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 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/posted_sans_com.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:39:57 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification From Iran Daily. Researchers Build Micro-Submarines TEHRAN, May 23--Researchers at the University of Tehran have built two types of micro-submarines, the project director said Wednesday. Aqil Yousefi-Koma added that the two submarines can be used in reconnaissance and rescue operations as well as for monitoring the health of marine structures and suicide bombing, ISNA reported. Yousefi-Koma said these submarines can also simulate the movement of marine animals. “Today, robots and underwater vehicles are devised by simulating aquatic animals. This simulation will boost the efficiency of robots and reduce the possibility of interception by enemy radars,“ he said. The researcher noted... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/posted_sans_com.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/posted_sans_com.html Thu, 24 May 2007 10:00:07 -0600 The question is not do the tadpoles exist, but from who did they acquire them. Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/posted_sans_com.html#comment-60376 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/posted_sans_com.html#comment-60376 Thu, 24 May 2007 21:46:55 -0600 The same guy who built their 200 mph torpedo's also developed their homeopathic AIDS cure..... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/posted_sans_com.html#comment-60373 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/posted_sans_com.html#comment-60373 Thu, 24 May 2007 21:34:45 -0600 Heaven forfend I should imply that the veracity of the University of Tehran's spokesdude is not up to scratch, NDS! (snigger) But I'd love to have a robotic shark, myself. About ten feet long... imagine the fun you could have at the beach... babum babum babum babumbabum babumbabumbabumbabum http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/posted_sans_com.html#comment-60360 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/posted_sans_com.html#comment-60360 Thu, 24 May 2007 16:11:35 -0600 don't have 200 mph torpedoes and other fantastical armaments like they claim? I'm as shocked as Claude Raines in Casablanca to think that the Iranians might not be 100 percent truthful about their accomplishments.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/posted_sans_com.html#comment-60352 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/posted_sans_com.html#comment-60352 Thu, 24 May 2007 13:21:41 -0600 Funny, lat night the favorite Naval consort emailed this to me from the Navy Times. I thought, "Yeah, I'll get to this.........." Now you have it. I guess I better go with the flow and read it, huh? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/posted_sans_com.html#comment-60347 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/posted_sans_com.html#comment-60347 Thu, 24 May 2007 13:01:17 -0600 They weigh a tad over two pounds each... must be proof-of-concept devices. Be interesting to see if they can scale them up into something *useful* without sacrificing their covert nature. Assuming they exist in the first place, natch... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/posted_sans_com.html#comment-60341 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/posted_sans_com.html#comment-60341 Thu, 24 May 2007 11:51:25 -0600