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U.S. Army granted patent for grenade that ensnares a drone

Posted on February 14, 2019February 13, 2019 by alert5

The U.S. Army has come up with a solution on how to tackle threatening drones by using a modified 40mm grenade that unleashes a net.


Credit:USPTO
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Posted in Army, UAV

JS Ise will get to hunt a Los Angeles-class SSN during SUBCOMP

Posted on February 13, 2019 by alert5

The U.S. Navy is sending a Los Angeles-class attack submarine (SSN) to participate in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Submarine Competition (SUBCOMP) in waters south of Japan, Feb. 13 to 20.

JS Ise, Haruyuki and Abukuma in the East China Sea after Keen Sword 2013, -16 Nov. 2012 c
Denver Applehans, U.S. Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Posted in Navy

Team ROK selected as F-35 maintenance partner

Posted on February 13, 2019 by alert5

A consortium called Team ROK has been selected by the Pentagon as a partner for the maintenance of the F-35.


Credit: Lockheed Martin
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Posted in Air Force, Industry

MiG-27 crashes in India

Posted on February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 by alert5

A Indian Air Force MiG-27 from Jaisalmer crashed on Feb. 12 but the pilot was able to eject safely.


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Posted in Air Force

Wreckage of Second World War aircraft carrier USS Hornet discovered

Posted on February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 by alert5

Wreckage of the aircraft carrier that launch the Doolittle Raid has been discovered after lying beneath the Pacific Ocean for 77 years.

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Posted in Heritage

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