This is the key point of 5th gen warfare. Systems and data integration has little to do with hardware and much to do with making systems designed from different periods in different languages to do different things to accept data from one another in a combat acceptable fashion.

If the North Koreans start anything serious we will see the Chinese Army rolling into Pyongyang in 72 hours to “stabilize” the situation and maintain status quo.

Way too close. Especially if they had a drone available to film.

This is very concerning when you take into account the Saudi vs Russian show down in the current oil market.

Digging deeper into the Automotive News article I see that this is basically an iteration of the tech used by the DARPA 2007 Urban Grand Challege winners: CMU Tartan Racing (Big Boss). Continental AG was a sponsor of that team, and the spinoff startup of the tech was later acquired by Delphi. Both look to be involved…

USMC’s UH-1Z Viper

This could happen, though I believe that it will depend on how/when the Air Force wants to deal with E-8, E-3, BACN airframes, and EC-135 replacements.

What is more telling was the nearby destruction of the elite Iraqi Republican Guards 1st Armored Division Hammurabi on Highway 8. One of the greatest validations of the wide spread use of GPS system for ground forces.

Wheels are not made of Single Crystal Nickle based Superalloys.

Not like non V Bronze Stars are that special either. THe problem is the limitations on the Bronze Star to be in theather only or the DFC being in flight only despite non combat citations.

There are medals are above the Bronze Star that are non combat and/or non-heroism, for (exceptional) meritorious conduct or extraordinary achievement and I have seen some given out like candy. (DDSM/DSSM/(transport)HSDSM)

They picked the most suitable font for the company logo. Its so aggressive, corporate, and just futuristic enough that if you told me it was from a video game/movie i would have believed it.

What’s more impressive is how it gets to be like that. The guys who manage the deck space with the Ouija boards work out some pretty complicated puzzles incredibly fast.

pft missles. Bear doesn’t need missiles. Bear kills with sound from glorious propellers.

Bush and Vinson are in 6/9 month PIA maintenance, Nimitz is in dry dock maintenance until April 2016. Lincoln should come out of RCOH just as the Washington enters her RCOH cycle fall of next year.

Pentagon is removing hindrances on sharing their raw targeting information in real-time with France for future strikes

Good environment to train your radar operators. The airspace over syria is probably more active than anywhere else except for an active red flag.

They also had an A-3 on the ramp the last time I was there a few years ago. According to the personnel there it was still in flying condition. Supposedly a Navy PR thing, and awaiting permanent display somewhere local.

the Sheahans are seemingly as quiet about what goes on at Area 51 as those who actually work there.

Much of the availaibity issues relates to the long expensive refueling overhauls that nuclear powered ships require. You require 11, because once your ships goes into refueling, you won’t get them back for 3+ years (if everything goes well).