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Elections 2024 / Re: Report: Trump and DeSantis Meet in Miami, Talk Fundraising
« Last post by Hoodat on Today at 08:42:11 pm »
Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on Today at 08:19:14 pm
Get some new material --- I've already answered you on this   @Hoodat

You answered with a strawman that had zero connection to the question - a strawman based on a false premise, which was shown to you clearly in my reply:

Quote from: Hoodat on May 01, 2024, 03:33:02 am
Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on May 01, 2024, 03:27:47 am
You're living in a fantasy bubble @Hoodat  ----- and you're starting to believe the outcome of the primary somehow proves RDS had more support than Donald Trump.

Uh, no.  There is nothing I have posted that even remotely suggests this.  You made it up.  It is solely your invention.


Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on May 01, 2024, 03:27:47 am
Correcting this group think with the actual outcome is not "bashing" Ron DeSantis ---- it's bashing a disturbing level of near insanity.

RDS lost.  He knows he lost.  His donors know he lost. ---- Believe it, embrace it and move on.

Hysterical.  DeSantis supporters moved on long ago.  It's you that still feels compelled to continue taking pot shots at him long after he's exited the race.  Maybe you are the one who should move on.  Ever consider that?


My responses to you stand.  Every single one of them.
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January 6th / Re: START THE COURT MARTIAL PROCEEDINGS: DC National Guard Whistleblower Alleges Trump’s Commander-i
« Last post by Cyber Liberty on Today at 08:41:47 pm »
Quote from: libertybele on Today at 06:53:45 pm
:bkmk:

???? So if the CIC has the Constitutional powers over the military how can the military brass revoke those powers?

What am I missing here or not understanding???

They can't.  It was highly unlawful to refuse to pass down orders from the CiC, and that's exactly what they did.  I didn't trust the Military in that regards since 1/20/17.  There was plenty of scuttlebutt going around back then when it was implied by many at the Pentagon that Trump's commands were not absolute.  That they would intervene to be a check on Trump, who they were insisting at the time that stupid Trump would walk us straight into WWIII. 

They broke the chain of command to "save the world from Trump!"

This is the level of insubordination we're dealing with here.
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Military/Defense News / Re: Navy slow to adopt modern ship-designing tools, GAO finds
« Last post by rangerrebew on Today at 08:41:41 pm »
The world has noticed! :thud:
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Military/Defense News / Navy slow to adopt modern ship-designing tools, GAO finds
« Last post by rangerrebew on Today at 08:41:02 pm »
Navy slow to adopt modern ship-designing tools, GAO finds
The service is getting in the way of shipbuilders who want to go digital, the watchdog said.
PATRICK TUCKER | MAY 3, 2024 05:13 PM ET
NAVY INDUSTRY C4ISR
   
One reason the U.S. Navy is behind on its shipbuilding goals is that it’s been slow to embrace the kinds of digital-design tools that have revolutionized the process of building commercial ships and military aircraft, the Government Accountability Office says in a new report.

Such tools—3-D modeling, digital twinning—have helped the Air Force fast-track the design, prototyping, and experimentation of new platforms.

“Navy shipbuilders’ use of these tools remains more limited overall than what we found for commercial builders,” the GAO wrote in “Navy Shipbuilding: Increased Use of Leading Design Practices Could Improve Timeliness of Deliveries,” which was released on Thursday.

It’s not a small issue. The United States will be heavily reliant on new ships to deter China from attacking Taiwan or other countries in the Pacific. But China right now has a larger Navy with more than 370 platforms and “is expected to grow to 395 ships by 2025 and 435 ships by 2030,” according to the Defense Department. The U.S. Navy, by comparison, expects to maintain its fleet of around 290 battle force ships through 2030.

https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2024/05/navy-slow-adopt-modern-ship-designing-tools-gao-finds/396313/
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Editorial/Opinion/Blogs / Re: Tulsi Gabbard: Why it's time to leave the Democrat party behind
« Last post by roamer_1 on Today at 08:40:52 pm »
Quote from: catfish1957 on Today at 08:18:22 pm
I'm not doubting that conservatism as an ideology is dying. It's morphed into a orange goo of "spend us dry republicanism"

That is evident in seeing younger legislators having no interest in fiscal responsibility.  Or...  like in the case of Gabbard, having her acceptable to those who are even remotely right of center.    For us dinosaurs who are about to be extinct, at least we can go down dying yelling and screaming.

Don't say we didn't warn you in the end, when the fiscal cliff is reached.

Nah... Nothing can kill Conservatism as a philosophy.
You can ignore it at your peril.
But you can't kill it, nor change it, nor make it null.

FAFO
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Military/Defense News / The Marines want to ‘litter the battlefield’ with anti-drone sensors
« Last post by rangerrebew on Today at 08:39:34 pm »
The Marines want to ‘litter the battlefield’ with anti-drone sensors
Some units will get portable devices within a year, officials said.
SAM SKOVE | MAY 3, 2024 06:07 PM ET
MARINE CORPS DRONES
   
The Marine Corps wants to employ more passive sensors and kinetic weapons to find and take down drones, and plans to field personal drone detectors in the next 12 months, officers said Thursday at the Modern Day Marine conference.

Some Marines in Marine Expeditionary Units, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe, and the 4th Marine Regiment will get the scanners, said Captain Taylor Barefoot, the Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems Capabilities Integration officer in the Marine Corps’ Capabilities Development Directorate.

“In the next twelve months, there’s going to be systems out there fielded to this at a basic level,” Barefoot said. More advanced systems are also in the works.

Such scanners typically check for radio signals sent to and from drones. Some also use auditory cues to identify drones.

Ukrainians widely use hand-held scanners to alert them to incoming enemy drones. Some models can identify specific models, like the Orlan-10 observation drone. Ukrainian soldiers say the scanners sound the alarm faster than their own eyes and ears.

https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2024/05/marines-want-litter-battlefield-anti-drone-sensors/396315/
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Elections 2024 / Re: REPORT: Trump’s VP List Is Down To 4 Options
« Last post by libertybele on Today at 08:39:01 pm »
Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on Today at 08:17:34 pm
Victory in November against Biden requires everyone's help @libertybele  --- including yours.

Oh, but I did try to help out by pointing out several times that it is highly unlikely that Trump will escape all the felonies that he is charged with and to support a competent candidate with a proven track record.  Instead he was politically and personally smeared; just as Cruz was.  Some people just don't learn.  :shrug:
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National/Breaking News / Re: Outrage erupts when authorities toss 2 farmers in prison on 30-day sentences
« Last post by banddag on Today at 08:38:22 pm »
Quote from: roamer_1 on Today at 08:30:34 pm
Running a damn fish-finder is not veterinary medicine.
It's a non-invasive, non-medical procedure.



It sure is a medical procedure whether done on animal s or humans.
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Military/Defense News / F/A-18 pilot can command MQ-25 for refueling
« Last post by rangerrebew on Today at 08:35:00 pm »
F/A-18 pilot can command MQ-25 for refueling
Posted on May 2, 2024 by alert5
Boeing has successfully demonstrated the capability for an F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot to control an MQ-25 Stingray for aerial refueling during a recent virtual test.
 
NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 10, 2021) The U.S. Navy and Boeing conducted ground testing of the MQ-25 Stingray at Chambers Field onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. The MQ-25 Stingray is an unmanned aerial refueling aircraft. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sam Jenkins)

The virtual test utilized existing communication links between the two platforms. A Boeing-led team simulated an F/A-18 pilot issuing commands to the MQ-25, directing it to deploy its refueling drogue and complete the refueling process.

This achievement marks a significant step forward for Boeing’s MUM-T software development. It builds upon previous tests and signifies the software’s increasing maturity for potential deployment on the F/A-18 platform.

The recent test also incorporated a crucial element of realism. While the scenario was simulated, the software interacted with actual hardware and data links already installed on both the F/A-18 and MQ-25. This integration strengthens the validity of the test results and brings the technology closer to real-world application.

https://alert5.com/2024/05/02/f-a-18-pilot-can-command-mq-25-for-refueling/
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Elections 2024 / Re: Report: Trump and DeSantis Meet in Miami, Talk Fundraising
« Last post by Right_in_Virginia on Today at 08:34:16 pm »
Quote from: catfish1957 on Today at 08:20:52 pm
Someone's needed to call you out.

https://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,530635.msg3011290.html#msg3011290

@catfish1957
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