AvatarJackWFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo13 hours ago39 wonderful images of life onboard Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Illustriousportsmouth.co.uk - Steve DeeksAnd despite work being greatly sped up, the war was won before she could be finished. HMS Illustrious did perform a useful service in the aftermath of …
AvatarJackWAvatarAvatar22 hours agoLawmakers push for two submarines despite US Navy seeking just oneDefense News - Megan EcksteinA House panel has made clear it wants the Navy to buy two attack submarines in fiscal 2025 in order to keep the submarine-industrial base on a path …
AvatarJackWAvatarAvatar1 day agoShort on rockets, Ukraine has had to get 'more selective' with its HIMARS attacks, soldier saysverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Sinéad BakerUkraine's insufficient supply of ammunition means its soldiers can't hit the targets they want with even their most effective weapons, a US veteran now fighting in Ukraine told Business Insider. Such weapons include the US-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), with soldiers unable to …
AvatarJackWAvatarAvatar1 day agoAmerican trust in US military no longer highest among G7 nations: SurveyThe Hill - Miranda NazzaroAmericans’ confidence in the U.S. military dipped last year, losing its top spot among the other G7 countries, according to a new Gallup …
AvatarJackWFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoReserve pilot describes downing Iranian drones: It was like ‘Top Gun’ meets ‘Star Wars’timesofisrael.com - ToI StaffAn Israeli Air Force reserve pilot who took part in the effort to down the hundreds of drones and missiles fired at Israel by Iran describes the …
AvatarJackWFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day ago3-wheel tank-track motorcycle crawls over the most brutal terrainverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Mike HanlonOne of the more fascinating start-ups we’ve seen in a long time is Oruga and it's rather unique single-track all-terrain-vehicle. Indeed, you will …
AvatarJackWAvatarAvatar1 day agoGoogle Will Give the Military AI Assistance When Disaster StrikesExtremeTech - Josh NoremThe company's image recognition technology will be used instead of human analysis, according to the Pentagon. Google has inked a deal with the US …
AvatarJackWAvatarAvatar1 day agoRussia's hunted A-50 command planes are its eyes over Ukraine. Here's how it compares to the Boeing E-3 Sentry.verified_publisherBusiness Insider - Benjamin BrimelowUkraine's embattled air defense network started 2024 with a string of successes. In the first three months of the year, the country claimed to have intercepted at least 1,011 missiles and loitering munitions, and shot down at least 16 jets of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) — 13 of which were …
AvatarJackWFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoThe Origins and Meaning of ‘Roger That’: From the Military to the MoonThe Origins andmentalfloss.com - Ellen GutoskeyThere was once a non-zero chance that ‘Robert that’ or ‘robust that’ became a thing, instead. On the list of guys immortalized in common phrases, it …
AvatarJackWFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoThis Country Has the Most Attack Helicopters: The Top 32, Ranked247wallst.com - Chris LangeOver the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, attack helicopters have played an important role in determining how it has played out so far. …
AvatarJackWAvatarAvatar1 day agoSee the 10 types of new US Navy warships plagued by shipbuilding delaysverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Lauren FriasAll of the US Navy's highly anticipated shipbuilding projects face yearslong delays, the service said earlier this month. The delayed ships include a new fleet of Virginia-class attack submarines, guided-missile destroyers, and a new Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier. The announcement came after …
AvatarJackWAvatarAvatar1 day agoNext Generation Squad Weapon and optic exceed paratrooper expectationsMilitary Times - Todd SouthThe first soldiers to field the Army’s newest rifle and automatic rifle began live-fire training with the weapons this week, including demonstrations …