TSA’s Notice to Fliers About Ramadan
It is the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, a time of reflection, fasting and prayer for Muslims. During daylight hours, …
Military & Security News
Marine Corps Explores AAV Reset Options
U.S. Marine Corps planners are seeking industry assistance in exploring various approaches for a limited reset of the service’s AAVP7A1 …
Making Sense of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Online Radicalization
A 30-count indictment has been brought against Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The charges include use of weapons of mass …
The Asteroid Threat: Playing Asteroids for Real
At the turn of the millennium, as the incumbent alumni association president at Colorado College, I contributed a letter for …
The Air-Sea Battle Concept: New Strategy for a New Era
The Secretary of Defense recently released the long-awaited document, Air-Sea Battle: Service Collaboration to Address Anti-Access & Area Denial Challenges. …
Singapore’s Formidable-class Frigates
Singapore’s six Formidable-class frigates may be based on the French La Fayette-class designed by DCNS, but RSS Formidable and her …
Successful Flight Test for Bi-Directional Remote Video Terminal (BDRVT)
A two-hour flight test of a U.S. Army Shadow unmanned aerial system (UAS) on June 26, 2013, represented a major …
Janet Napolitano Resigns: Who Will Be the Next DHS Secretary?
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano resigned today, saying in a statement that she would become head of the …
RDECOM Facilitates Q-Net II Test Data Transfer to France
The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) recently transferred test data regarding the Q-Net II RPG-defense system to …
Details of the X-47B’s First Autonomous Carrier Landing
The U.S. Navy, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and Northrop Grumman X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System – Demonstration (UCAS-D) …