On the Map this Morning...Camposampiero, Novi Iskur, Walsden, IJsselstein...R...

Ever since I began to look at where my readers come from, I have seen names of cities I did not know of. To illustrate my point, this morning Camposanpiero (near Padua, Italy) topped the list followed by Novi Iskur (or Novi Iskar, Bulgaria). At number 4, I found Walsden(West...

New Orleans Canal Pumps STILL Flawed!

Army Corps Engineer has questioned the reliability of the pumps in spite of extensive testing last summer, according to report in Times-Picayune."U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has been asked to investigate a whistle-blower complaint that questions the reliability of 40...

Feds confirm fears of New Orleans flooding (AP)

" NEW ORLEANS - New data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers confirms fears that rain from hurricanes and tropical storms could flood some neighborhoods with up to 5 feet of water when new floodgates are closed at the mouths of three major drainage canals. The floodgates...

Kornet E Anti-Armour Missile Tripod Launcher

Tripod launcher includes optical sight, thermal sight, laying drives, missile launch mechanism. Operator uses either optical or thermal sight to detect and track the target.

Uday’s 800,000-Strong Guerrilla-Suicide Army

Blast from the Past: March 31, 2003:  Kornet AT-14 ATGM laser wire-guided anti-tank missile capable of penetrating 1100 to 1200 millimeters of steel armor at a distance of 3.5 km. The wire-guided missiles cannot be fired over trees, power lines or water, because the wire...