I heard a few different things, but Sikorsky is not really a hot property financially right now and it needs some big go power to push it into the future. $9B is a lot of dough Read more

shoot me an email Read more

Well Lockheed is not a helo manufacturer and Bell was the other bid. Read more

thanks for posting looking now! Read more

That’s the idea yeah! Read more

Thanks so much for your kind words, it really means a lot. It helps that my editors and Gawker let me do what I want. I can’t imagine this job with crazy editorial censorship. Not once have I been told, let’s not do this, or don’t do that, or go do this story as we support them etc. It really is a great experience and… Read more

If their CIWS is activated should not be a problem Read more

very cool, thanks so much! I still am blown away with the tech. Not just the new stuff but the old stuff even more to some degree. Amazing how much was done with so little! Read more

yeah they pretty much always self deploy. Great shot Read more

You are arguing with yourself. How many times do I have to say the jet will be a capable strike and BVR platform. It better be for what we are paying. I did not make the claims as to its agility for years and years, the manufacturer did and the program did. Why can’t people stay focused on a single argument?? Read more

Missiles yes, but only to a degree. We can only engage so many targets with deck guns and 25mm chain guns at once. As for a little bit more on Close In Weapon System tech (traditional kind) check out this post, it is a fun read: http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the-seven-dead… Read more

Thanks so much! It is passion thing, I love what I do. Always feel free to shoot me an email too if you find something cool you want to share. I get so much great stuff from FA readers. Read more

Great shot, that’s the one Read more

Thanks a ton Carl, it makes a huge difference hearing good things from everyone! Keep that kinja key and don’t be a stranger. Read more

Thanks you! It actually means a lot! Read more

Built by the Nazis, flown by the Nazis. Fought for the Nazis. Read more

Really depends, I mean subs no, but usually they are off doing something else. Destroyers can be as well, but traversing a small area/funnel is another story Read more

I found out long ago that you can write highly technical pieces while still allowing someone new to the subject matter to feel like: Read more

Take a good look at the BBC image above, very similar vessels, they are of the Swifship family. Same antennas, aside from more of them, just on the light side. Same radar tower, same RHIB ramp door etc etc. Read more

See my update, I think I found the vessel class shown here. Read more