We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/hi_fires_14_mar.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:58:35 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Open post for those with something to share, updated through the day. New, complete posts come in below this one. Note: If trackbacking, please acknowledge this post in your post. That's only polite. You're advertising here, we should get an ad at your place... ********************************* Gen. Petraeus claims that Iranian Rev Guard are training militias while the FM talks about reconciliation at the bargaining table. -- Here’s a real short bit of background information about ‘Curveball’ via ABC news. -- I’m not putting much stock in this claim that we’re looking to back a coup against Musharaff, but it is... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/hi_fires_14_mar.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/hi_fires_14_mar.html Wed, 14 Mar 2007 22:17:49 -0600 Thanks for the link, ry! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/hi_fires_14_mar.html#comment-57936 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/hi_fires_14_mar.html#comment-57936 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:50:51 -0600 http://www.baesystems.com/ProductsServices/l_and_a_bof_fh77_bwl_52_Arch.html 2. http://www.fmv.se/WmTemplates/Page.aspx?id=1373 3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leYCwU7B8jI Cheers]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/hi_fires_14_mar.html#comment-57924 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/hi_fires_14_mar.html#comment-57924 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:16:06 -0600 the new Swedish semi-automatic 155mm howitzer, the Archer The Archer fires so rapidly (20 rds/min) that it can put a barrage of 6 ordinary rounds on the same target at the same time, just by altering the angle of elevation. The tube deploys in 40 seconds and takes down as fast, with a crew of two, and on it's own all-terrain mover like a self-propelled howitzer (but it has only minimal armor, in the driving cab.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/hi_fires_14_mar.html#comment-57919 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/hi_fires_14_mar.html#comment-57919 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:17:04 -0600