USA HAARP WHEATHER WARFARE??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TdIkI1ory8

The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) is an ionospheric research program jointly funded by the US Air Force, the US Navy, the University of Alaska and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

any latest news related to this research?

what's wrong with defender?

U.S., Malaysian Forces Conduct Joint Aviation Exercise

By From USS Abraham Lincoln Public affairs

USS Abraham Lincoln (At Sea) (NNS) -- Aircraft from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Group participated in a joint aerial combat training exercise with the Royal Malaysian Air Force, Feb 14.

F/A-18 Hornets and Super Hornets from Carrier Air Wing (CVW)2 joined Malaysian SU-30 and FA-18D Hornets to train in multiple combat scenarios. Events ranged from single aircraft engaging single aircraft, all the way to complex multi-aircraft combat scenarios.

With the Malaysian SU-30s maneuvering at speeds estimated close to MACH 1, training was aggressive and realistic.

"Air Combat Training gives our aviators a chance to match their skills against the skills of some formidable foreign aviators and their modern aircraft. An added benefit is promoting regional partnerships and improving maritime security," said Lt. Luke Swain of CVW-2.

The United States and Malaysia share a diverse and expanding partnership and cooperate closely on a number of security matters, including counterterrorism, maritime domain awareness, and regional stability.
The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently in the U.S. 7th Fleet's area of responsibility as part of a routine deployment to promote peace, cooperation and stability in the region.

i meant by their similar roles,utility behind the lines vehicles..who knows maybe in the future we might face another mogadishu and maybe that time we wont be so lucky and have only G-wagons and defenders.its not like every company is gonna have AV8s.Defenders are the backbone of the army and some of them will see combat..defenders are fine for now,what about the future.maybe its time for malaysia to include vehicles with V shaped hulls

the condor was thought to be good enough until it got peppered by RPGs and  7.62s

Boy, do i miss those Tomcats. And what with those our SU-30 maneuvering at speed estimated close to MACH 1? aren't they suppose to be faster then that?

What about those wide-body utility vehicles (humvee,Kobra....) seems like they look perfect on the wide open spaces like Afghanistan,but when they are enclosed in an urban environment (Mogadishu,Baghdad,Fallujah) they seem to be hard to maneuver due to their width....cannot make a 3-point turn in a standard sized street.

The wide body is originally designed to make the vehicle run on the the trail left by tank treads,making movement easier in the desert.

I think that's the main problem with current western weapons (especially the US forces), because they have been fighting in the middle east  for the last 20 years,most of their equipment is geared to a urban and desert environment and may not be at all suitable in most general environments. (Imagine a Cougar MRAP maneuvering in a wooded area battlefield,or inside a city for that matter.....)

Humvee's and any other armored vehicles do not belong in the terrains of Afghanistan.

Why don't they belong? Because all those armor plating make them heavy and slow. Which means they can only travel on certain roads/paths.

Why is that significant? Because there is only a handful of roads/paths in Afghanistan. Which makes them predictable. Which makes them vulnerable to IED's/ambushes.

Humvee's and armored vehicles have uses in certain situations, such as when conducting urban operations. They do not work well in sandy/muddy/hilly terrain. Unless, of course if they take out all the extra armor plating. This kinda defeats the purpose of bringing a humvee in the first place.

The same principle applies to the soldiers. I do not understand why they insist on wearing body armor when conducting foot patrol. All that weight slows them down and make it impossible to cross certain terrain. This makes their patrol route predictable and of course, vulnerable to planned attacks.

The same principle applies to the soldiers. I do not understand why they insist on wearing body armor when conducting foot patrol. All that weight slows them down and make it impossible to cross certain terrain. This makes their patrol route predictable and of course, vulnerable to planned attacks.