei Soars In Russia As Putin Engages In New ‘Technological War’Forbes - Zak DoffmanNever one to shy away from a gunfight, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been nibbling around the edges of Washington’s battle with Chinese tech giant Huawei for months. In June, at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin met China's President Xi Jinping and technology was high on …
AvatarClark SparksAvatarAvatarHow the mighty Russian bombers ‘terrified’ Kempton Park during takeoffThe Citizen - Kempton ExpressThe “most terrifying experience” we had. This was how a Dann Road resident described the noise two Russian Air Force Tu-160s (Blackjack bombers) made …
AvatarClark SparksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe British Army's Next 'Game-Changer' Weapon: Electric Tanks?nationalinterest.org - Michael PeckWith electric cars now on the highway, why not electric tanks? Britain is developing electric combat vehicles. Not just because they’re better for the …
AvatarClark SparksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe U.S. Air Force Is Fighting Fake Battles Against Israeli Jetsnationalinterest.org - Sebastien RoblinOn October 18, the U.S. Air Force awarded a $6.4 to $7.5 billion dollar contract to seven private companies to provide aggressor air combat training …
AvatarClark SparksAvatarAvatarChina ‘won’t sit back’ if US deploys intermediate range missilesverified_publisherSouth China Morning Post - Liu ZhenDefence ministry urges Washington to act cautiously as US insists it is not trying to dominate Asia-Pacific.