The document discusses the advantages of using NOTAR (No Tail Rotor) helicopters, specifically for the NLMB (Naval Light Marine Brigade). NOTAR helicopters do not have a tail rotor, eliminating the risk of it getting fouled or damaged and providing stealth capabilities. They allow vertical take-offs and landings, which is critical for medical evacuations and inserting small teams. Studies show NOTAR helicopters have lower crash rates since they remove the risks associated with tail rotors, and are quieter and harder to detect than traditional helicopters.
The document discusses the UH-60 helicopter. It shows diagrams of the helicopter with its blades stored internally and extended for flight. When extended, the blades slide outward and their roots arch upward to provide clearance for the rotor disc. The document also discusses using short, wide inner blades to improve hover efficiency and producing lift through aerodynamic shape. Finally, it discusses the potential for a 100-150 passenger VTOL commuter aircraft with faster speeds than tilt-rotors and electric propulsion for silent VTOL operations.
This document discusses armor upgrades and capabilities for NLMB tracked armored fighting vehicles (TAFVs) for urban combat missions. It proposes 7 layers of protection for the TAFVs through add-on armor, including spall liners, thick armor plating, ceramic tiles, reactive armor, pre-detonating racks, and gunshields. It argues that TAFVs can accommodate more protective layers than wheeled vehicles. The document also describes vertical assault capabilities for TAFVs using a boom arm to deliver infantry to buildings, and discusses missions focused on rapid deployment for urban operations.
The document discusses options for modifying the MC-27L aircraft to enable it to land on water. It proposes adding floats, skis, or tracked landing gear to reduce the need for prepared runways. Floats would allow water landings but reduce speed and range. Skis would have less impact on performance but the rear ramp could not open. Tracked landing gear could distribute the aircraft's weight and allow it to land virtually anywhere, including rough terrain, snow, or grassy fields. This would give special operations forces more flexible deployment options compared to traditional aircraft or tiltrotors like the V-22.
The document discusses the potential use of the CH-801 SparrowHawk MiniCOIN aircraft as a maneuver air support platform for ground forces. It could carry out missions like reconnaissance, directing artillery fire, evacuating casualties, and attacking enemies with light weapons. The aircraft is designed for short takeoffs and landings, allowing it to operate from small, austere locations near frontline troops. It can transport up to 3 people and also carry sensors, rockets, or other equipment. The document argues that such a low-cost aircraft could provide important close air support capabilities that are lacking in today's forces.
This document describes a proposed "Non-Linear Maneuver Brigade" (NLMB) force structure. The NLMB is designed to operate independently in contested areas using existing equipment organized in an innovative air/ground combined arms approach. It aims to control large areas, support special operations forces, and provide quick reaction forces. Composed primarily of tracked vehicles for cross-country mobility, it can maneuver in 2D and 3D to locate and destroy asymmetric threats while minimizing local presence. The NLMB seeks to address shortcomings of current forces that are reliant on vulnerable supply lines and unable to penetrate closed terrain through independent, logistically light operations employing air resupply if needed.
The document describes the MilVAMP, a proposed multi-role aircraft that can function as a trailer, hangar, command post, troop barracks, and attack/observation aircraft. Key features include folding wings for storage/transport, a rear ramp for quick troop/vehicle loading and unloading, and an optional medical evacuation configuration. It also details the supporting equipment, including M113 armored vehicles for transport and a detachment organization of 24 personnel.
The document discusses the advantages of using NOTAR (No Tail Rotor) helicopters, specifically for the NLMB (Naval Light Marine Brigade). NOTAR helicopters do not have a tail rotor, eliminating the risk of it getting fouled or damaged and providing stealth capabilities. They allow vertical take-offs and landings, which is critical for medical evacuations and inserting small teams. Studies show NOTAR helicopters have lower crash rates since they remove the risks associated with tail rotors, and are quieter and harder to detect than traditional helicopters.
The document discusses the UH-60 helicopter. It shows diagrams of the helicopter with its blades stored internally and extended for flight. When extended, the blades slide outward and their roots arch upward to provide clearance for the rotor disc. The document also discusses using short, wide inner blades to improve hover efficiency and producing lift through aerodynamic shape. Finally, it discusses the potential for a 100-150 passenger VTOL commuter aircraft with faster speeds than tilt-rotors and electric propulsion for silent VTOL operations.
This document discusses armor upgrades and capabilities for NLMB tracked armored fighting vehicles (TAFVs) for urban combat missions. It proposes 7 layers of protection for the TAFVs through add-on armor, including spall liners, thick armor plating, ceramic tiles, reactive armor, pre-detonating racks, and gunshields. It argues that TAFVs can accommodate more protective layers than wheeled vehicles. The document also describes vertical assault capabilities for TAFVs using a boom arm to deliver infantry to buildings, and discusses missions focused on rapid deployment for urban operations.
The document discusses options for modifying the MC-27L aircraft to enable it to land on water. It proposes adding floats, skis, or tracked landing gear to reduce the need for prepared runways. Floats would allow water landings but reduce speed and range. Skis would have less impact on performance but the rear ramp could not open. Tracked landing gear could distribute the aircraft's weight and allow it to land virtually anywhere, including rough terrain, snow, or grassy fields. This would give special operations forces more flexible deployment options compared to traditional aircraft or tiltrotors like the V-22.
The document discusses the potential use of the CH-801 SparrowHawk MiniCOIN aircraft as a maneuver air support platform for ground forces. It could carry out missions like reconnaissance, directing artillery fire, evacuating casualties, and attacking enemies with light weapons. The aircraft is designed for short takeoffs and landings, allowing it to operate from small, austere locations near frontline troops. It can transport up to 3 people and also carry sensors, rockets, or other equipment. The document argues that such a low-cost aircraft could provide important close air support capabilities that are lacking in today's forces.
This document describes a proposed "Non-Linear Maneuver Brigade" (NLMB) force structure. The NLMB is designed to operate independently in contested areas using existing equipment organized in an innovative air/ground combined arms approach. It aims to control large areas, support special operations forces, and provide quick reaction forces. Composed primarily of tracked vehicles for cross-country mobility, it can maneuver in 2D and 3D to locate and destroy asymmetric threats while minimizing local presence. The NLMB seeks to address shortcomings of current forces that are reliant on vulnerable supply lines and unable to penetrate closed terrain through independent, logistically light operations employing air resupply if needed.
The document describes the MilVAMP, a proposed multi-role aircraft that can function as a trailer, hangar, command post, troop barracks, and attack/observation aircraft. Key features include folding wings for storage/transport, a rear ramp for quick troop/vehicle loading and unloading, and an optional medical evacuation configuration. It also details the supporting equipment, including M113 armored vehicles for transport and a detachment organization of 24 personnel.
Apple Inc. es una empresa estadounidense que diseña y produce equipos electrónicos y software. Algunos de sus principales productos incluyen las computadoras Apple I, Apple II y Macintosh, el reproductor de música iPod, los teléfonos iPhone, la tableta iPad y el sistema operativo Mac OS X. Apple fue fundada en 1976 por Steve Jobs y Steve Wozniak.
El documento compara varios aviones de guerra alemanes como el He 162 Salamander y el Meteor. El He 162 tenía buena velocidad pero su poder de fuego dependía de la habilidad del piloto, mientras que el Meteor causaba mucho daño con sus cohetes pero no era tan rápido como otros aviones. El documento recomienda comprar aviones de guerra estadounidenses.
El documento resume la historia de la aviación desde los primeros intentos del ser humano por volar imitando a las aves con alas de madera y plumas, pasando por quienes creían que volar era imposible para los humanos, hasta la conocida leyenda de Dédalo e Ícaro, que construyeron alas de plumas y cera para escapar de su prisión en la isla de Minos, aunque Ícaro murió al acercarse demasiado al sol y derretirse la cera de sus alas.
Los hermanos Wright realizaron el primer vuelo motorizado controlado en 1903, marcando el inicio de la aviación moderna. Aunque otros como Santos Dumont también hicieron contribuciones tempranas, los Wright perfeccionaron el avión y lo comercializaron para uso militar. Desde entonces, la aviación militar ha impulsado innovaciones que han hecho posible la evolución de los aviones desde las primeras versiones de madera hasta las aeronaves de aluminio y motores a reacción de hoy en día.
Este documento describe diferentes tipos de aeronaves militares como aviones de combate polivalentes, cazabombarderos tácticos, cazas multipropósito, bombarderos estratégicos y aviones de ataque. Entre las aeronaves descritas se encuentran el Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, Eurofighter Typhoon, Sukhoi SU-30, Dassault Rafale, Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit, Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack, Saab JAS 39 Gripen, Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum y Fairchild A
El documento describe brevemente la historia y el origen del uso de aeronaves para fines militares desde la antigüedad hasta la Primera Guerra Mundial. Explica que los primeros aviones de caza se desarrollaron en respuesta al uso creciente de aeronaves de reconocimiento y ataque durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, siendo en su mayoría biplanos pequeños y armados con armas ligeras. Para la Segunda Guerra Mundial, la mayoría de los cazas eran monoplanos metálicos armados con cañones y ametr
Los aviones de guerra son máquinas de destrucción diseñadas para el combate aéreo que se usaron en las guerras mundiales. Estos aviones de combate, también llamados cazas, están diseñados principalmente para luchar contra otros aviones en lugar de bombarderos.
Los aviones de guerra son máquinas de destrucción utilizadas por las naciones en la Primera y Segunda Guerra Mundial, diseñadas fundamentalmente para el combate aéreo con otras aeronaves en oposición a los bombardeos. Un avión de guerra, también llamado avión de caza o caza, es una aeronave militar creada principalmente para el combate aéreo contra otras aeronaves en lugar de los bombardeos.
Orville Wright realizó el primer vuelo motorizado en 1903 en Estados Unidos, mientras que el avión tuvo un mayor desarrollo en Europa, especialmente en Francia donde se construyeron los primeros aviones de pasajeros e hidroaviones en 1910. El avión tuvo un gran impacto en la Primera Guerra Mundial como bombardero. En los años siguientes se realizaron varios hitos como los primeros vuelos transatlánticos y las primeras rutas aéreas comerciales.
El documento resume los principales hitos en el desarrollo de la aviación en diferentes países entre 1903 y 1935, incluyendo el primer vuelo motorizado en Estados Unidos en 1903, el primer vuelo transatlántico sin paradas entre Newfoundland y el Reino Unido en 1919, y el inicio de los primeros servicios comerciales de pasajeros entre Londres y París también en 1919.
Este documento describe las mejoras en los aviones militares a reacción entre las cuartas y quintas generaciones, incluyendo mejoras en los sistemas de radar, aviónica, aerodinámica y armamento, así como el uso emergente de materiales compuestos y tecnología furtiva. Muchos de los aviones de esta era tenían capacidades polivalentes para ataque aire-aire y aire-tierra. Actualmente, el F-22 estadounidense es el único caza de quinta generación en servicio.
The document summarizes the history and capabilities of short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft used for maneuver air support of ground forces. It discusses the German Fi-156 Storch from World War 2 that could take off and land in very short distances. During subsequent conflicts, the U.S. Army and Marines used light liaison aircraft like the Cessna L-19 Bird Dog that could operate from improvised runways but were slow and unarmed. The OV-1 Mohawk was introduced as a faster, armed successor that could take off and land in under 1,000 feet. The document proposes fielding OV-1s in a joint attack pathfinder maneuver air support team concept, with
Un portaaviones es un buque de guerra que transporta y opera aviones de combate o reconocimiento, sirviendo como base móvil en zonas de conflicto lejanas donde no hay apoyo aéreo. El HMS Hermes de Gran Bretaña fue el primer portaaviones diseñado como tal en 1918, aunque el primero en servicio fue el japonés Hosho. La efectividad de los portaaviones se demostró durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, cuando aviones lanzados desde portaaviones británicos e japoneses hundieron importantes bu
A partir de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, los portaaviones comenzaron a desarrollar sistemas como las catapultas de vapor y los cables de enganche para permitir el despegue y aterrizaje de aviones cada vez más modernos y grandes. En 1950, las cubiertas de los portaaviones se ampliaron para mejorar las operaciones aéreas y en 1960 se construyó el primer portaaviones nuclear, el USS Enterprise. A finales de los 70, el avión Harrier permitió construir portaaviones más pequeños y económicos al no necesitar
Los aviones de guerra fueron desarrollados originalmente para el combate aéreo durante la Primera Guerra Mundial. Aviones como el Sopwith Camel jugaron un papel importante en la guerra, aunque también causaron bajas entre los pilotos novatos. En la Segunda Guerra Mundial, aviones como el Messerschmitt Me 262 se convirtieron en los primeros cazas a reacción. Actualmente, los aviones de guerra se usan principalmente para el apoyo en desastres, pero algunos países continúan desarrollando nuevas tecnologías de
Este documento resume los principales tipos y partes de aviones militares. Comienza explicando que la aviación militar se utilizó inicialmente para observación y reconocimiento a principios del siglo XX. Luego describe las generaciones de aviones de combate, desde los primeros con motores de explosión hasta los actuales de quinta generación con motores a reacción. Finalmente, define distintos tipos de aviones militares como cazas, bombarderos y helicópteros, y explica las partes principales como el fuselaje, alas y cola, así como sist
El documento resume las características de cinco aviones de combate: el F-22 Raptor desarrollado por Lockheed Martin y Boeing para la Fuerza Aérea de EE.UU., el F-35 Lightning II de quinta generación perteneciente a un programa internacional, el Eurofighter Typhoon de fabricación europea, el F-15E Strike Eagle cazabombardero de la USAF, y el Su-30MKI (Flanker-H) biplaza de largo alcance en servicio con la Fuerza Aérea de la India.
Este documento resume diferentes tipos de aviones y helicópteros. Se dividen los aviones en aeroplanos como el Boeing 747 y el Airbus A380, ambos aviones comerciales de fuselaje ancho. También menciona al caza F-16. Los helicópteros incluyen el UH-60 Black Hawk, utilizado para transporte táctico, y Kamov, un fabricante ruso de helicópteros.
Rusia ofrece 24 aviones cazas Su-35s a la ArgentinaRamón Copa
Rusia ofrece 24 aviones cazas
Su-35s a la Argentina
-SU-35 para Argentina según un diario Ruso
-Poderío aéreo argentino en el Atlántico Sur: Consideraciones estratégicas
-Análisis nuevo avión caza Argentino-Rusia
Se pensaba modernizar la flota mirage hasta el 2014 pero una propuesta a la argentina por aviones y helicopteros rusos se hace inrresistible, España, Francia, USA(cancelada) y Jordania ofrecieron grandes afertas a la argentina por aviones cazas que remplazen la actual y veterana flota de las fuerzas aereas recordemos que el territorio argentino es grande y necesita estar bien equipado para su control. se esta optando por o modernizar los viejos mirage o comprar aviones nuevos
Se propone que la FAA adquiera unos 24 aviones caza rusos Sukhoi Su-35S de la llamada IV ++ Generación, que incorpora tecnologías de cazas de V Generación caracterizados estos por ser de baja reflexión de radar. El propósito sería sustituir a la colección de unos 30 cazas Mirage franceses y derivados israelíes de III Generación que posee la FAA, habiéndose ordenados los primeros hace 42 años. Se recomienda así que no se adquieran cazas de países europeos que podrían proporcionar a otro miembro de la Unión Europea los datos técnicos del funcionamiento de sus sistemas como los de radar, guerra electrónica y armamento, como ocurrió durante la Guerra de las Malvinas en el caso de Francia, que le suministró al Reino Unido toda la información sobre los aviones de combate y armamento de misiles que le había vendido a Argentina.
Pero se estima que la propuesta ya halla sido rechazada verbalmente por la presidenta.
This document proposes procuring armed Hawker Beechcraft T-6 aircraft, called AT-6Cs, to provide a new capability for US counterinsurgency operations. It suggests establishing a training unit in the continental US and deploying about 20 aircraft to Iraq/Afghanistan and 10 to the Philippines/Horn of Africa. The document reviews the historical use of aircraft in counterinsurgency, why a new aircraft may be needed, potential alternatives, and scenarios showing how the AT-6C could be used. It proposes having the Air National Guard operate the aircraft to provide a rapidly executable option for increasing US and coalition counterinsurgency capabilities.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise stimulates the production of endorphins in the brain which elevate mood and reduce stress levels.
The document proposes a cover for NVG mounts on helmets to prevent snagging during parachute jumps and identifies issues with current taping methods, including covering ranks. Diagrams show how to attach a nylon cover with velcro flaps to the helmet to protect the NVG mount while still displaying ranks and IR identification markings. Instructions also provide a method for attaching a lifeline for emergency rappelling using a snaplink carabiner.
Apple Inc. es una empresa estadounidense que diseña y produce equipos electrónicos y software. Algunos de sus principales productos incluyen las computadoras Apple I, Apple II y Macintosh, el reproductor de música iPod, los teléfonos iPhone, la tableta iPad y el sistema operativo Mac OS X. Apple fue fundada en 1976 por Steve Jobs y Steve Wozniak.
El documento compara varios aviones de guerra alemanes como el He 162 Salamander y el Meteor. El He 162 tenía buena velocidad pero su poder de fuego dependía de la habilidad del piloto, mientras que el Meteor causaba mucho daño con sus cohetes pero no era tan rápido como otros aviones. El documento recomienda comprar aviones de guerra estadounidenses.
El documento resume la historia de la aviación desde los primeros intentos del ser humano por volar imitando a las aves con alas de madera y plumas, pasando por quienes creían que volar era imposible para los humanos, hasta la conocida leyenda de Dédalo e Ícaro, que construyeron alas de plumas y cera para escapar de su prisión en la isla de Minos, aunque Ícaro murió al acercarse demasiado al sol y derretirse la cera de sus alas.
Los hermanos Wright realizaron el primer vuelo motorizado controlado en 1903, marcando el inicio de la aviación moderna. Aunque otros como Santos Dumont también hicieron contribuciones tempranas, los Wright perfeccionaron el avión y lo comercializaron para uso militar. Desde entonces, la aviación militar ha impulsado innovaciones que han hecho posible la evolución de los aviones desde las primeras versiones de madera hasta las aeronaves de aluminio y motores a reacción de hoy en día.
Este documento describe diferentes tipos de aeronaves militares como aviones de combate polivalentes, cazabombarderos tácticos, cazas multipropósito, bombarderos estratégicos y aviones de ataque. Entre las aeronaves descritas se encuentran el Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, Eurofighter Typhoon, Sukhoi SU-30, Dassault Rafale, Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit, Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack, Saab JAS 39 Gripen, Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum y Fairchild A
El documento describe brevemente la historia y el origen del uso de aeronaves para fines militares desde la antigüedad hasta la Primera Guerra Mundial. Explica que los primeros aviones de caza se desarrollaron en respuesta al uso creciente de aeronaves de reconocimiento y ataque durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, siendo en su mayoría biplanos pequeños y armados con armas ligeras. Para la Segunda Guerra Mundial, la mayoría de los cazas eran monoplanos metálicos armados con cañones y ametr
Los aviones de guerra son máquinas de destrucción diseñadas para el combate aéreo que se usaron en las guerras mundiales. Estos aviones de combate, también llamados cazas, están diseñados principalmente para luchar contra otros aviones en lugar de bombarderos.
Los aviones de guerra son máquinas de destrucción utilizadas por las naciones en la Primera y Segunda Guerra Mundial, diseñadas fundamentalmente para el combate aéreo con otras aeronaves en oposición a los bombardeos. Un avión de guerra, también llamado avión de caza o caza, es una aeronave militar creada principalmente para el combate aéreo contra otras aeronaves en lugar de los bombardeos.
Orville Wright realizó el primer vuelo motorizado en 1903 en Estados Unidos, mientras que el avión tuvo un mayor desarrollo en Europa, especialmente en Francia donde se construyeron los primeros aviones de pasajeros e hidroaviones en 1910. El avión tuvo un gran impacto en la Primera Guerra Mundial como bombardero. En los años siguientes se realizaron varios hitos como los primeros vuelos transatlánticos y las primeras rutas aéreas comerciales.
El documento resume los principales hitos en el desarrollo de la aviación en diferentes países entre 1903 y 1935, incluyendo el primer vuelo motorizado en Estados Unidos en 1903, el primer vuelo transatlántico sin paradas entre Newfoundland y el Reino Unido en 1919, y el inicio de los primeros servicios comerciales de pasajeros entre Londres y París también en 1919.
Este documento describe las mejoras en los aviones militares a reacción entre las cuartas y quintas generaciones, incluyendo mejoras en los sistemas de radar, aviónica, aerodinámica y armamento, así como el uso emergente de materiales compuestos y tecnología furtiva. Muchos de los aviones de esta era tenían capacidades polivalentes para ataque aire-aire y aire-tierra. Actualmente, el F-22 estadounidense es el único caza de quinta generación en servicio.
The document summarizes the history and capabilities of short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft used for maneuver air support of ground forces. It discusses the German Fi-156 Storch from World War 2 that could take off and land in very short distances. During subsequent conflicts, the U.S. Army and Marines used light liaison aircraft like the Cessna L-19 Bird Dog that could operate from improvised runways but were slow and unarmed. The OV-1 Mohawk was introduced as a faster, armed successor that could take off and land in under 1,000 feet. The document proposes fielding OV-1s in a joint attack pathfinder maneuver air support team concept, with
Un portaaviones es un buque de guerra que transporta y opera aviones de combate o reconocimiento, sirviendo como base móvil en zonas de conflicto lejanas donde no hay apoyo aéreo. El HMS Hermes de Gran Bretaña fue el primer portaaviones diseñado como tal en 1918, aunque el primero en servicio fue el japonés Hosho. La efectividad de los portaaviones se demostró durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, cuando aviones lanzados desde portaaviones británicos e japoneses hundieron importantes bu
A partir de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, los portaaviones comenzaron a desarrollar sistemas como las catapultas de vapor y los cables de enganche para permitir el despegue y aterrizaje de aviones cada vez más modernos y grandes. En 1950, las cubiertas de los portaaviones se ampliaron para mejorar las operaciones aéreas y en 1960 se construyó el primer portaaviones nuclear, el USS Enterprise. A finales de los 70, el avión Harrier permitió construir portaaviones más pequeños y económicos al no necesitar
Los aviones de guerra fueron desarrollados originalmente para el combate aéreo durante la Primera Guerra Mundial. Aviones como el Sopwith Camel jugaron un papel importante en la guerra, aunque también causaron bajas entre los pilotos novatos. En la Segunda Guerra Mundial, aviones como el Messerschmitt Me 262 se convirtieron en los primeros cazas a reacción. Actualmente, los aviones de guerra se usan principalmente para el apoyo en desastres, pero algunos países continúan desarrollando nuevas tecnologías de
Este documento resume los principales tipos y partes de aviones militares. Comienza explicando que la aviación militar se utilizó inicialmente para observación y reconocimiento a principios del siglo XX. Luego describe las generaciones de aviones de combate, desde los primeros con motores de explosión hasta los actuales de quinta generación con motores a reacción. Finalmente, define distintos tipos de aviones militares como cazas, bombarderos y helicópteros, y explica las partes principales como el fuselaje, alas y cola, así como sist
El documento resume las características de cinco aviones de combate: el F-22 Raptor desarrollado por Lockheed Martin y Boeing para la Fuerza Aérea de EE.UU., el F-35 Lightning II de quinta generación perteneciente a un programa internacional, el Eurofighter Typhoon de fabricación europea, el F-15E Strike Eagle cazabombardero de la USAF, y el Su-30MKI (Flanker-H) biplaza de largo alcance en servicio con la Fuerza Aérea de la India.
Este documento resume diferentes tipos de aviones y helicópteros. Se dividen los aviones en aeroplanos como el Boeing 747 y el Airbus A380, ambos aviones comerciales de fuselaje ancho. También menciona al caza F-16. Los helicópteros incluyen el UH-60 Black Hawk, utilizado para transporte táctico, y Kamov, un fabricante ruso de helicópteros.
Rusia ofrece 24 aviones cazas Su-35s a la ArgentinaRamón Copa
Rusia ofrece 24 aviones cazas
Su-35s a la Argentina
-SU-35 para Argentina según un diario Ruso
-Poderío aéreo argentino en el Atlántico Sur: Consideraciones estratégicas
-Análisis nuevo avión caza Argentino-Rusia
Se pensaba modernizar la flota mirage hasta el 2014 pero una propuesta a la argentina por aviones y helicopteros rusos se hace inrresistible, España, Francia, USA(cancelada) y Jordania ofrecieron grandes afertas a la argentina por aviones cazas que remplazen la actual y veterana flota de las fuerzas aereas recordemos que el territorio argentino es grande y necesita estar bien equipado para su control. se esta optando por o modernizar los viejos mirage o comprar aviones nuevos
Se propone que la FAA adquiera unos 24 aviones caza rusos Sukhoi Su-35S de la llamada IV ++ Generación, que incorpora tecnologías de cazas de V Generación caracterizados estos por ser de baja reflexión de radar. El propósito sería sustituir a la colección de unos 30 cazas Mirage franceses y derivados israelíes de III Generación que posee la FAA, habiéndose ordenados los primeros hace 42 años. Se recomienda así que no se adquieran cazas de países europeos que podrían proporcionar a otro miembro de la Unión Europea los datos técnicos del funcionamiento de sus sistemas como los de radar, guerra electrónica y armamento, como ocurrió durante la Guerra de las Malvinas en el caso de Francia, que le suministró al Reino Unido toda la información sobre los aviones de combate y armamento de misiles que le había vendido a Argentina.
Pero se estima que la propuesta ya halla sido rechazada verbalmente por la presidenta.
This document proposes procuring armed Hawker Beechcraft T-6 aircraft, called AT-6Cs, to provide a new capability for US counterinsurgency operations. It suggests establishing a training unit in the continental US and deploying about 20 aircraft to Iraq/Afghanistan and 10 to the Philippines/Horn of Africa. The document reviews the historical use of aircraft in counterinsurgency, why a new aircraft may be needed, potential alternatives, and scenarios showing how the AT-6C could be used. It proposes having the Air National Guard operate the aircraft to provide a rapidly executable option for increasing US and coalition counterinsurgency capabilities.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise stimulates the production of endorphins in the brain which elevate mood and reduce stress levels.
The document proposes a cover for NVG mounts on helmets to prevent snagging during parachute jumps and identifies issues with current taping methods, including covering ranks. Diagrams show how to attach a nylon cover with velcro flaps to the helmet to protect the NVG mount while still displaying ranks and IR identification markings. Instructions also provide a method for attaching a lifeline for emergency rappelling using a snaplink carabiner.
The document proposes solutions to challenges facing light infantry resupply. It suggests using a Lift-N-Go forklift/trailer (LNG) that can transport palletized supplies on Humvees or M-GATOR trucks. This allows supplies to be delivered via helicopter on pallets and then transported to companies without manual breaking down of supplies. It estimates the total cost of providing LNGs and related equipment to light infantry, air assault and airborne units to be $2.52 billion. The solutions aim to increase mobility and firepower while reducing exposure time for troops.
A Stryker truck got stuck but was then unstuck by a track vehicle. The Stryker cheerleaders were ready to deny that the truck got stuck at all and would lie about the incident happening. The document asks if there are any questions about the situation with the stuck and then unstuck Stryker truck.
The document summarizes an air show that will take place in 2007 at Zhukovsky Airport in Russia. Zhukovsky Airport is located on the shore of Galendzhik Lake, about a 3 hour drive from Moscow, and was formerly a secret test airport. Its location on a large body of water makes it well suited to display flying boats, which are a focus of Russian aircraft design. The air show will not only feature demonstrations of advanced Russian aircraft, but will allow viewers to watch flights more closely than would be permitted under Western safety regulations. A list of over 50 aircraft types from Russian manufacturers that will be displayed at the show is included.
More U.S. soldiers have been killed in Iraq. The document discusses deficiencies in the armor protection provided by vehicles like the Stryker and up-armored Humvees. It argues that these wheeled vehicles cannot adequately protect soldiers from roadside bombs and RPGs. The document proposes using upgraded M113 Gavin tracked armored vehicles instead, which it says could better protect soldiers at a lower cost. It questions why the Army is not implementing these solutions to save soldiers' lives.
Scouts are responsible for clearing routes of obstacles before hikers use them. When Scouts fail to properly clear routes, hikers can encounter dangers like fallen trees blocking the path or steep drop-offs on the side of trails. As a result, hikers may get injured if routes are not cleared by Scouts as expected.
The USAF proposes creating a "Dragon's Eye Squadron" consisting of armored, mobile ground surveillance aircraft that can operate deep in enemy territory to rapidly identify time-critical targets, speeding up the process of sensing threats and launching precision strikes against them in coordination with ground forces. The costs to establish this capability would be small as the necessary equipment is already in use.
Uninspired Sealift vs Cargo 747s vs LCAC Sealift1st_TSG_Airborne
This document discusses options for rapidly deploying military vehicles and troops overseas despite obstacles. It proposes modifying cargo planes to transport vehicles long-distances in 1 day. It also describes using catamaran ferries and landing craft carriers that launch hovercraft to transport vehicles over shallow waters and deliver them across beaches, bypassing the need for port infrastructure. However, these options require refueling frequently or have limited range. The document argues the best approach is using ships that can launch landing craft and interface them with barges to fly vehicles directly to shore over obstacles like sea mines.
Tsvposter with M113A4 AmphiGavins or Super Gavins1st_TSG_Airborne
The document discusses a joint venture between HSV-X1 catamarans and M113A4 Amphigavin amphibious vehicles. It provides details of a notional infantry company cargo report outlining various equipment that could be transported by the vessels, including fire control systems, antennae, trucks, trailers, and 40 M113A4 infantry carriers weighing 1.12 million pounds total. It also lists additional cargo of over 500,000 pounds that would not be loaded onto the joint venture vessels.
The document calls for defeating an unspecified enemy and protecting troops while avoiding financial ruin. It references combat reform and provides a web address for more information.
The document shows before and after photos of a Javelin anti-tank guided missile being fired at a fully loaded T-72 tank. The after photos show the tank's turret, gun, road wheels, and track were destroyed by the missile impact, while the engine was left intact but around 65 meters from the impact site.
The document discusses a proposed upgrade to the Blackhawk helicopter called the VTDP Compound Helo. The upgrade is said to provide a 50% increase in speed, 130% increase in combat radius, and ability for self-deployment over 96 hours. This would half the cost of new aircraft while providing greater payload, range, survivability and faster MEDEVAC capabilities. Diagrams show how adding wings and a propeller can reduce rotor load to increase speed and range in hover and forward flight.
The document discusses a proposed upgrade to the Blackhawk helicopter called the VTDP Compound Helo. The upgrade would provide a 50% increase in speed, 130% increase in combat radius, and allow for self-deployment over 96 hours. This would half the cost of new aircraft while providing increased payload, range, and survivability compared to current Blackhawks. Wing and propeller additions would reduce rotor load, increasing speed and range in hover and forward flight.
The document describes a low-cost upgrade for the CH-47 helicopter that would allow it to self-deploy, increase its top speed by 50% to 225 knots, and gain additional range. This would be achieved by adding removable wings with wing tanks for extra fuel, installing an off-the-shelf turbo-fan engine with a gearbox to transfer power more efficiently to the rotor at higher speeds, and attaching a lightweight carbon fiber tail cone to reduce drag during self-deployments.
The document discusses an HMAS Jervis Bay 86m class catamaran that can carry 569 troops or 15 light armored vehicles. It has a range of 1,500 miles at 45 mph but must offload onto a pier after 1.5 days of travel due to limitations. It uses 125,000 gallons of fuel per hour with a capacity of 4,125,000 gallons, requiring 6 refuelings to travel from San Francisco to Sydney over 6 days if not interdicted. The estimated fuel cost for a one-way trip is $24 million at a bulk rate of $1 per gallon.
A modified civilian 747 cargo plane can transport 420-569 troops or military vehicles like tanks and trucks in a single flight. It has a fuel capacity of 57,000 gallons, allowing it to fly extremely long routes over bodies of water and potential military threats. At 500 mph, a 747 could deliver supplies directly from the US to Taiwan in one day for an estimated fuel cost of $57,000.
The document discusses concepts for improving sea-based logistics and operations for the Army. It recommends that the Army work with the Navy and DOT to develop high-speed ships that can transport troops and equipment faster. It also recommends developing technologies to rapidly offload ships in austere ports. The Army should standardize packaging for equipment and develop modular containers like ISO containers to improve loading and unloading times.
Getting the Most Out of ScyllaDB Monitoring: ShareChat's TipsScyllaDB
ScyllaDB monitoring provides a lot of useful information. But sometimes it’s not easy to find the root of the problem if something is wrong or even estimate the remaining capacity by the load on the cluster. This talk shares our team's practical tips on: 1) How to find the root of the problem by metrics if ScyllaDB is slow 2) How to interpret the load and plan capacity for the future 3) Compaction strategies and how to choose the right one 4) Important metrics which aren’t available in the default monitoring setup.
QA or the Highway - Component Testing: Bridging the gap between frontend appl...zjhamm304
These are the slides for the presentation, "Component Testing: Bridging the gap between frontend applications" that was presented at QA or the Highway 2024 in Columbus, OH by Zachary Hamm.
What is an RPA CoE? Session 1 – CoE VisionDianaGray10
In the first session, we will review the organization's vision and how this has an impact on the COE Structure.
Topics covered:
• The role of a steering committee
• How do the organization’s priorities determine CoE Structure?
Speaker:
Chris Bolin, Senior Intelligent Automation Architect Anika Systems
AppSec PNW: Android and iOS Application Security with MobSFAjin Abraham
Mobile Security Framework - MobSF is a free and open source automated mobile application security testing environment designed to help security engineers, researchers, developers, and penetration testers to identify security vulnerabilities, malicious behaviours and privacy concerns in mobile applications using static and dynamic analysis. It supports all the popular mobile application binaries and source code formats built for Android and iOS devices. In addition to automated security assessment, it also offers an interactive testing environment to build and execute scenario based test/fuzz cases against the application.
This talk covers:
Using MobSF for static analysis of mobile applications.
Interactive dynamic security assessment of Android and iOS applications.
Solving Mobile app CTF challenges.
Reverse engineering and runtime analysis of Mobile malware.
How to shift left and integrate MobSF/mobsfscan SAST and DAST in your build pipeline.
The Microsoft 365 Migration Tutorial For Beginner.pptxoperationspcvita
This presentation will help you understand the power of Microsoft 365. However, we have mentioned every productivity app included in Office 365. Additionally, we have suggested the migration situation related to Office 365 and how we can help you.
You can also read: https://www.systoolsgroup.com/updates/office-365-tenant-to-tenant-migration-step-by-step-complete-guide/
From Natural Language to Structured Solr Queries using LLMsSease
This talk draws on experimentation to enable AI applications with Solr. One important use case is to use AI for better accessibility and discoverability of the data: while User eXperience techniques, lexical search improvements, and data harmonization can take organizations to a good level of accessibility, a structural (or “cognitive” gap) remains between the data user needs and the data producer constraints.
That is where AI – and most importantly, Natural Language Processing and Large Language Model techniques – could make a difference. This natural language, conversational engine could facilitate access and usage of the data leveraging the semantics of any data source.
The objective of the presentation is to propose a technical approach and a way forward to achieve this goal.
The key concept is to enable users to express their search queries in natural language, which the LLM then enriches, interprets, and translates into structured queries based on the Solr index’s metadata.
This approach leverages the LLM’s ability to understand the nuances of natural language and the structure of documents within Apache Solr.
The LLM acts as an intermediary agent, offering a transparent experience to users automatically and potentially uncovering relevant documents that conventional search methods might overlook. The presentation will include the results of this experimental work, lessons learned, best practices, and the scope of future work that should improve the approach and make it production-ready.
"Frontline Battles with DDoS: Best practices and Lessons Learned", Igor IvaniukFwdays
At this talk we will discuss DDoS protection tools and best practices, discuss network architectures and what AWS has to offer. Also, we will look into one of the largest DDoS attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure that happened in February 2022. We'll see, what techniques helped to keep the web resources available for Ukrainians and how AWS improved DDoS protection for all customers based on Ukraine experience
[OReilly Superstream] Occupy the Space: A grassroots guide to engineering (an...Jason Yip
The typical problem in product engineering is not bad strategy, so much as “no strategy”. This leads to confusion, lack of motivation, and incoherent action. The next time you look for a strategy and find an empty space, instead of waiting for it to be filled, I will show you how to fill it in yourself. If you’re wrong, it forces a correction. If you’re right, it helps create focus. I’ll share how I’ve approached this in the past, both what works and lessons for what didn’t work so well.
Must Know Postgres Extension for DBA and Developer during MigrationMydbops
Mydbops Opensource Database Meetup 16
Topic: Must-Know PostgreSQL Extensions for Developers and DBAs During Migration
Speaker: Deepak Mahto, Founder of DataCloudGaze Consulting
Date & Time: 8th June | 10 AM - 1 PM IST
Venue: Bangalore International Centre, Bangalore
Abstract: Discover how PostgreSQL extensions can be your secret weapon! This talk explores how key extensions enhance database capabilities and streamline the migration process for users moving from other relational databases like Oracle.
Key Takeaways:
* Learn about crucial extensions like oracle_fdw, pgtt, and pg_audit that ease migration complexities.
* Gain valuable strategies for implementing these extensions in PostgreSQL to achieve license freedom.
* Discover how these key extensions can empower both developers and DBAs during the migration process.
* Don't miss this chance to gain practical knowledge from an industry expert and stay updated on the latest open-source database trends.
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Connector Corner: Seamlessly power UiPath Apps, GenAI with prebuilt connectorsDianaGray10
Join us to learn how UiPath Apps can directly and easily interact with prebuilt connectors via Integration Service--including Salesforce, ServiceNow, Open GenAI, and more.
The best part is you can achieve this without building a custom workflow! Say goodbye to the hassle of using separate automations to call APIs. By seamlessly integrating within App Studio, you can now easily streamline your workflow, while gaining direct access to our Connector Catalog of popular applications.
We’ll discuss and demo the benefits of UiPath Apps and connectors including:
Creating a compelling user experience for any software, without the limitations of APIs.
Accelerating the app creation process, saving time and effort
Enjoying high-performance CRUD (create, read, update, delete) operations, for
seamless data management.
Speakers:
Russell Alfeche, Technology Leader, RPA at qBotic and UiPath MVP
Charlie Greenberg, host
Dandelion Hashtable: beyond billion requests per second on a commodity serverAntonios Katsarakis
This slide deck presents DLHT, a concurrent in-memory hashtable. Despite efforts to optimize hashtables, that go as far as sacrificing core functionality, state-of-the-art designs still incur multiple memory accesses per request and block request processing in three cases. First, most hashtables block while waiting for data to be retrieved from memory. Second, open-addressing designs, which represent the current state-of-the-art, either cannot free index slots on deletes or must block all requests to do so. Third, index resizes block every request until all objects are copied to the new index. Defying folklore wisdom, DLHT forgoes open-addressing and adopts a fully-featured and memory-aware closed-addressing design based on bounded cache-line-chaining. This design offers lock-free index operations and deletes that free slots instantly, (2) completes most requests with a single memory access, (3) utilizes software prefetching to hide memory latencies, and (4) employs a novel non-blocking and parallel resizing. In a commodity server and a memory-resident workload, DLHT surpasses 1.6B requests per second and provides 3.5x (12x) the throughput of the state-of-the-art closed-addressing (open-addressing) resizable hashtable on Gets (Deletes).
This talk will cover ScyllaDB Architecture from the cluster-level view and zoom in on data distribution and internal node architecture. In the process, we will learn the secret sauce used to get ScyllaDB's high availability and superior performance. We will also touch on the upcoming changes to ScyllaDB architecture, moving to strongly consistent metadata and tablets.
"Scaling RAG Applications to serve millions of users", Kevin GoedeckeFwdays
How we managed to grow and scale a RAG application from zero to thousands of users in 7 months. Lessons from technical challenges around managing high load for LLMs, RAGs and Vector databases.
How information systems are built or acquired puts information, which is what they should be about, in a secondary place. Our language adapted accordingly, and we no longer talk about information systems but applications. Applications evolved in a way to break data into diverse fragments, tightly coupled with applications and expensive to integrate. The result is technical debt, which is re-paid by taking even bigger "loans", resulting in an ever-increasing technical debt. Software engineering and procurement practices work in sync with market forces to maintain this trend. This talk demonstrates how natural this situation is. The question is: can something be done to reverse the trend?
Lee Barnes - Path to Becoming an Effective Test Automation Engineer.pdfleebarnesutopia
So… you want to become a Test Automation Engineer (or hire and develop one)? While there’s quite a bit of information available about important technical and tool skills to master, there’s not enough discussion around the path to becoming an effective Test Automation Engineer that knows how to add VALUE. In my experience this had led to a proliferation of engineers who are proficient with tools and building frameworks but have skill and knowledge gaps, especially in software testing, that reduce the value they deliver with test automation.
In this talk, Lee will share his lessons learned from over 30 years of working with, and mentoring, hundreds of Test Automation Engineers. Whether you’re looking to get started in test automation or just want to improve your trade, this talk will give you a solid foundation and roadmap for ensuring your test automation efforts continuously add value. This talk is equally valuable for both aspiring Test Automation Engineers and those managing them! All attendees will take away a set of key foundational knowledge and a high-level learning path for leveling up test automation skills and ensuring they add value to their organizations.