Recent content by KevinB

There is, the problem is no one can afford it. BEG - BEST EDUCATED GUESS

Not unless they where F-15 Drones...

Keep in mind in most provinces and states that open liquor in a vehicle is a criminal offense. I am always confused that some busses actually have liquor licenses - in places that by letter of the law that is not allowed. Which inspires FIDO...

Fixed it for you. FBI HRT pales in comparison to SMU’s, and in Canada the role was given to DHTC for a reason.

Even uncooled need batteries. They just last longer — it is was a cooled unit in the older and IIRC still same in the LW CLU. You are significantly more the point end guy for this stuff, I have heard that the launched seekers don’t need internal fan assistance for cooling due to the air helping...

Sounds like the Sovereign Citizen type of whack job.

Some agencies make it part of the uniform and honestly if you hadn’t been exposed to some of the best options in armor you probably wouldn’t think it was too onerous. Maybe I’ve become a bit of a princess these days, but knowing what comfort is in armor with custom plates - I don’t think I’d...

Define Support ;)

I found it interesting to hear that Terrorism was discounted early on, when if the Manifesto commentary is correct, it really does appear to be a case of domestic terrorism.

I do not consider “reserve” equipment to be equipment reserve units have -- to me that is all operation front end equipment. Reserve Equipment is extra stuff in long term preservation storage (ideally some pre-deployed) beyond what is on the books for current units RegF or PRes. I am a fan...

Terrible event; In a hindsight being 20/20 issue, I would suggest the DS answer when confronted with a SKS type firearm at that distance (10-15m) the best option would have been for the 2 LEO’s to try to rush the shooter online, not letting him out of sight and neutralizing him as a threat...

Or people. I doubt releasing snakes into the prison would be seen as helpful. I’d like to order a few hundred Egyptian ASP’s please? They are for a children’s prison (which also brings up a lot of questions — which I suppose the ASP’s could also answer…)

Agreed, but thermals are either cooled or uncooled. Cooled thermals are battery hogs, no one uses any sort of coolant that runs out - just batteries that die. Cooled thermals have a number of advantages for FCS (better contrast, and typically higher resolution) with the noise and battery...

The old IDF model was a 3:1 and 75% rule. 1) Hold 3 in reserve for everyone of something you have fielded 2) Replace anything that has less than 75% of its life left. The logic was that any given day they could be at war, and needed to be able to count on the equipment in use to last, as well...

But that was true too ;) Who is administrating the betting? I have a bet to place ;)