MQ-28 Ghost Bat To Fire AIM-120 Missile In First Live Weapons Test Next Month

14 hours ago, uhhello said:

There is a middle ground here that should make sense to everyone but it obviously hasn't caught on yet.  200 mile high speed chases that puts everyone on the road in great danger are super dangerous and something needs to be done quickly to prevent that.  Don't care what you're running for, if you're running you aren't going to be allowed to put others at risk.  PIT'ng someone who you haven't established is actually running (moving up to next exit, clear indicators that you're not going to become an issue) and you move to PIT them, unsat.  

Some jurisdictions don't even allow pursuit anymore if the person is fleeing.  Have watched plenty of videos where the dude will run and cops won't chase or they have to hope the Highway patrol or other police/sheriffs can.  

I think a lot of pursuit policies reflect the liability of an individual agency. State level agencies often have the law and resources on their side whereas city or county agencies frankly don't. Higher up the government food chain the harder it is to sue. Here again I fully support robust aviation support to make running a futile endeavor. In fact, local news helicopters have acted as de-facto air support in the apprehension of suspects at times. Watching long pursuits on TV in some Southern States constitutes fine redneck entertainment. For suspects it has probably prevented the obligatory post chase beat down when it's being broadcast live to thousands so there is that.

6 hours ago, ClearedHot said:

HP is a leader in building some of these high end printers...printing in a type of vinyl that uses one of the most common manufacturing materials in the world.  Other companies like Beehive are 3d printing jet engines out of metal powder.  As you correctly point out, STEM and AI are the path to wealth for any young people who want to make a difference.

Definitely the wave of the future. Tooling fixtures for bending say tubing or shaping other components are pretty straightforward. If we're talking blades in an engine repeatability of mechanical properties is the difficulty. 3D printed blade sitting next to a traditional blade may appear identical, but grain structure is completely different. Even repeatability internally from one 3d blade to the next may be inconsistent. So, tell your young people to get on with the program and solve these problems.🫡 Sounds like Beehive has a workable solution for things like missiles.

1 hour ago, ClearedHot said:

 

18 month developmental timeline is impressive.

C-5 and AF 1 both use a version of the CF-6. Of course how they attach to the airframe is where I see this investigation headed. Props and engine mounts keep maintainers/engineers up at night for a reason.

2 hours ago, M2 said:

ADMIN NOTE:  Thanks, I wasn't tracking until you mentioned it; then I looked at his posts and all followed the same style.

I admit I use AI to grab info, but all of his responses look like they are completely AI generated.

lilyelliott4, your account is locked.  PM me if you aren't a bot and I will consider unlocking it.  Otherwise, it'll be deleted shortly.

p.s., I also removed the Thai fitness webpage link.  Sorry guys, but there wasn't anything interesting on there!  I had to check for the good of BaseOps! 😁😁

Here's a funny. I don't think I could fool anyone I'm a bot but I asked Chat GPT the other day a random question about the B-21. I have no insight and I'm certainly not wanting anyone to reveal anything they shouldn't but when I asked it how many LRSOs could be loaded on a B-21 it calculated just over 6 (of course you can't load a partial missile) based on open-source information and some assumptions base on known dimensions of the things like the ALCM etc. How accurate the calculation turns out to be remains to be seen.  

59 minutes ago, slc said:

Almost looks like she tried to cut off the LEO’s vehicle. 

I don't know and certainly more to the story. I thought the white and also by all appearances unmarked vehicle moved into her. Normally an accident no more severe than this would be investigated by local PD. Take her information and let local PD take her into custody since she was a US Citizen. I'm curious why it appears all charges were dropped as well.   https://www.newsweek.com/us-citizen-dragged-car-border-patrol-chicago-10924948

This has a Nexus to a whole lot of threads and discussions on BO. Assuming events occurred as they appear I admit I find it disturbing to say the least. Had it been my family member I can't use the words I would like on a public forum.

11 hours ago, ClearedHot said:

US Navy helicopter and fighter jet crash in separate incidents in the South China Sea

Blackhawk and Hornet down within 30 minutes.

Possibly bad fuel...

The implications are mind boggling. 🤔

Sorry, too subtle humor on my part about the stop sign. 

Also, location of mishap was south of Kitchen Lake Park in OKC

20 hours ago, FourFans said:

That sign better end up in a squadron bar

That's what she said.

(Just south of Kitchen Lake Park in OKC)

I didn't jump onto the Glock train until about 3 years ago. G19 Gen 5 I got at the exchange, and I really shoot it as well as any pistol I've ever owned. When I saw all the SOCOM guys carrying it I thought there must be something there. I admit I was old school and convincing myself to get a pistol without a manual safety took a while.

Interesting to see a firefighting version.

2 hours ago, StoleIt said:

Back in May.

Definitely a creative TTP: https://www.twz.com/sea/our-best-look-yet-at-ukraines-aim-9-sidewinder-toting-magura-7-drone-boat

Sounds like they need to consult some good ole boy southern duck hunters to cover it in Real Tree Camo as a finishing touch.

Circular run of his torpedo

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/colombian-president-alleged-drug-boat-from-his-country-white-house-baseless/

Sounds like the bad guys are trying a PR campaign to help ease the pressure. I doubt anyone on the boats were actually innocent. 

22 hours ago, M2 said:

I can't speak for any other states, but I do have good insight into the Texas Military Department and the TAG, and can attest this deployment will have practically zero impact on servicemember's civilian employment here. 

I've had people deployed for Operation LONE STAR - BORDER SURGE for four years, and all are successfully returning to their jobs.

If it is a cause Texans believe in, they will support it to their dying breathe!  It's our in our culture, history and mindset!

I get your point, but I see a big difference between an in-state deployment with the consent of your governor on an international border and going out of state. The local population in Illinois may not be very supportive of another state's troops. It's starting to sound almost like a COIN fight in the US. I'm sure a lot of the targets of ICE raids have popped smoke and moved somewhere else while the heat is on in Chicago. Like a game of whack-a-mole. Damn where have I seen this before? 🤦‍♂️

55 minutes ago, DirkDiggler said:

Beyond FPVs: Learning the Lessons of the Ukraine War—All of Them - Modern War Institute

Pretty good read.

Shot down by an unmanned boat? That's a new wrinkle.

1 hour ago, brickhistory said:

Certainly not a perfect record, but overall, I voted for this:

Illegal border crossings drop to lowest level since 1970: ‘Most secure border in American history’

Kash Patel says FBI agents fired over monitoring GOP senators

Trump's DC police takeover: What the crime stats show

National Guard Exceeds 2025 Recruiting Goals | American Military News

Comey pleads not guilty in court after indictment on alleged false statements, obstruction

 

As to non-citizens serving in the Guard and how they feel about helping ICE, while I certainly can't know, I imagine most of them feel like those immigrants who came here the legal way - make the illegals earn their entrance.  Dude who enlisted is paying his dues to get his citizenship.  Why should someone else get a free ride?

Lot of nuance on this issue. There was a report of a father who was admittedly in the US illegally who was arrested by ICE who's sons who are US citizens were all serving in the Marines. Father of Marine veteran released after being beaten and arrested by ICE agents . as an example. As for recruiting and retention we are only 6 months into this, so I see it depending a lot on what happens going forward. Worst case is a Kent State scenario.

Longest pole in the tent is something all in the military understand is sustainably and logistics. Side note is this is why I like those with a military background to serve in government because politicians often make all kinds of promises with no clue how to make a plan work in the real world. 300 Guardsmen for 60 days? I can't say what long term effects will be. How long can they be away from their civilian jobs before they get surly? We all ask as taxpayers how much are we willing to spend long term. Just scratching the surface.

I admit the sight of US military policing our streets provoke a visceral reaction on my part and what's to stop a Democratic Administration from doing the same thing in the future?

Looks like a C-17 flew the Texas Guard to Chicago. I know we've all embraced our fair share of military suck but I'm curious how BO community feels about this mission. I can definitely see a long-term effect on recruiting and retention in the Army Guard depending how this all shakes out. More than a few enlisted in the Army/Marine Corps are not US citizens or have family members who aren't.

2 hours ago, Swizzle said:

Have individuals pass either one of three functional checks:

1) program Havequick II to a network of PRC-152A/163, those in-net pass. No help, no phone a friend.

2) >= pull-ups than SecDef (SecWar) and SecHHS

 

3) (bonus round, +1 star) build a functional drone operated by G/N/A/J-6 comm complaint standards, then take out someone else's drone with theirs

21 st Century BattleBot competition. I think you're in to something.

17 hours ago, ClearedHot said:

In other not so news. This was over 20 years ago on SNL so he got off with an apology. 

21 hours ago, brabus said:

But I wouldn’t be opposed to the bomber bros wiping things off the map  when required from time to time (huge terrorist training camps, etc.) No basing in country though for sure. 

Around August 30th would be good. The Taliban like to have a big parade with most of their leadership in the bleachers.

4 hours ago, brabus said:

This was a business decision. If one of your employees is saying or doing things that may hurt your business in one or more ways, you have every right to fire them. Jimmy Kimmel is a POS leftist elite, but he wasn’t fired directly for that, he was fired for being a threat to the success of the business based on his unacceptable rhetoric to the majority (and his ratings were declining). This is in no way a 1A violation, but rather we’re finally seeing consequences for people’s words/actions. He and everyone else is welcome to say horrible things and be a total POS without fear of gov persecution, but they will also be free to reap the consequences of those words dealt out by employers, individuals, etc.

All depends on the political winds. Didn't ABC fire Roseanne Barr? 

2 hours ago, HuggyU2 said:

If you are referring to Phil Stewart, he was found guilty of dereliction of duty and conduct unbecoming.  

He was reduced from Maj Gen to Brig Gen, and retired in May.  

2 months restricted to base.  $60,000 in pay to be forfeited over 6 months.  

How many on BO would volunteer to pay 60 k and be restricted to base for 2 months to walk away with an O-7 retirement?