Hold on tight because this video shows a high-speed test at the Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico that makes us think the Air Force should be designing roller coasters. The sled in this video reaches a dazzling speed of 6,599 miles/hour. That’s Mach 8.6 for the science nerds.
Here’s what a flame looks like in space, where there is no gravity.
When a flame burns on earth, heated gases rise from the fire, drawing oxygen in and pushing combustion molecules out. As the flame burns, it heats the air around it and causes it to expand and rise upward. In microgravity however, hot gases do not rise.
Examples of tactical mission tasks in combat operations (tactical and offense series).
The tactical mission tasks in this appendix describe the results or effects the commander wants to achieve—the what and why of a mission statement not previously addressed in this publication. A mission statement contains the who, what, when, where, and why associated with a specific operation.
Examples of basic tactical control measures in combat operations (tactical and offense series).
This article explains basic tactical control measures common to the conduct of offensive and defensive tasks. These control measures apply to both automated and hand-drawn graphic displays and overlays.
Unable to find food in its natural habitat, this starving polar bear roamed into a town in Russia looking for food.
Residents of Norilsk, Russia woke to a strange site. A starving polar bear was roaming its streets looking for food. The animal would normally be in the Kara Sea area, about 300 miles from Norilsk, but climate change has forced animals such as this, to roam far from home looking for food and habitat they…
The complete military glossary of acronyms and terms (tactical and offense series).
The glossary lists acronyms and terms with Army, multi-Service, or joint definitions, and other selected terms.
I got a new pool table.
DARPA issues urgent (and creepy) call for access to privately owned “underground tunnels”.
The requirements are unusual – complex structures with multiple levels and ideally covering “several city blocks”. Oh yeah, and they need to be underground. That’s the “urgent” call DARPA issued this week to private company and university-managed underground tunnels. And it’s got lots of people freaked out.
The complete guide to defensive retreating in combat operations (tactical and offense series).
The Army categorizes the retrograde as one of three primary defensive tasks. The enemy may force these operations or a commander may execute them voluntarily.
