* US Military Human Terrain System report flashes warning signs re: Kandahar region offensives. * Set of reports raise the issue of combined-arms skills deteriorating due to constant counterinsurgency focus. How should the US military train for hybrid war? * Boeing...
FBCB2 in Stryker(click to view full) Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. in Carson, CA received an $18.3 million firm-fixed-price contract for Type 1 encryption provided by the programmable inline encryption device. The contract has a period of performance of 5 years and a...
That’s how they used to do it(click to view full) When we think of US Navy SEALs, we often picture special ops forces jumping off amphibious assault boats or emerging from the water under cover of darkness, guns ready, eyes focused. We don’t necessarily...
* US Secretary of Defense Gates speaks to the US Naval Academy about vision, integrity, and career. * Pentagon funds “tactical assistance” for Yemeni special forces brigade to target Al Qaeda. * Iran: Enemy aircraft keep out, or we’ll fire our S-300,...
Humvee with IR sensor(click to view larger) A key to US special ops forces is stealth. Night vision and thermal imaging (IR) devices are among the best tools to provide that stealth. One way to provide those capabilities is through goggles worn by the special ops...
