More Supercarrier Blogging — French Supercarrier PA2

Images:
1. The proposed PA2 design.

2. Rafale multi-role fighter.

During the recent elections, French President Sarkozy declared his support for a second French aircraft carrier to augment the Charles de Gaulle. Designated the PA2, this second carrier has been under design since 2005. Despite Sarkozy’s previous support, there is some doubt […]

“Pocket Supercarriers” — A Revival of the British Navy?

Even before Gordon Brown killed the “special relationship” between the U.S. and Britain, some analysts questioned its future relevance. British defense spending had languished under Blair, leaving the British Army badly understaffed and the Royal Navy tracking to be smaller than that of France.
Happily, it looks like Britain is going ahead […]

Military Robotics News (brought to you by Skynet!)

It looks like Hillary Clinton won’t be the only liquid-metal Terminator in America for long.  This month’s (firewalled) National Defense Journal has some updates on the brave new world of unmanned weaponry:
 
Robot Soldiers:
“Bart Everett, technical director for robots at the Navy’s space and naval warfare systems center, acknowledged that the military isn’t ready for the next […]

Missile Defense Update

After years of slow development, we’ve seen a lot of recent progress with missile defense. The recent destruction of a rogue satellite was a big win for advocates of the program. Here’s some other news.

President Bush is on his way to Europe for a four-nation visit that includes Ukraine, Russia, Croatia and a NATO summit […]