The first woman RSM for NDP in Singapore

I just can't resist woman like that. Sorry, I mean I can't help to notice the resemblance between them. Hmm, different everything, but look alike, maybe is me.

Now our soldier can think of their mother when they are drilling, that's a change.

Inflatable military camouflage

I wonder how many of these are used during the last few World War, but these are nifty. Although they are totally useless at modern warfare, imagine you pick one of this up via Google earth in my backyard. (Link) via EnglishRussia

Swiss Army accidentally invade neighbor country

This is the blurriest case of military tradition I ever know. 170 Swiss soldiers wander across neighbor’s border while conducting a training exercise, spark an embarrassed diplomatic incident. It will be interesting how the Premier is going to explain this, the commander that leads the troop? God bless him! (Link)

Stories and illustrations of how men were treated in Russian Army

English Russia has a post and some cartoon drawings about how rookie soldiers was awfully mistreated in Russian Army, things like hang upside down, electrocuted via toe, spank with wet towel etc, this recruits, will give their new recruits same kind of treatment after they gone through all this. (Link) there are also some video footages, good eyes opener.

China to launch massive aircraft carrier by 2010

Quoted by some media, that this is for the sake of greater good, or as we know, World Peace. The carrier is 40 thousand tons; costs 390 million dollars to build and can house 54 fighter aircraft and 13 anti sub gunship when complete. It is more than enough for any Peace project. (Link)

US Army uses Xbox controller to test firing system

Picture from Joystiq, seen here Marine of US hook up their combat system with Microsoft’s toy, and conduct their first firing. Quote from the stiq,

“What?! The military didn't budget for wireless controllers? That's, like, sooo last-gen...”

(Link)Look like those boys are having fun

Details and history of flying bomb

Page packs amazing information of Nazi V1 flying bomb, worthy to be on any encyclopedia anytime. The info might only be useful to military people, but also very interesting to ex-military like me. I remembered seeing something very similar in RSAF open house. (Link)

The historical photos there was also like none you every seen. There is even a assembly instruction on the site.

Ugo Conti’s spider vessel

Via Defence Tech, prototype of a new kind of vessel, first of its kind. This craft reminds me of Jesus Bug. (Link) beautiful!

Iraq insurgent uses Google Earth to aid their attacks

Terrorist uses images downloaded from Google Earth, and sold in the black market of Basra to plan their attack on British military bases. The satellite photos pinpoint the weak area of those bases such as concentration of barracks, armored vehicles, troop’s deployment etc, from the commander of the base, the insurgent’s attack gets closer and more accurate each day, one of the many reason to suspect they are getting those intelligent.

Google is prepared to talk with the Military.

Robot sentry to be deploy at 38 parallel by 2007

The robot guard can recognize human and trees, comes equipped with 5.5mm caliber machine gun and night vision. It will warn trespassers before fire. (Video)

Very chiok hybrid Tupelov aerosled

As I say, Chiok!! (Link)

Video and comments: Supergun technology for future military.

Video and comments
Metal Storm Ltd is on the verge of developing a working prototype of this weapon. I also heard that China is eyeing this piece of tech, where they have monitor and try to acquire the scientist - J. Mike O'Dwyer, for the past decade. (Link) to the Wiki entry.

The weapon is like super version of shot gun, robotcop era one. 16'000 rounds per second, no jam! Wicked!