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[Fluff]

very interesting - especially when you think the last two new planes we have seen officially out of the US stable were the F22 and the F35

there is a lot of time gone by and it will be interesting to see what they have up their sleeve

looking at the reports the other day from Iran someone seems to have something that can hover over their nuclear site - speed off at mach 10+ and has very extensive electronic countermeasures - so much for Ruski air defence

This guy seems to think a WW2 german guided bomb was used.....

 

[BCNTM]

This guy seems to think a WW2 german guided bomb was used.....
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rod from god........

 

[BCNTM]

This guy seems to think a WW2 german guided bomb was used.....
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Did Iran Bump into a Secret Mach 10 U.S. Spy Plane?

Or was it a UFO...

nationalinterest.org

 

[Chazman]

There was a conversation on 4chan about 5 years ago, where a couple of anonymous posters discussed a super secret US aircraft program. They were very high mach speed, stealth bombers/recon aircraft. They had interchangeable mission bays. One for recon and one for strike. Pods could be interchanged in 12 hours. At the time it was claimed about 2 dozen of these aircraft existed, with about 2 being built every year. Each one was named after a military leader. Spirit of Patton, Spirit of LeMay, etc. The planes were called "Ghouls".

Their engines are so specialized that they must be overhauled or replaced after every mission. They can fly anywhere in the world in 3 hours or less.

About 15 of them were armed with nuclear weapons and on standby in underground shelters armed with 16 nuclear weapons each, the remainder do recon missions. They were supported by tankers modified to carry their exotic and unique fuel.

I had forgotten about all of that until this. Take it for what it's worth.

 

[BCNTM]

There was a conversation on 4chan about 5 years ago, where a couple of anonymous posters discussed a super secret US aircraft program. They were very high mach speed, stealth bombers/recon aircraft. They had interchangeable mission bays. One for recon and one for strike. Pods could be interchanged in 12 hours. At the time it was claimed about 2 dozen of these aircraft existed, with about 2 being built every year. Each one was named after a military leader. Spirit of Patton, Spirit of LeMay, etc. The planes were called "Ghouls".

Their engines are so specialized that they must be overhauled or replaced after every mission. They can fly anywhere in the world in 3 hours or less.

About 15 of them were armed with nuclear weapons and on standby in underground shelters armed with 16 nuclear weapons each, the remainder do recon missions. They were supported by tankers modified to carry their exotic and unique fuel.

I had forgotten about all of that until this. Take it for what it's worth.

Pity 2495 is still not about - I see all sorts of stuff but it's difficult to define what is true and what is not

 

[Fluff]

There was a conversation on 4chan about 5 years ago, where a couple of anonymous posters discussed a super secret US aircraft program. They were very high mach speed, stealth bombers/recon aircraft. They had interchangeable mission bays. One for recon and one for strike. Pods could be interchanged in 12 hours. At the time it was claimed about 2 dozen of these aircraft existed, with about 2 being built every year. Each one was named after a military leader. Spirit of Patton, Spirit of LeMay, etc. The planes were called "Ghouls".

Their engines are so specialized that they must be overhauled or replaced after every mission. They can fly anywhere in the world in 3 hours or less.

About 15 of them were armed with nuclear weapons and on standby in underground shelters armed with 16 nuclear weapons each, the remainder do recon missions. They were supported by tankers modified to carry their exotic and unique fuel.

I had forgotten about all of that until this. Take it for what it's worth.

I'd accept the spec, and the general roles, perhaps with a conventional weapon as well.

If you slimmed the size of the fleet, and were very very selective with people, paid them alot, no-one can leave for 10 years type contract, then I'd say its possible.

Or

Toilet seats really do cost $100,000

 

[Chazman]

I'd accept the spec, and the general roles, perhaps with a conventional weapon as well.

If you slimmed the size of the fleet, and were very very selective with people, paid them alot, no-one can leave for 10 years type contract, then I'd say its possible.

Or

Toilet seats really do cost $100,000

Well.......it occurs to me that "black programs", which are off the books, require $100,000 toilet seats and $7,000 hammers.

 

[morris]

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CF Snowbirds – Canadian Aviation News

Posts about CF Snowbirds written by Canadian Aviation News

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The last three Snowbirds tutor jets returned back to 15 Wing Moose Jaw from Kamloops last week.

The 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, also known as the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, have officially returned home.

After the incident in British Columbia in May that claimed the life of Capt. Jennifer Casey, the Snowbirds have been on an operational pause, slowly bringing the tutor jets back to Moose Jaw in small groups.

 

[Hiryu2.0]

US receives first of two Iron Dome batteries bought from Israel

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www.timesofisrael.com

 

[morris]

USS Ronald Reagan Holds Underway Change of Command

Capt. Pat Hannifin, commanding officer of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), turned over command to Capt. Fred Goldhammer during a change of command

www.navy.mil

 

[morris]

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Lockheed Martin releases first image of new hypersonic long-range missile system

Lockheed Martin Corp., Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier, posted the first public computer-generated graphics of Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW). According to the presentation, the new weapon system will consist of four transporter erector launchers (TEL), each installed on a modified...

defence-blog.com

According to the presentation, the new weapon system will consist of four transporter erector launchers (TEL), each installed on a modified M870 40-ton trailer, and command posts.
Each TEL will have two canisterized hypersonic weapons at the ready and the unit will have an unspecified number of additional missiles on hand.

 

[morris]

SpaceX, L3 to provide hypersonic tracking satellites for Space Development Agency

SpaceX and L3 Harris Technologies will each build four satellites with wide field of view overhead persistent infrared sensors to track hypersonic weapons.

www.c4isrnet.com

“This SDA tracking layer is going to consist of a proliferated, heterogeneous constellation of WFOV space vehicles that provide persistent global coverage and custody capability. That’s going to combine with activities in the Missile Defense Agency as they build toward their Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) medium field of view (MFOV) space vehicles,” Acting Deputy Undersecretary for Research and Engineering Mark Lewis told C4ISRNET.

 

[BravoZulu]

Next Generation Squad Weapons l 6.8mm Weapons & Ammo for Army NGSW l EXCLUSIVE With Textron Systems

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[BravoZulu]

USA:
Raytheon Missiles Won a $239.1 million contract modification for StormBreaker (SDBII, GBU-53/B) production Lot 6. Designed to address critical troop needs, the StormBreaker can detect, track, and destroy stationary or moving targets with high-precision and stand-off range during the day and at night in all-weather conditions.

The GBU-53/B, originally known as the Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II), has a tri-mode guidance system able to find targets using imaging infrared or millimeter-wave radar, or using semi-active laser homing to hit a designated aimpoint. Depending on the altitude of the launching aircraft, the weapon can also glide up to 69 miles on its own using a GPS-assisted inertial navigation system, after which could strike a specific coordinate or begin searching for a target.

Just recently it was announced that the Air Force approved the bomb for use on the F-15. This means that the service will now be able to send the weapons downrange for use by F-15E squadrons Work under the modification will take place in Tucson, Arizona. Estimated completion date is November 28, 2023.

https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Contracts/Contract/Article/2383996/

 

[morris]

The First Space Force Recruits Are Headed to Basic Military Training

Seven new recruits will head to basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.

www.military.com

In addition to their Occupational Camouflage Pattern uniforms with service-specific blue-stitched name tapes, the recruits will each have tablets loaded with information about the fledgling service they're joining, he said.

 

[morris]

The National Museum of the US Army Finally Has an Opening Date

The long-delayed project will tell the story of the American soldier through treasured artifacts.

www.military.com

The museum, located about 20 miles south of Washington, D.C., on a publicly accessible area of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, will be open to the public for the first time on Nov. 11.

Information on ticketing, directions, COVID-19 restrictions and other details are available at the museum's website.

 

[Hiryu2.0]

wtf....

Marine Corps general under investigation for using racial slur is relieved of command

Maj. Gen. Stephen Neary has been relieved of command of U.S. Marines in Europe and Africa while the service investigates allegations he used a racial slur that denigrates Black people, the Corps said Tuesday.

www.stripes.com

 

[BravoZulu]

Patria has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Army to conduct a turreted mortar feasibility study