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Title: Developing Technologies
Post by: besilarius on June 02, 2020, 08:28:11 AM

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htart/20200602.aspx

The technology of war is changing.  This article asks if large scale use of tanks is a thing of the past.
There will always be opportunities where armored vehicles are the best answer, but in "near peer"war ware new developments making large concentrations of tanks too vulnerable?

Title: Re: Developing Technologies
Post by: besilarius on June 29, 2020, 05:25:12 PM

https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/get-involved/essay-contest/2018-winners/asw---will-we-ever-learn--.html

A warning about ASW.

Title: Re: Developing Technologies
Post by: besilarius on July 03, 2020, 08:46:50 AM

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htproc/20200703.aspx

Carl just keeps rolling along.

Title: Re: Developing Technologies
Post by: besilarius on July 20, 2020, 09:08:34 AM

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htada/20200720.aspx

New laser development and testing.
Can phasers be far away?

Title: Re: Developing Technologies
Post by: bbmike on July 20, 2020, 09:36:49 AM

Quote from: besilarius on July 20, 2020, 09:08:34 AM

Can phasers be far away?

Actually, yes. Phase-pistols were used until around 2160. It wasn't until after then that phasers were introduced.  :P

Title: Re: Developing Technologies
Post by: trailrunner on July 20, 2020, 11:02:37 AM

Quote from: besilarius on July 20, 2020, 09:08:34 AM

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htada/20200720.aspx

New laser development and testing.
Can phasers be far away?

I'm on a review right now for one of these systems.

I started my career on high-energy chemical lasers back when Reagan was president.  Fiber lasers are a step forward since then, but there is a lot of dirty engineering that still needs to get done, and a lot of operational details that need to be taken into account. 

Title: Re: Developing Technologies
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 20, 2020, 11:37:00 AM

Quote from: trailrunner on July 20, 2020, 11:02:37 AM

I'm on a review right now for one of these systems.

so, uh....   any related stock tips you wanna share?   :whistle: