U.S. should develop its own FOBS to counter China

Christopher Stone, the former Special Assistant to the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, has argued that the United States should develop its own fractional orbital bombardment systems (F/OBS) to counter China’s advances in this field of space weaponry.

Speed is Life HTV-2 Reentry New
David Neyland, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Continue reading “U.S. should develop its own FOBS to counter China”

USN mothballs 28 MQ-8Cs

The U.S. Navy’s Program Executive Office for Strike and Unmanned Aviation has decided to maintain 10 MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in active service, while keeping the remaining 28 MQ-8Cs in Level 2 preservation. This means that the UAVs in preservation will be stored in such a way that they can easily be restored to service when needed.

211222-N-FA490-1213 APRA HARBOR, Guam (Dec. 22, 2021) An MQ-8C Fire Scout attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, on the flight deck of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). HSC-23 and Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, are on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Langholf)

Continue reading “USN mothballs 28 MQ-8Cs”