en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1034176 Comments by PrometheusGoneWild http://defensetech.org/2012/12/27/chinese-developing-a-c-17-clone/#IDComment529886895 This will allow then to fly troops quickly to every spot in their country where they are oppressing minority groups.... Progress!!! Soon they will have as many white elephants as we do and we will start buying their government issued bonds..... Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:28:38 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2012/12/27/chinese-developing-a-c-17-clone/#IDComment529886895 http://defensetech.org/2012/12/26/field-testing-a-four-legged-robot/#IDComment528965544 While I am a fan of the walking robot research, for a "follow me" robot a six wheel design with batteries and a fuel cell would be a little more practical..... Or better yet the Army mascot the Mule works pretty well also. Of course in a few years as the technology gets better, something like this could be dropped off in the forest/jungle/desert and sit until a vehicle or people come by and then ask for a human somewhere in the world to review the situation and then given a command to engage with weapons. There could be a lot of them working together. Airborne UAV's can stay up in the sky for days. These could stay in the field for months.....Years..... Wed, 26 Dec 2012 21:29:57 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2012/12/26/field-testing-a-four-legged-robot/#IDComment528965544 http://blog.hgtv.com/design/2012/12/14/daily-delight-hobbit-houses/#IDComment520065133 I see two technologies that can make this type of underground house more viable. 1. LED lighting. The biggest issue with underground house is lighting. As LED lights come down in price living with less light will not be such an issue. They last a long time and use very little energy... 2. Solatubes. Designed to transmit light from the roof to rooms which have no windows. Brings sunlight into enclosed spaces. Would works just as good transmitting light through earth. Almost all of these Hobbit Houses are made from all natural materials. Stone. wood, earth and brick. Paint and stain has become much better in the last few years so using wood is no longer such a chore.... I have a geodesic home. Most geodesic homes are god awful ugly. They try to be contemporary. I redid the outside of my dome with all natural materials (cedar roofing and wood siding) and went with a "country cute" slant. Wood shutter and flower boxes for the windows. It looks great:) Sat, 15 Dec 2012 20:33:24 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/design/2012/12/14/daily-delight-hobbit-houses/#IDComment520065133 http://defensetech.org/2012/12/12/idf-remains-mum-on-stolen-f-16-engines/#IDComment517545695 China is willing to pay a truckload of money for our technology and are very active in stealing it. That type of incentive can cause a lot of paperwork to look right as an engine gets driven off of base and is "lost". It might not be the Chinese in this case. But just because we are paranoid does not mean we do not have reason not to be.... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:05:08 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2012/12/12/idf-remains-mum-on-stolen-f-16-engines/#IDComment517545695 http://defensetech.org/2012/12/12/idf-remains-mum-on-stolen-f-16-engines/#IDComment517542979 Who says the engine is old technology? They continually upgrade parts with new materials and designs. Lots and lots of money go into making older engines more reliable and more efficient. These are not the same engines that went into the aircraft when it was first rolled out..... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:00:32 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2012/12/12/idf-remains-mum-on-stolen-f-16-engines/#IDComment517542979 http://defensetech.org/2012/12/10/x-47b-completes-first-test-aboard-truman/#IDComment516217192 They could get rid of the Yellow shirt. He usually directs the pilot. The problem with that is how will everyone else in the flight deck know what the aircraft is doing? In the video there are a few other aircraft and a few people around. In a real deployment they flight deck would be packed and there would probably be 100 people on the flight deck all performing different jobs. The flight deck is dangerous enough without a remote controlled aircraft running you over because you thought it was going to go one way and it goes another..... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:49:17 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2012/12/10/x-47b-completes-first-test-aboard-truman/#IDComment516217192 http://defensetech.org/2012/10/03/army-lists-top-inventions-of-2011/#IDComment455359333 Well every Congress Person has to back the big boys up to "save those jobs". And keep the campaign contributions coming..... 16 Trillion in debt and looking to mug the private sector and they cannot stop spending.... Thu, 4 Oct 2012 16:07:03 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2012/10/03/army-lists-top-inventions-of-2011/#IDComment455359333 http://defensetech.org/2012/09/04/f-35b-ready-for-high-alpha-tests/#IDComment434857134 Why can't the UK just admit it and disband their Navy. They prefer "investment" into social programs more than having a Navy. They should just get it over with and get rid of the Navy and roll what money is left over into the Air Force and Army. Or take the money and order out some fast food for Parliament. If there is that much..... Wed, 5 Sep 2012 14:05:24 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2012/09/04/f-35b-ready-for-high-alpha-tests/#IDComment434857134 http://defensetech.org/2012/08/27/did-raptor-cough-contribute-to-general-tinsleys-suicide/#IDComment430042885 To keep his fighter qualifications he would have still been flying a lot. Not saying there could not have been mitigating health circumstances; not saying the F-22 did this to him, but he would have been spending time in the ****pit. As for the "valve" explanation, it does not sit well with me. Granted, not having a vest helping to keep blood up to your head could make problems. Especially if you are doing a lot of high G aerodynamics. And if you are older like this fellow was and was not in great shape there could be brain injury. A couple MRI's might get to the bottom of it.....I know they can "read" damage to the brain from boxing, football and IED's. Granted it would be a different type of damage but if it is permanent it could be found...... Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:01:51 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2012/08/27/did-raptor-cough-contribute-to-general-tinsleys-suicide/#IDComment430042885 http://defensetech.org/2012/08/21/osprey-aeromechanics-and-pilot-error/#IDComment427456366 Call me crazy, but we have the technology to make it so the pilots cannot get cocky and crash the plane. While I understand that the pilots would not want a "box" limiting their flying, it seems these accidents keep happening in much the same way. It reminds me of the attempts to test "stall" on the early flying wing aircraft. It just made them crash. The pilots seem to be treating the craft like its boundaries must be pushed. With this aircraft, flying precision is staying well within the flying boundaries. Not on the edge of them. The situation also reminds me of the Harrier Jump Jet. When they first introduced them they only allowed veteran pilots to fly them. Then they started bringing in brand new "Nuggets" into the program. The crash rate skyrocketed. I do not know how you become an Osprey pilot, but if it is not already this way maybe it is time to make it so you have to have a certain amount of hours with another platform before you can switch over..... Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:24:38 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2012/08/21/osprey-aeromechanics-and-pilot-error/#IDComment427456366 http://defensetech.org/2012/08/14/marines-take-lead-on-unmanned-cargo/#IDComment422578543 Put remote control Artillery/ mortars on the trucks; heavy machine guns on the KMax and predators with their missiles and you have a real strike force..... Thu, 16 Aug 2012 01:15:19 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2012/08/14/marines-take-lead-on-unmanned-cargo/#IDComment422578543 http://defensetech.org/2012/08/14/marines-take-lead-on-unmanned-cargo/#IDComment422576494 UAV Predator possibly? UAV KMax with heavy machine gun?:) Thu, 16 Aug 2012 01:09:56 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2012/08/14/marines-take-lead-on-unmanned-cargo/#IDComment422576494 http://defensetech.org/2012/07/26/k-max-cargo-uas-exceeds-expectations-in-afghanistan-test/#IDComment410621893 I was in the Navy when (1997?) they tried out the manned version for ship to ship carrier resupply. It was much, much smaller than the existing H-47's they were using. When you are operating from a supply deck and hanger the size of a basketball court these things matter. It seemed a perfect fit. Why did it not get picked up? First we are talking about the Navy:) But mostly I think it was politics. Do I really know that? Not really, just conjecture. But I live here in Ct where Sikorsky and Kammand helicopters both reside and our Federal politicians seem to fall all over themselves for Sikorsky. Kammand never seems to get a mention..... Even if the Marines are really hot on it, they still may not get to buy it...... Sat, 28 Jul 2012 16:43:49 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2012/07/26/k-max-cargo-uas-exceeds-expectations-in-afghanistan-test/#IDComment410621893 http://defensetech.org/2012/07/09/navy-wont-bite-just-yet-on-fa-18-refinements/#IDComment398805407 Updating the Super Hornets is a good idea. Updating the hornets A-C is just throwing good money after bad.... Tue, 10 Jul 2012 01:39:35 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2012/07/09/navy-wont-bite-just-yet-on-fa-18-refinements/#IDComment398805407 http://defensetech.org/2012/07/02/why-is-japan-suddenly-freaked-out-by-the-osprey/#IDComment396290883 Philippines here we come! Thu, 5 Jul 2012 19:47:26 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2012/07/02/why-is-japan-suddenly-freaked-out-by-the-osprey/#IDComment396290883 http://defensetech.org/2012/05/02/how-to-sneak-a-claymore-onto-a-flight/#IDComment353552693 This is the end result of typical Democrat thinking. 9/11 happens. Do they pass laws tightening up airport security? Hire more regulators to test airport security? No, the nationalize airport security and hire thousands more federal employees. Now something like this happens and instead of "reviewing over site policy and laws" like they would if it was in private hands, now the Federal government is directly responsible and they have to spin it and make excuses. Now a Federal Agency is directly responsible for the failure. Think they will fire anyone? :) All the money spent; federal pensions; federal benefits for all these people and where are we? Getting our tweezers confiscated.....and a claymore passing through.... Thu, 3 May 2012 21:24:47 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2012/05/02/how-to-sneak-a-claymore-onto-a-flight/#IDComment353552693 http://defensetech.org/2012/03/07/single-part-breaking-led-to-loss-of-72-million-global-hawk-drone/#IDComment317888164 Granted it has been a decade. And I was working on an antique onto itself in the F-14C. But whats great about safety wire is it was used on all critical mechanical parts and it was very OBVIOUS to see. I am glad you "use a variety of fasteners that are called out in the maintenance manuals and IPC's.", But my planes did not crash because something came loose..... Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:41:46 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2012/03/07/single-part-breaking-led-to-loss-of-72-million-global-hawk-drone/#IDComment317888164 http://defensetech.org/2012/03/07/single-part-breaking-led-to-loss-of-72-million-global-hawk-drone/#IDComment311426814 I worked on aircraft. All critical parts need to be safety wired. Someone needs to get in trouble for not requiring a fastener with a small hole for that. Thu, 8 Mar 2012 16:13:59 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2012/03/07/single-part-breaking-led-to-loss-of-72-million-global-hawk-drone/#IDComment311426814 http://defensetech.org/2012/02/27/usaf-looking-to-silicon-valley-to-get-its-innovation-mojo-back/#IDComment303302523 They should innovate just the same way NASA is. Admit politics and bureaucratic levels have made you an unworkable model and outsource most everything. Then cut all the fat.... I am not saying the Air Force would not run projects or technology, just that they would not design, build or install them. Why have a a Major or General agonizing how to organize and outfit a squadron? Leave then to do what they do best, run things efficiently. Let Technology companies come up with the big plans and push boundaries. I am not saying the Air Force would not have control. But I am saying by outsourcing this type of structural development, the Major or General in question would not be worried about their careers by trying something new. Failure and lessons learned would be allowed without anyone's career getting tanked. That alone would propel things forward at a rapid pace.... Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:56:07 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2012/02/27/usaf-looking-to-silicon-valley-to-get-its-innovation-mojo-back/#IDComment303302523 http://defensetech.org/2012/02/09/pics-of-the-day-hms-liverpool-shadows-russias-carrier/#IDComment288340422 Black smoke is a sign of incomplete combustion and wasted fuel. So the comment in the story about it looking old is spot on..... Thu, 9 Feb 2012 23:55:12 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2012/02/09/pics-of-the-day-hms-liverpool-shadows-russias-carrier/#IDComment288340422