Intel Committee launches probe into security threats by China
Prototype of Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter jet that allegedly defeats U.S. defense technology. Much of the technology was stolen from United States.If only the writer would have looked at the full size image, he would have seen "YF-23" and "U.S. AIR FORCE". The USAF isn't currently part of China. -HJC
U.S. Shifting Military Forces Closer to China The article isn't too bad, but it includes an image labeled "Littoral Combat Ship" and in this image there is exactly one ship. That ship is clearly marked "HSV 2". The HSV-2 Swift is not a LCS. The Navy used to have a factsheet that compared JHSV vs. LCS, but The Swift isn't a JHSV either. The JHSV design arose out of operations involving The Swift, so it is a lot closer to being a JHSV than it is to being a LCS. -HJC
Taiwan Hawkeye aircraft head for US upgrading
Analysts say all four E-2Ts will be upgraded to the Hawkeye 2000 configuration, further reducing warning time if the Chinese were to launch an air attack on the island.If the upgrade does not increase the warning time, then why bother with it? -HJC
United States Department of Defense Taps Nanocomp Technologies as Nanomanufacturing Partner
The U.S. Dept. of Defense recognizes that CNT materials are vital to several of its next generation platforms and components, including lightweight body and vehicle armor with superior strength, improved structural components for satellites and aircraft, enhanced shielding on a broad array of military systems from electromagnetic interference (EMI) and directed energy, and lightweight cable and wiring. The Company's CTex(TM) CNT yarns and tapes, for example, can reduce the weight of aircraft wire and cable harnesses by as much as 50 percent, resulting in considerable operational cost savings, as well as provide other valuable attributes such as flame resistance and improved reliability.
Yet another super material promoted by the United States military. What could possibly go wrong?
Study Says Carbon Nanotubes as Dangerous as Asbestos
Oh yeah, that.
-HJC
