The AF turned back from the proposal to axe the E-7 completely and use 'space based' sensors. I wonder who has a big space based business and whispered that idea into Trump's ear?>This is the same guy that said F-35s were useless and doesn't understand drones 2 E-7 units are currently in retrofitting in the UK to USAF spec and then full production will start in Kansas after their 2027 delivery. IMO the AF should retire the E-3s right now to free up funding for the E-7s as the 70s radomes are nearly obsolete, the E-2s can fill in the gap as the AF had proposed.Anyway, Australia thread? Boeing Australia and Australia branch defense contractors in general make things come to fruition without a load of bureaucratic bs somehow as of late. I think that's really impressive.https://www.airandspaceforces.com/pentagon-bold-pivot-keeping-e-7-alive/
>>64329748It is 100% accurate
>>64335314Wow so 2 weeks really is the absolute best case scenario
>>64337194Pretty much, and that would probably only be that quick if you had fully clear orbital planes to work with, if you need to deal with a ton of debris or other stats, it'll take longer, they also use hall-effect thrusters for orbtial maneuvers which are incredibly efficient but super lower thrust, so any drastic orbital movement requires a very long burn time.
>>64333830>E-7 are only 30k feet from the adversary
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Looking for a short video from the beginning of the Ukraine conflict. It was Russian video of a solider and he appears to morph on camera or becomes an (?)animal(?) in a trench its actual war footage 2021-2023 era. This should be enough to remind those who’ve seen it.
Might as well ask here. Does anyone have a video from early in the 2022 invasion made by Russians or separatists who were Donbas veterans and while driving around in a car they came across a column of Russian vehicles which decided to just pull over and hang by the side of the road. The experienced guys in the car roll down the windows and start screaming that they're a bunch of fucking retards and need to get out of the open before they get fucked by Grads.It's funny and a good example of how the Big Army wasn't ready like Donbas veterans and Wagner was.
I'm gonna post shit I don't see posted any more, if anyone has more 2022 AZOV footage I would greatly appreciate it
>>64338941https://files.catbox.moe/lyguvs.mp4https://files.catbox.moe/1czgki.mp4https://files.catbox.moe/k2rakh.webm2014 footage --- https://files.catbox.moe/gnfw2q.mp4
Post ancient /k/ memes and image macros
>>64338049Is that deagle nation? That was such blatant engagement farming.
>>64338227I wonder if he's still hiding from the feds, or maybe he retired from the internet and settled down with his furry boyfriend and fellow tripfag, Sebas.
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>>64338227>>64338658
>>64337188I know that guy and I guarantee you that image is older than reddit and you by a long shot.
comfy saturday morning folder editionknife general the sharpest thread on /k/>check catalog>no /kg/whats up brosThis thread is about the appreciation of knives and their design, their history, and the engineering and materials that are required to make a functioning blade."I want a knife recommendation."Answer the following:>larping or folding >Intended HARD USE larp?>Blade width in the z dimension?>Local warlords?Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>64335530These are actually super good. Swisscards are a bit too brittle to my taste (I have broken the casing of two of them simply by having them in my wallet) but the tools themselves are pretty solid.Even the tiny minimalist pen has been usedful.
Microtech is bringing back the halo single actions
Chicago Knife Works has great prices, but boy are they slow on getting orders shipped. I’m still used to mail order catalog buying, but it sure isn’t Amazon.Also just saw a mid day coyote in the back yard.
>>64338339Only Signature / Marfione specials for now, so base price is gonna be 1-1.5k for the entry model. Hopefully there's enough demand to warrant some regular models closer to the price of the Gen3 UT. Mildly glad and extremely sad I'm not making them.
Why didn't they just send F-35s to bomb Iran in Top Gun Maverick?
>>64336389Oh shit, I forgot, the do the one scene where the girl's riding down the side of the runway on her motorcycle like Maverick while shit's taking off, but then a BRAVE and DUTIFUL chink airman with too much fucking time on his hands stops her and goes 'NO, YOU CANNOT DO THAT.' Also, the one scene where one of the pilots rails against George Bush's flying skills like thirty years after the fact at a press conference.
>>64326956They didn't need to fly the mission at all. The cruise missiles they fired at the air field could do the mission in terrain navigation mode.
>>64324086but they were in an f-14 not f-18you make no sense
>>64336367>Personally i think WSOs are important now more then ever with drone bullshitNTA but I strongly agree.It's too much to ask for a pilot to also be an EWar tech and Drone Commander as well.This is probably usually done by the AWACS but if there isn't one up for whatever reason, the F-35 with a dedicated WSO who is essentially an EW/drones specialist, with flight training as an afterthought.
>>64324494>that wouldn't have made sense at allthe movie didn't make sense anyway, very few movies do
Are suppressors going to go down in price once the initial Jan 1st rush dies down? I am so sick of metal tube manufacturers charging ludicrous amounts of money for metal tubes, knowing they can get away with it because of government regulations. And I don't think anyone can rightfully and in good faith defend the suppressor price gouging that has been going on over the years.Seriously, why WOULDN'T PSA or Ruger or any of the other sweatshop-tier manufacturers going to be cranking these things out by the truckload for $150 a pop? Surely the profit margins on metal tube are going to be way higher than any firearm, right?
>>64335780>Tell me how I'm wrong about economics and none of that "the Chinese literally sold $20 cans as airsoft parts" I want a real answer! When PSA makes a $70 suppressor and $50 booster, knowing people will buy them, like Glock gen3 clones, will you cry or just kill yourself in protest? A man shouldn't not know how a knurler works to think it makes a metal tube worth a thousand dollar.
>>64327102>This may come as a surprise to you, on account of you being fucking stupid,Had a good giggle at this one. Going to use it in the future.
>>64337375Boosters are harder to get right than you'd think
>>64338546yeah maybe for an average joe, you dont think a huge company like PSA can figure it out?I remember when some hoe ass companies said the bizon was "impossible" for production and PSA just made it work
>>64338546Certainly it takes a certain amount of R&D to get a Nielsen Device/booster right, in that respect it's like magazines which also have more engineering going into them then people commonly recognize. But by the same token, magazines being challenging to get right didn't stop magpul from figuring out very good cheap ones.Ultimately, a booster is some metal/piston/spring. The specific geometry takes some effort, but the manufacturing cost is low. So it comes down to how many you're making to spread those fixed costs across. If PSA or whomever else figure one out optimized for ease of manufacture (might well partner with others and make it totally standard across a huge percent of the industry, might as well) and sells millions it'll be cheap.
do you make your own grips, /k/?
>>64321917>My brother in Christ are you really gonna gatekeep beating off to underage cartoon characters? Is that what you wanna be remembered for?I mean it's better than being remembered for arguing on behalf of lewd drawings as apposed to actually being in the Epstein Files/Black Mail files and then still having the audacity to moralfag preach.
>>64336208>>64336648Charmcaster is the kino choice.
>>64338502charmcaster is built for big gwen kisses
>>64336734Is it the fact that their are drawings on gun grips, or drawings of sexualized children that I am decrying?Or is it THAT YOU CALL DEPICTIONS OF CHILDREN "WOMEN" TO JUSTIFY SEXUALIZING THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE??
>>64338937OUT OF 10!
Bring the best general backNews:>TX22 frt is out but freedomfingerniggers are ripping you off. Files are on odyseeIs it legal? Yes! Unless you live in a cuck state.https://www.atf.gov/firearms/rare-breed-triggers’-frt-15s-and-wide-open-triggers-wots-returnDistributors:https://www.activesafetydesigns.comhttps://atrius.devhttps://deeznutztactical.comhttps://www.deltateamtactical.comhttps://www.fittyactual.comhttps://greymarketresearch.netComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>64335771Even if there was I doubt it would fit in my cope p90 stock.
>>64337752>>64335808All you have to do is extend the tower and add additional dummies to make up the height difference, easy shit, get on it.
>>64334046>>64335382I think its a cuckbreedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPO5Iyzr9K8
>>64335254Yeah the AK FRT SS market is super underdeveloped, and IMO it is actually one of the most promising. My two position AK FRT has been working flawlessly for nearing 1200 rounds total, maybe 1300 actually I need to double check. The design of the cam is such that the force to actuate the reset is transferred through a very durable tough piece, as opposed to the lever designs for the AR platform. The trip bar which is arguably the weakest part is only subject to moderate forces. I've got the three position function checking by hand decently well right now, so long as you don't crank down on the trigger to hard. Going to work on it more a bit here. I don't know if AK receiver and carrier specs are tight enough in terms of tolerances, but matching the cam and trip bar to a particular spec fire control group, auto disconnector, and auto safety, for a near drop in three position AK FRT SS that keeps the original OG aesthetic... we're not far from that.
>>64338526Very based. Will it use the OG safety selector?
Things your first gun would say to you today.
> Gopfriedschtutz, was isch da loos, wo isch dä Hans-Ueli, wo bliebt mis Röschti?
>>64331072>I dont belong up your ass
>>64331072>oida
>>64331072"Why did you let the cops steal me?"
>Wenn are we going to shoot ze polacks, juden, anglos and (((communist))) pigs again?
What’s the new meta?
>>64331485Jokes on them I have them handy as well. Shotgun is for within the walls of home.
>>64318439Depends on what SHTF larp scenario you subscribe to>AR for the Battle Royale COD kiddies who thinks murdering their neighbors is fun>Shotguns for people who want to larp as a mountain man and live off the land >Pistols for normal people since they know nothing ever happens
>>64336630They've ascended so the P32.
>>64318439Based on the guntubers, its frt/ss IARs, 20 mags on you, anti drone shotguns, and anti thermal everything, so go drop thousands on all that or you'll die in the streets. >capcha knows
12.5 with a 5-25
How can you hypothetically get the parts to make a millitary grade drone?
>>64336517You go to the drone store and order military grade parts retard. You can also order drone parts from the gettin place.
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What model did he give them?
>>64336190Why do they have a pistol brace on it? As far as I knew braces were an American thing to circumvent the ATF? If you're already breaking the law having a firearm in nz, why not put a normal stock on it?
>>64338646Get a load of this schmuck.
>>64338797they aren't too picky about the "airsoft" furniture they get from china to build oit the guns. if the end user wants he can.
>>64337323That's why I left Brisbane. Full of fat Samoan road workers with NZ passports
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>>64337761What are you trying to get out of the military exactly? If its an experience then I'd say thats plenty enough of a good reason.
>>64336733To be honest, the deployed pedo ring was probably real.
>>64338433Me? Nothing. I’m not joining. I’m looking at entering a line of work where it would be nice to be a veteran, but it’s too late for that. I just wanted to ask the question.
>>64335490I didn't flake. Outside of the final talk with the counselor and my eyes, I did fine. But I need those waivers.I'm worried I won't be enlisted. Then again, one girl had what, five? Six waivers? And she got into 11B as she wanted. If she can get in, then the two I need should be okay. I hope.
I kinda wanna be a provost
Why the hate for 30-30? It may be a controversial opinion, but seems like the 21st century has seen a torrent of skepticism toward the round by the "modernizers" in the gun world. They can't wait to call it "obsolete" and replace it with the hottest new trend of tomorrow.
>>64324685I have a Marlin 336 from the late 40s that I really love shooting (except for the ammo expense) but I can't use it for hunting because I live in a gay "straight wall" state. I keep pestering my state senator to change it but have had no luck. Too many retarded boomers who are vehemently opposed to necked cartridges for their perceived danger, when in reality the only people who cause hunting accidents are the boomers themselves who never took a hunter's safety course.
>>64329679>and refused to let their kids use it for huntingThey didn't though.
>>64324818All of its “shortcomings” are pros in small hollers and fields near civilization. Ppl using 30-30 are not trying to shoot even 200m.
>>64332373Oh absolutely I'm going to do both. But I have the following lined up:>getting a 22 WMR rifle, plus threading it (fuck stupid CZ US options, "every rifle is threaded...*except in US models")>getting hunting supplies I've neglected>getting a Beretta 80-series .380 + barrel + silencer>getting a .300 Mini (if it doesn't suck) + A-TM + silencer + scope>threading a Marlin + silencer>getting and putting together an MP5That's a good $5.5k right there at least. The 22 WMR rifle plus work plus scope is going to hit a grand right away. I have a spare silencer I think is 22 WMR rated I can use on it but I really want that silencer for a different rifle come Spring, so add, Idunno, like $500 or so in about 6 months. I'm fucking swamped on projects so threading a Marlin is way on the backburner, not to mention it needs a scope and silencer tacked on as well. I don't even have my shit together enough to hunt big game; I'm barely able to just hunt small/med game! Hunting comes around and I re-learn every year I need "just one more thing..." a lot during the season, so a lot of cash goes into that.
>>643246853030 has a kino theme song therefore it's basedhttps://youtu.be/EO3YBFZ18F4?si=3o0ECem4BlnxpUPZ
Made In China EditionDiscussion of Shotguns.
>>64337232Congratulations fag you got a new updated model. If you really want an outlander ill trade you mine for yours.
500, 590A1, 590, 590S?
>>64338417>500Good general-purpose shotgun>590A1Combat specific model, you can't get long barrels for it like you would use for hunting or clays.>590Older version of the 590A1, same things apply.>SLike the 590, but without a stock so it's less useful.As usual, the answer depends on the details you didn't bother to mention: what do you want to use it for? If you want a fun meme larpstick get the shockwave. If you want to do practical shotgun things get the 500.
>>64338481I plan on only buying one, so as much practicality as possible. I'm leaning towards the 590S so I can run mini shells. The 500 comes with two barrels though. The 590A1 is built ridiculously tough and the parkerized finish would hold up a lot better in my humid climate I think.
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