US Military News, Reports, Data, etc.
- Thread starter tphuang
- Start date
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
America Class is same weight category as Vikramaditya
As a matter of fact America Class is bigger tonnage than French Charles de Gaulle!
As a matter of fact America Class is bigger tonnage than French Charles de Gaulle!
Rise of the Machines???? well I'm just glad its not the X-47B UCAVs, this stuff will happen, it is alarming after all this expenditure and technology that as the drones are actually beginning to operate in closer proximity to vessels, aircraft, etc, etc, these types of incidents will no doubt increase, just one reason I highly disapprove of unmanned vehicles operating in US airspace, or anyones civil airspace where there is no justification for an armed unmanned aircraft, oh and I bet I know who's fault it is George W. Bush's fault. BHO will likely announce that any time, He made me do it????? brat
Last edited:
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
In this case Brat, If he wanted to pass the buck to a previous occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Av he would have to go way back to LBJ Lyndon B Johnson. The drone was a BQM-74 E target drone basically a really sophisticated bright orange flying kick me sign. Guess this time it kicked back.
the drone is launched off the ship and used to test its weapons. How it ended up hitting the ship is any ones guess.
the drone is launched off the ship and used to test its weapons. How it ended up hitting the ship is any ones guess.
Last edited:
GCaptain said:
Right now, as chance would have it, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is dockedright next to the USS Enterprise (CVN 65), which is being dismantled, and which USS Gerald R. Ford will replace in the U.S. Navy fleet.
Now isn't that a picture that would be great to see!
...a few minutes later. hehehe. well I did find this. I am sure more will come out later. it's just too historic. The 1st nucler carrier docked next to the latest nuclear carrier. will only come along once.
USS Gerald R. Ford, CVN-78, docked next to the USS Enterprise, CVN-65, being dismantled
Last edited:
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
Or rather what is left of her... Its a pitiful sight to see Big E like that. Gutted and picked clean. Like a once proud Queen dethroned and laying on her deathbed.
All of the sensors and weapons are gone...but if we got a good overhead of the two of them together, all the major structural pieces are still there. Her distinctive island, her flight deck, the hull, elevators, etc. It would be a great comparison of most of the ship while it still can be done.
Too bad that the forethought was not given, along with the planning, to making a historic museum out of her. A real shame because she is the only 1st nuclear aircraft carrier there will ever be, and she served with such distinction for over 50 years. We made a museum out of the Nautlis (albeit it is much much msaller and more easliy done).
Reminds me of the sad fact that the USS Enterprise, CV-6, was not preserved. The most decorated ship in American history, that helped carry the weight of US Naval operations during the fateful and desperate days between Pearl Harbor and Midway, and even longer until the issue was truly decided. Often alone. To have had her scrapped was a shameful moment in American history IMHO.
I feel very similarly about CVN-65 being dismantled.
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
Gentex Awarded Integrated Helmet Protection System Contract for U.S. Soldier Protection System
Light Weight, Modular System Provides Enhanced Protection and Performance
Media Contact
Bernice Borrelli
(617) 423.4613 x2432
[email protected]
Carbondale, Pennsylvania, November 19, 2013. Gentex Corporation, a leading provider of personal protection and situational awareness solutions for global defense and security forces, was awarded a contract of $1.3M for Phase 1 Development Testing of the Integrated Head Protection System (IHPS) component of the Soldier Protection System (SPS) by the U.S. Army. A multiple sequential contract, the overall contract value opportunity is $18M.
The Gentex IHPS contract calls for new levels of protection and performance. “The award represents our ability to continually advance the capabilities of helmet systems for defense and security forces around the world,” said L.P. Frieder III, president of Gentex Corporation. “As one of six components in the SPS, our modular and interoperable helmet system will easily integrate with the other components of the system.”
The Gentex IHPS consists of an advanced, lightweight ballistic shell; an adjustable suspension system with an improved impact liner;
a high stability retention system; a maxillofacial system (including visor and mandible); and passive hearing protection. The new system will be light weight with enhanced ballistic and non-ballistic protection, while providing superior comfort and fit, as well as easier donning and doffing.
The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), which provides comprehensive contracting support to meet the needs of the Joint Warfighter worldwide.
A helmet systems supplier to the U.S. Government for over 60 years, Gentex designs and produces a comprehensive line of helmet systems for ground and air personnel, which includes an array of helmets and accessories all designed to seamlessly work together and provide advanced capability and protection for the modern soldier. This unique systems approach ensures cost effective and easy integration of current and future capabilities. Gentex is also able to rapidly develop, test, and produce solutions to meet specific customer needs by employing its vertically-integrated production and in-house design and engineering capabilities.
ABOUT Gentex Corporation
Leveraging a product development and manufacturing history that spans more than 100 years, Gentex is a leading provider of innovative solutions that enhance personal protection and situational awareness for global defense and security personnel operating in high performance environments. The company’s Gentex® and Ops-Core® family of products and systems include helmet systems for both ground and air applications; aircrew life support systems; advanced optics; ground soldier protective equipment; high performance textiles; and communications equipment. Headquartered in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, the company is privately held and supports worldwide customers through a global distributor network and other U.S. facilities in Rancho Cucamonga, California; Manchester, New Hampshire; Millwood, New York; and Boston, Massachusetts. Learn more at .
-----
Okay so what does this mean? The US Army in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan encountered a number of changing threats and issues, lots of the wounds were from "second effects". Broken glass, stones and sand lots and lots of sand. This caused damage to exposed flesh. In some cases even ballistic threats. Like the soldier who lived after being shot in the mouth by a 9mm pistol. The current combat helmet is optimized to cover the back of the head and crown as well as ears, Balaclavas offer limited protection against some threats but not all. So the army wants more coverage options. And because it is not always a need they want it to be scalable to match current threats. The soldiers head gear system as imagined by PEO Natick was to offer such protection plus be adaptable to CBNR threats and nett warrior gear like heads up displays. This is one of seven Hemet systems introduced in the last few years aimed towards that goal.
Light Weight, Modular System Provides Enhanced Protection and Performance
Media Contact
Bernice Borrelli
(617) 423.4613 x2432
[email protected]
Carbondale, Pennsylvania, November 19, 2013. Gentex Corporation, a leading provider of personal protection and situational awareness solutions for global defense and security forces, was awarded a contract of $1.3M for Phase 1 Development Testing of the Integrated Head Protection System (IHPS) component of the Soldier Protection System (SPS) by the U.S. Army. A multiple sequential contract, the overall contract value opportunity is $18M.
The Gentex IHPS contract calls for new levels of protection and performance. “The award represents our ability to continually advance the capabilities of helmet systems for defense and security forces around the world,” said L.P. Frieder III, president of Gentex Corporation. “As one of six components in the SPS, our modular and interoperable helmet system will easily integrate with the other components of the system.”
The Gentex IHPS consists of an advanced, lightweight ballistic shell; an adjustable suspension system with an improved impact liner;
a high stability retention system; a maxillofacial system (including visor and mandible); and passive hearing protection. The new system will be light weight with enhanced ballistic and non-ballistic protection, while providing superior comfort and fit, as well as easier donning and doffing.
The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), which provides comprehensive contracting support to meet the needs of the Joint Warfighter worldwide.
A helmet systems supplier to the U.S. Government for over 60 years, Gentex designs and produces a comprehensive line of helmet systems for ground and air personnel, which includes an array of helmets and accessories all designed to seamlessly work together and provide advanced capability and protection for the modern soldier. This unique systems approach ensures cost effective and easy integration of current and future capabilities. Gentex is also able to rapidly develop, test, and produce solutions to meet specific customer needs by employing its vertically-integrated production and in-house design and engineering capabilities.
ABOUT Gentex Corporation
Leveraging a product development and manufacturing history that spans more than 100 years, Gentex is a leading provider of innovative solutions that enhance personal protection and situational awareness for global defense and security personnel operating in high performance environments. The company’s Gentex® and Ops-Core® family of products and systems include helmet systems for both ground and air applications; aircrew life support systems; advanced optics; ground soldier protective equipment; high performance textiles; and communications equipment. Headquartered in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, the company is privately held and supports worldwide customers through a global distributor network and other U.S. facilities in Rancho Cucamonga, California; Manchester, New Hampshire; Millwood, New York; and Boston, Massachusetts. Learn more at .
-----
Okay so what does this mean? The US Army in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan encountered a number of changing threats and issues, lots of the wounds were from "second effects". Broken glass, stones and sand lots and lots of sand. This caused damage to exposed flesh. In some cases even ballistic threats. Like the soldier who lived after being shot in the mouth by a 9mm pistol. The current combat helmet is optimized to cover the back of the head and crown as well as ears, Balaclavas offer limited protection against some threats but not all. So the army wants more coverage options. And because it is not always a need they want it to be scalable to match current threats. The soldiers head gear system as imagined by PEO Natick was to offer such protection plus be adaptable to CBNR threats and nett warrior gear like heads up displays. This is one of seven Hemet systems introduced in the last few years aimed towards that goal.
Last edited:
Aviasionist said:Pentagon has recently announced the decision to assign seven C-27J Spartan airlifters to the U.S. SOCOM (Special Operations Command).
The aircraft are part of the batch of 21 tactical transport aircraft procured by the U.S. Air Force before the service took the controversial decision to store them all because they were too expensive to operate.
Therefore, instead of laying in the desert in near active condition at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG), at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, seven aircraft will be assigned to SOCOM (Special Operations Command).
Three SOCOM aircraft were reportedly moved to Pope Field, in North Carolina, whereas the remaining four (two of those are still being assembled in Turin, Italy) will be delivered by the first half of 2014.
What about the remaining 14?
Along with U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Coast Guard has shown interests in the C-27J. In an interesting interview with Defense News, U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Papp said that the service wanted all 21 aircraft scrapped by the Air Force. However, they will get 14 or less (considered that U.S. Forest Service will eventually get a few of them).
“Ideally, out of the remaining aircraft, we’d like to get 14 because that allows us to fully outfit three air stations. Anything less than that and we would have to go back and really re-evaluate the project,” Papp told Defense News.
Dealing with the ending purchase of the CASA C-295 he explained: “We would do a new lay down of aircraft because the C-27J has a lot of the avionics and the engines that our C-130Js have. So there’s a lot of logistics compatibility there that we can gain synergies from. It’s a little bit more capable aircraft. It’s one of the aircraft we looked at when we started the Deepwater project. So we’re going to press ahead and get as many of those as we can.”
Coast Guard, that plans to equip an Alaskan station with the Spartan, could employ the same special SAR (Search And Rescue) configuration pitched to Canada for a fixed wing solution with SAR capability.
Although the new configuration is under definition and is going to be tailored to the customer’s requirements, it should include, Mission System (palletized solution), a SAR/MTI radar on the nose, a EO/IR turret on the nose, spotter windows and launcher in the cargo bay.
I knew these would be picked up. Perfectly good aircraft. the US Air Force purchased them...but then before they were even all built, decided not to use them and put them in storage so other agencies or allies could pick them up.