gdp's Comments

Defense Tech : Brits Use Mine Blasting Charge in Afghan Offensive

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:01:35 +0000

Where's the video?! :)

Defense Tech : Bushmaster Adaptive Combat Rifle

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:36:52 +0000

Haha, great thoughts. Think about this- we're still bitching and whining about the M16/M4s and trying to upgrade/fix them and how long have they been around? It's a continuous process, but like you say-- you can't please everyone.

Defense Tech : Bushmaster Adaptive Combat Rifle

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:31:30 +0000

Pete, I agree with what you are saying here. "its not the age aof a weapon, its the effectiveness that matters" Very true. However, Americans (like myself) continue to want to embrace new technology and designs as time moves on. Perhaps it's just not time to embrace a new rifle design yet. Regardless, we Americans pride ourselves with our leading edge defense tech. Don't mind folks who get a little carried away... :)

Defense Tech : LockMart Exoskeleton Update

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:17:33 +0000

Suppossedly, battery will last 72 hours +

Defense Tech : LockMart Exoskeleton Update

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:04:02 +0000

I hope so

Defense Tech : LockMart Exoskeleton Update

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:35:51 +0000

This is a prototype for a full mech-warrior type suit... http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3586/3593985895_e3...

Defense Tech : LockMart Exoskeleton Update

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:14:41 +0000

definitely not.

Defense Tech : Bushmaster Adaptive Combat Rifle

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:37:06 +0000

The interesting question is with ammo - the US moved from 7.62 to 5.56 to reduce the weight load on soldiers but now they keep discussing the lethality of 5.56 and the possibility to move up in caliber. Sure, most these new ACRs & others have switchable loadouts for different calibers, but you'd want most your forces using the same caliber ammunition so coming to a decision before hand would be nice.

Defense Tech : Bushmaster Adaptive Combat Rifle

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:31:47 +0000

I love the SCAR. Regardless of what the US chooses, gas piston is amazing!

Defense Tech : The UAV Data Firehose

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:54:17 +0000

You sum it up perfectly. Although, I would love to see more effort to map any possible patterns of enemy troop movement, etc.

Defense Tech : iPod Qadrahelodrone

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 17:40:35 +0000

Then we create counters to them. Then militant groups start using the counters we developed against our own drones. This is a huge issue considering the government really wants to move toward open source/off the shelf solutions now a-days.

Defense Tech : iPod Qadrahelodrone

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 17:38:27 +0000

An open window would do.