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Marine Robots

[James Drew @StrikeWriter]

With 385-ft. wingspan, #NorthropGrumman @ScaledC-built @Stratolaunch just surpassed the Hughes 'Spruce Goose' of 1947 for largest wingspan of any aircraft to fly! Today, #Stratolaunch flew for 2.5 hrs. over Mojave Desert, reaching 189 mph top speed. #SpaceRace #GoStratolaunch

[U.S. Central Command @CENTCOM]

U.S. CENTCOM has confirmed that Jamal al-Badawi was killed in a precision strike in Marib governate, Jan. 1.
Jamal al-Badawi was an al Qaeda operative involved in the USS Cole bombing. U.S. forces confirmed the results of the strike following a deliberate assessment process.

[Useless @useless33]

.Org priorities are defined by their budget and who they promote. Any F18 admirals interested in a robot other than a tanker? Where is the robot Billy Mitchell?

[Useless @useless33]

“Lab”. The most important part of the institution is in the name. Vice further investments in dead ends or known outcomes, this is a worthy pursuit.

[Kevin Murray @robotastro95]

The future of the Marine Corps is Manned - Unmanned Teaming!!

[Kevin Murray @robotastro95]

@teaandtactics 7 years of hard work... After being told “it will never happen.” Challenge accepted!!

[Shane Parrish @shaneparrish]

“Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.” — Norman Vincent Peale

[Useless @useless33]

@robotastro95 Don’t forget NORDO!

[Useless @useless33]

@UnmannedSystem Rats... no link. Interesting design though. Those nacelles could house hybrid electric with fuselage turbine generator?

[Useless @useless33]

Not if the modern day "battleship admirals" turn it into a tanker. -can't threaten the CVN paradigm. https://t.co/F9uHxtaQiJ

[Chris Rawley @NavalDrones]

Drop tanks kind of blow the whole low signature approach. https://t.co/28uLUkqG1r

[Useless @useless33]

@av8ok https://t.co/933eeuNRRi
Read his LinkedIn feed. Many reasons in theater. Others in conus (different authorities), but relevant.

[Useless @useless33]

Solid gold https://t.co/vMgeyXj1IA

[Morgan Housel @morganhousel]

An honest business news update.

https://t.co/m11gi0SkQ9

[Samuel Bendett @sambendett]

Russian Drone With Thermite Grenade Blows Up a Billion Dollars of Ukrainian Ammo https://t.co/Pn7F4mm2qV

[Useless @useless33]

@av8ok Wait: does this mean that the impact force=mass times the square of the speed? These drones are game changers. Next they'll test birds!

[Useless @useless33]

Hornet mafia harkens to the battleship admirals of yore: converts UCLAS strike/EW potential to a tanker. History will judge this poorly. https://t.co/ZpJuhHaLLr

[RealClearDefense @RCDefense]

Navy Issues New MQ-25A Stingray Draft RFP | @samlagrone @USNINews https://t.co/PqPpYiZbPz

[Useless @useless33]

@jon_jeckell Pwr in this case is steady-state e-load, not shp avail. LIMFAC is usually legacy airframe wiring and inverters. Tests done on others too.

[Useless @useless33]

NAVAIR... organizational study in incentives in a bureaucracy. Success=zero risk. Def'n of risk left to engineer, not fleet. https://t.co/inKwl6qoPs

[RealClearDefense @RCDefense]

Navy's Hypoxia Fix Caught in Red Tape | @ACapaccio @rtiron https://t.co/B8IgJVLbeP

[War on the Rocks @WarOnTheRocks]

Marine Corps unmanned aviation has fallen behind the other services, the private sector, and U.S. adversaries. https://t.co/y7s3hfH0YZ

[Useless @useless33]

What?? That unpossible! Navy=water=boat! Never have airplane design constraints forced land basing. Sorcery! Burn her! https://t.co/7ZevuUBZjp

[Kevin Murray @robotastro95]

Apparently, it IS possible for a Naval service to operate a land based UAS from forward deployed land based locations. https://t.co/5UHFCxjLSL

[Useless @useless33]

Sources? No basis in fact. No funding in '18 for analysis of alt. No JCIDS steps have begun. Corps is stalling for time. Can't threaten F35 https://t.co/sufG8gaf6o

[Chris Rawley @NavalDrones]

New US Drone Project Could Change Asian Warfare Forever @Diplomat_APAC https://t.co/Oi6Ncuw7nh

[Useless @useless33]

Really interesting. Density and scalability will make the difference, but huge capability leaps possible. https://t.co/fGeOaPVgVn

[Jonathan Jeckell @jon_jeckell]

Micro-supercapacitors for portables & wearables

Allegedly double the capacity of others, simple to make

https://t.co/wny25R9ryR