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I found a very interesting white paper prepared for the United States Army at the RAND Corporation web site discussing a United States Stability Police Force (SPF): A Stability Police Force for the United States: Justification and Options for Creating U.S. Capabilities by Terrence K. Kelly...

Looking quite notional, but it's the only picture I've seen so far of the Aerophysics contender for the flying jeep: (from Aviation Week August 1957)

G'day gents Can anyone please confirm the following - 'January, 11, 2011: The U.S Army has finally, after over a decade of development, and no orders, cancelled its SLAMRAAM anti aircraft missile system' If so, this would have to emphasised the inability of the U.S military to be able to run...

Ideas? (I know what it is but the site I got it from is a rare treat. Just wondering if anybody else had seen it. :-) )

I just come cross some pictures on line. These pictures come form "M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank, 1982-92" By Steven J. Zaloga, Peter Sarson. I am looking for higher quality pictures, designation/name and tech data. Thanks in advance Regards Xiaofan

North American YAT-28E model manufactured by Topping found on eBay. URL: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Topping-North-American-YAT-28E-Desk-Model-/200623021654?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eb6105e56

Hughes Jet Pack Pogo Stick concept artwork found on eBay. [link no longer active]

Joe Baugher's website mentions a batch of four PZL M-38 Bryza aircraft that are used by the US Special Ops Command. Does anyone have any info about these, even possibly pictures? Here is what the M-38 looks like in Polish guise...

From www.army.mil PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. -- During a firefight, the last thing a machine gunner wants to do is stop fighting to change barrels, but that's how it has always been done with standard, single steel-barrel machine guns. The reason for the barrel change is that at high temperatures...

ASTRON big tank build from 2 other small tanks by Continental Motors, Hen and Chick concept is there more information about this tank concept ? source in Russian http://tancist.livejournal.com/28040.html

In 1959, the U.S. Army Ordnance Missile Command (AOMC) suggested the development of a medium-range heavy assault weapon. The Office, Chief of Research and Development indicated that no firm requirement existed for the weapon. In February, McDonnell Douglas Corporation began work on the BRAT...

Do you mean the S-61 (Sea King)?? The S-60 was a flying crane from the get-go, although it was piston-engined, using the dynamic components of the S-56/H-37 Mojave.

One of the most interesting periods in the development of the US Army missile systems is that between 1960 and 1975 or so when the US envisaged self propelled tracked missile systems very similar to those deployed by the USSR. Eventually the SAM D (later Patriot) emerged as a tracked launcher...

Hat tip to tank-net.org: http://www.heartlandmuseum.com/album/album1/Museum_Photos/museum_photos_7.html

for those who not know Discovery channel series "Battle machine Bros." Howe & Howe Technologies, Inc. build prototypes for U.S. Military like the worlds smallest armored all terrain vehicle the PAV-1 "Badger" http://www.howeandhowetechnologies.com/pav1.php...

Fun. I liek the C-5A for scale. Clearly we need a folding wing C-5C to fit below decks. ;D

Over the course of the life of the Talos system in the USN, the SPG-56 and SPG-61 Missile Fire Control radars were developed to replace the SPG-49 used to guide the Talos missile. Prototypes of each were built but these radars were never introduced into service. Either one would have, no doubt...

Artist concepts of BGM-110 Vought Archives

I came across the following article from an old Janes Fighting Ships (1969 edition I believe) If these vessels had been realised, what effect would they have had? No doubt there would have been an impact on the later LHA prgramme. Fast Deployment Logistic Ship (FDL): 40,500 tons (FL) 855 x 104...

-Rising Chamber -Cased telescoped ammunition -Withdrawn after Phase I of the ACR competition -Related to Future Assault Rifle Concept (FARC)?