Belesarius

4 hours ago, Lord_James said:

 

Hmmmm. 

 

This might be stupid, but if the blast radius is an issue, couldn’t they make smaller TBEs? I mean, the reason we have several different bomb sizes is because 500lbs might be too much for situations (or not enough). 

Probably because you wouldn't get the Overpressure you need with smaller charges. Miclics are a line charge, so you have a defined area to drive through that you are pretty sure is clear, and they detonate at surface level. 

That's a big bastard.

February 17, 1944 Operation Hailstone launched.

https://www.usni.org/magazines/navalhistory/2014-01/two-birds-one-hailstone?fbclid=IwAR0nQtjHDSMXAh-IGYCkg686BqViTuoBaq8j4KM5_WeSiCaut2zC4eOIOKE

9 minutes ago, Donward said:

 

No surprise to anyone with half a brain.

I hadn't ever even heard of the guy before. This just came across my FB feed. But Jesus tittyfucking Christ that was dumb.

8 minutes ago, Ramlaen said:

https://theaviationist.com/2019/02/16/the-first-reports-of-how-the-f-35-strutted-its-stuff-in-dogfights-against-aggressors-at-red-flag-are-starting-to-emerge/

 

 

ANY DAY NOW.

Lol

Down to $85 million a copy, and kicking ass at Red Flag.

What a fucking dumbass.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6713267/Chicago-police-believe-Jussie-Smollett-PAID-two-Nigerian-brothers-ATTACK-street.html?fbclid=IwAR0zdKedl1Ng2TrlaXjxaUw9_yrqszjLK81IkfnhEOXrwGqZIi3fy--mF3g

MV-22s and A-10s doing insertion training in Hawaii

Airmail~!

https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2019/02/16/america_second__waiving_the_jones_act_114189.html

Anyone heard about this? Seems kinda unlike Trump. Jones act makes a lot of sense, given Trump's proclivities...

On this day in 1923: Howard Carter opens the inner burial chamber of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb and finds the sarcophagus. - Colorized Photos FB

Kongo launching a SM-3.

HMS Formidable on the slipway in Belfast.

25 minute endurance, and transmitting live video/pics from up to 2km away at potentially down to squad level. What a time to be alive.

https://www.military.com/defensetech/2019/02/14/army-buy-396-million-worth-pocket-sized-drones.html

Drive article on the Surplus MiG-29 purchase.

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/26489/india-reportedly-looks-to-buy-unfinished-soviet-era-mig-29s-to-stave-off-fighter-shortage

Boeing to build big robot subs for the USN.

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/26513/boeing-is-building-the-navy-big-orca-submarine-drones-to-hunt-and-lay-mines-and-more?fbclid=IwAR3OKisgSqeo6a0nxJqf8fX_duGPVrqjqRhTncocUcMOGvKBZRf15-IQ6rg

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/nfl/colin-kaepernick-nfl-lawsuit-settlement-1.5021594?fbclid=IwAR1_c0Iqvf6GmCzRztRfqFedAQ3NUPMBIx7KDBb5D88I2DOL0QLmqamVykc

Kaepernick has settled his collusion lawsuit against the NFL.

HMS Vanguard

14 minutes ago, Lord_James said:

 

 

So what’s the point of using line charges? Lighter weight? 

Precision vs area of effect.

MICLIC charges are basically 1-2 vehicle wide area off effect IIRC in a small area.

Thermobarics are a bit more... indiscriminate. They tend to be a pretty big boom.

5 hours ago, Mighty_Zuk said:

A couple thermobaric (fuel-air) rockets can cover a fairly wide area relative to a line charge, are very cheap and easy to make, and can be carried in large numbers on a single vehicle.

 

And I'm not sure about the following one but I believe they can exert substantially more downwards pressure to defeat AT mines. Will have to check this one.

The overpressure on FAE is very significant, over a bigger area than a MICLIC for sure.

@Toxn's AF.