Free? No.(click to view full) Datalinks are an under-rated but critical technology set for any modern military. In simple terms, a datalink provides virtual circuit and datagram services that guarantee reliable, simultaneous, multi- channel transmissions. They can...
RPG-27 Back in December 2005, “Russia to Dominate $5.33B Portable Anti-Armor Market Through 2014” covered analyst firm Forecast International’s global predictions for man-portable, unguided, anti-tank and bunker-buster weapons. In January 2009, the...
USNS Sgt. William R. Button(click to view full) The USA’s T-AK and T-AKR classes of Maritime Prepositioning Ships serve as vast, floating stocks of equipment, ammunition, and supplies that can be sailed into friendly ports to meet up with flown-in Marines. This...
CAE Sim(click to view full) CAE of Montreal, PQ, Canada recently announced more than C$ 80 million (about $65 million) in military contracts. Recipients include: US Army: Synthetic Environment Core program to support general electronic (synthetic) simulators, and the...
2-503’s MRS, Afghanistan(click to read article) The easiest way to clear mines is to trigger them. Heavy armored vehicles often use mine ploughs to clear the way. Lighter wheeled vehicles tend to use mine rollers instead, pushing the weighted devices in front of...
