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"Krasna" was mentioned already I believe, it was called Peacekeepers. If we're going to go out on a limb, then how about Chuck Norris in Delta Force using a Canadian passport and posing as a CBC journalist to enter the Middle East? I'm going on a very vague memory with that one.

Matt, I was giving you the gears, hence the smiley face in that line. The latter was aimed at the group in general and was a generic statement towards following the regs, etc. Bear in mind, I personally live under the "better to ask for forgiveness..." or "it isn't a crime until you're caught...

Follow up for Quagmire: Longbow International (a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman) is developing the Cobra Radar System for the AH-1Z, based on the Longbow millimetre wave radar on the AH-64D Apache. Cobra is a pod-based radar that can be mounted on a wingtip or in a stores...

The Longbow can acquire and fire >:30, great; it was designed to take out as many tanks in the least amount of time as possible while maintaining a high survivability to the crew. The AH-1Z may not be up to the same level of capability in this regard, but as an overall system I feel it may have...

I appreciate the Longbow, but there is somewhat of a reputation for being a bit of a hangar queen, not to mention the costs. I find myself looking toward the AH-1Z and I'm interested. Bell claims, The AH-1Z and UH-1Y have 84% commonality with identical components. The assumption therein would...

Dear Penthouse, I never thought as I went away to Cadet camp that I'd be writing this...   ;D Read the regs and give your heads a collective shake. If it could cost you your career/job, etc. Then don't do it. Simple. Always be professional in your conduct and you'll be fine.

GW, I'm on the same page with what you've said, and I'm not looking to become intimate with a tread anytime soon, but as this is a reactive system with an undisclosed range, then I'd like to know that if I'm 30m away, I won't end up minus a lid, y'know. 

GW, my experience is limited to certain areas and I don't recall ever saying armour was one of them, which is why I am trying to improve my knowledge base here. I understand the concept of collateral damage in wartime; what I'd like to know is what exactly about my questions raise concerns...

That's comforting, remind me not to ever stand near one of these things.  ;D

Kirk - I must be on crack, I totally spaced when I did a search prior to posting. Tried again and clear as mud...  ::) I gotta stop sniffing the catnip. I checked out the link, going to be interesting to see where the winner of the next technology comes from.

I always have a keen interest in anything that can either keep me in one piece or put me back together.  ;D Thanks for the links, I'll look at them after I reply.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fnews%2F2002%2F08%2F19%2Fnmod19.xml What I like about this concept is that it is a passive system, could be adapted for LAVs and appears to be well suited to MOUT. Armour isn't my field though, so I'm just going by the concepts presented within...

I watched the TROPHY video and a couple of thoughts come to mind. This is touted as an invisible force (ok, that's FOX News, so insert grain of salt here) bit it seems to be more akin to a directed shotgun. What is the effective range of this system and how would it accomodate itself in MOUT. By...

I was on the fence, thought that as this was news on the BBC site I'd start here. If the mods move, no worries. As for the proposed unit, they didn't get into any specifics: cost per unit, size, battery life, etc. Any idea as to such?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5106598.stm This is a few years off but I like the concept and the technology, while challenging, may prove to be viable. Give it a look. Any thoughts?

Don't do anything drastic or impulsive; keep on the path you're on. Finish this phase of your training then determine the exact nature of the issue at hand regarding your eyes and if you think that you can fight it, do so. If not, then discuss your situation as HoM suggested with a career...

For The Moment (1993) http://imdb.com/title/tt0109823/ Kidô keisatsu patorebâ: The Movie (1989) aka: Patlabor: The Movie http://imdb.com/title/tt0100339/ One scene, voice heard over the radio, "Canadian peacekeepers are enroute to reinforce your position", or something along those lines...

I like anyone who stands out from the status quo as a rule and for me this appears to be: Martha Hall Findlay. If for no other reason, pointing out the uselessness of the current debating system the Liberals are utilizing due primarily to the lacklustre nature of the forum. It's basically dull...

Damned skippy. It takes banannas to sway the females away from the alpha male and boots on the ground to roust that big fellow. Sorry, couldn't resist Blue. Those damned dirty apes just grind my cud.  ;D As for PBI's comments... +1 buds.

You're going to have to provide more information, i.e., what was the reason for the delay. Was there an issue that caused this delay or were you unable to acquire relevant information, etc. in a timely fashion? A timeline would provide more insight as to why the noted delay occurred and would...