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Today's Test Of The X-51 Waverider Could Usher In A New Era Of Flight
When DARPA, the Air Force, NASA, Boeing, and Pratt & Whitney combine talent and energy on a project you can be sure the outcome will be profound, ideally anyway. The five companies are hoping...
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We Visited The Wild And Dangerous Town At The Heart Of Canada's Oil Sands
Mining the world's second largest oil deposit requires a huge, skilled, and dedicated workforce, and getting it to the wilds of northern Canadian requires more than just a beefy salary. It requires a...
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The NOAA Is Shopping For 46,000 Rounds Of Ammunition
Following a request for 450 million rounds of ammunition for DHS and ICE earlier this year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is looking for 46,000 rounds of ammunition for the...
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Israel Is So Braced For A Missile Attack It's Testing A Cellphone Warning System
Israel is under a pretty consistent threat from rockets launched by Palestinian militants, but as talk of a possible Iranian military strike continue the threat of attack is vastly expanded, and...
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Today's test of the X-51 Waverider is slated for a test today and its scramjet technology will see if the craft can propel itself to Mach 6 for a prolonged and definitive flight. A test two years ago...
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This Is Why NOAA Supposedly Ordered 46,000 Rounds Of Ammunition
Last night we put up a post mentioning that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) placed a request for 46,000 rounds of mostly hollow point, copper jacketed, .40 caliber rounds of...
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13 American Gangs Keeping The FBI Up At Night
We looked at the 2011 FBI gang report last year and not much has changed as we wait for the 2012 report to come out. More than 1.4 million Americans are still wearing the colors of more than 33,000...
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The Army Now Has A Perfectly Functioning Eye In The Sky
Both the MOP bomb and the B1 bombers have received modifications recently and now Raytheon's announced they are fielding another well-suited tool for a for a battle in someplace like the Strait of...
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Al Qaeda's Suicide Bomber Want Ad Is As Bizarre As It Is Unsettling
With the number of suicide bombings pulled off by Al Qaeda it would sem they have an unlimited supply of volunteers, but apparently that's not the case. The Hebrew daily Yedioth Ahronoth reports the...
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The Social Security Administration Is Buying 174,000 High-Powered Rounds Of...
First the DHS needed 450 million rounds of ammunition, then the NOAA requested 46,000 rounds, now we've discovered an online request at FBO.Gov calling for 174,000 rounds of ammunition for the Social...
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WIRED: 'Insider' Confirms The X-51 Mach 5 Rocket Failed Again
Without a clue as to where they got the information, and going on their reputation alone, this morning we posted that Wired tweeted the closely-watched X-51A test yesterday was a failure. Robert...
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This Is The Face Of Salvation When You're Outgunned In The US Army
When you're hunkered down behind a sliver of cover taking heavy fire, there is no more reassuring sound than the twin engines of the A-10 Thunderbolt screaming in from the distance. That's what you...
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This Is What Disarming Bombs In The Military Is Really Like
There is an unassailable prestige that come from being an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) member in the military. They're as cool as jet pilots, with the hands of a heart surgeon who operates on...
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If This Document Is Correct Israel's Attack On Iran Would Be Like Nothing...
American blogger Richard Silverstein claims to have acquired an "Israeli briefing document" that outlines an Israeli attack on Iran and its nuclear facilities. While the validity of the report is...
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500 Million Tons Of Shipping May Grind To A Halt If The Mississippi River...
The Mississippi River is vital to American commerce and communities from the Gulf of Mexico to Minnesota, but the drought of 2012 is putting the river and those who rely on it in jeopardy. John Yang...
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Stunning Pictures Of Afghanistan Like You've Never Seen It Before
With today's deadly attack on American forces and the fatal downing of an Black Hawk helicopter, the nation again looks to Afghanistan and the troop withdrawal in 2014. It's been a long 11 years, and...
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These Ships Have Russia Considering A Missile Strike Against Europe
The Navy is deploying four Guided Missile destroyers to Rota, Spain to serve as an integral part of the European Defense Shield. The shield has been riling up Russia since it was announced, and in May...
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Top Army General Is Accused Of Spending Hundreds Of Thousands On Personal...
When General William E. Ward was chosen to lead the new U.S. Army Africa Command (AFRICOM) in 2007 nobody imagined he'd have sidelined his four decade career and been pulled from the post in less than...
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Australian Mining Companies Are Desperate For Workers And Want To Hire US...
With Post 9/11 veteran unemployment hovering near nine percent and the services preparing to drastically cut forces, Australian mining companies have stepped up to grab some of that labor for their...
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Everyone Should Look At The NY Times Roster Of The Dead
The New York Times ran a four page spread Wednesday of every American servicemember killed in Afghanistan. I saw it at the gym on TV in the morning, and with the demands of the day promptly forgot...
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