 MILNET Brief The MILNET Pentagon Sections |
| MILNET Brief The MILNET Pentagon Sections |
| Section | Description |
| Airborne Laser Program | The USAF Program ot build a chemical laser anti-ballistic missile defense system using a 747 class aircraft and multi-megawatt laser, aiming system, and command and control personall all aboard the aircraft. |
| Armor | A look at some of the world's armored vehicles. |
| CENTCOM | Details of this specific command's Area of Responsibility which includes such fun countries as Iraq and Iran, as well as allies such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and others. |
| Decorations | No military discussion can be complete without looking at how we recognize our heros, this section takes a peek at the medlas, ribbons and awards made to our military. |
| FA | 'Field of Fire" Written by the U.S. Artillery community, this section details how the task of artillery support has changed since World War II as well as changes in process as a result of both the end of the Cold War as well as lesson learned durin ghte Gulf War. |
| Hypersonic | Ever hear the rumors of "Aurora", the hypersonic replacement for the SR-71 Blackbird? This real world blue sky weapons system description from the War Colleges will take you into the 21st Century. Eye opening and thought provoking. |
| India | The Pentagon's material on this South Asian country, combined with links to the State Department's info, providng a well rounded and up-to-date look at this provocative nation and region of the World. |
| Lasers and Beam Weapons | This section details out current efforts to produce weapons based upon particle and light weapons such as the Airborne Laser program, MIRACL, and a future program perhaps for inclusion on the X-33 production space vehicle which may replace the Shuttle. |
| Launch Vehicles | Yep, you gotta get em up there first...this section talks about the current U.S.'s launch vehicles as well as efforts to develop an next generation "Expendable Launch Vehicle" capable of delivering large payloads such as recon platforms into all orbit profiles. |
| MidEast | Okay, so CENTCOM's AOR does not extend to all the countries of the Middle East, so we at MILNET decided, what the hey, we can go outside the boundaries and profile all the countris in and surrounding the CENTCOM area. Includes Afghanistan, Turkey, Israel, and others. |
| Navy | In 1997, a retired Admiral, who is a great admirer of our project, complained that there just wasn't enough material on Navy personnel and the ships that take these brave men and woman to sea. As a former CAG (Once a CAG always a CAG?) he also wanted to see more on Navy Aircraft. Well we began an update to our 1985 data, and about the time we finished, the Navy's Fact Files got a face lift and we were REALLY IMPRESSED. So we took our info, and added links to the Official Navy versions and wholla', one of the best Navy collections on the web, or so says the Admiral. Thank you Sir! |
| Non-Proliferation | Not only a timely topic, but one we have been concerned with since begining the MILNET project in the mid 1980s. One of our best and most accurate predictions was in this area, and we continue to watch with interest and growing concern. Too bad we were so close to being right on. Scary. Only more scary is the unrealized prediction based upon our research into Terrorism, and that has been well publicized (the topic anyway) by the movie Peacemaker starring Nichole Kidman and George Clooney. Brrr! |
| Responsibility Sharing | Hey, Let's get Europe to start carrying more of the load...and what about the Japanese? A Great whit paper from the War College. |
| Russian Military | What challenges face the Russians as they continue their slow progress as a democratic nation? A War College White Paper. |
| Russian Weapons | Who in their right mind would sell the Chinese Mach 3, semi-low observable aircraft technology? The Russinas, thats who. How could this happen? This War College White Paper lays the whys and financial woes that make Russia one of the most dangerous weapons manufacturers in the World. |
| Satellites | The High Ground is supreme. Anyone with a little knowlege of reconnaissance will tell you that the unseeable recon platform reigns supreme over any other. The original stealth recon platform, the satellite is and will be the greatest military weapons system ever. Even if they never fire a shot. |
| SOUTHCOM | A look at this specific commands Area of Responsibility covering the region South of the Continental U.S. |
| SPACECOM | Okay, look South, look North, look East, look West. What have we forgot. Oh yeah, look up. If satellites are important (and who doesn't think so?), then how about the people tasked with military space assets? Covers missions, responsibilities, and facilities. |
| UAVs | Think this is a yawn? Look again. Second generation UAVs are damned smart, ranging from RPVs (Remotely Piloted Vehicles) to semi-autonomous beaties that get airborne by a remote pilot and then go about their business with no further operator input required. Soon fully auto UAVs will be fielded that are fully stealthy and so fast and smart, one will wonder why don't mount weapons on 'em. Oh yeah, that is being thought of too. |
| USAF | MILNET's Air Force Advisor is alos the father of the Chief Editor. So we got lots of good Air Force Data. Uncle Bob's, Brother Bob's, and Holly's input is their too. Little wonder we grew up knowing the specs for anything that flys. |