Saturday Night Doomsday Double Feature – An Examination of “The Day After” (1983) and “By Dawn’s Early Light” (1990) I ran across this look at two great Cold War movies on Youtube and wanted to share. I watched both of these movies when they debuted and in the case of “By Dawn’s Early Light” multiple…
Unite for Veterans Welcomes Legendary Punk Band to June 6 Event on the National Mall in Washington, DC WASHINGTON, DC — Organizers of the upcoming Unite for Veterans, Unite for America rally are proud to announce that acclaimed Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys will join forces with veterans and their allies on the anniversary of…
Happy 17th Birthday to Us In a wild SSD / SOLSYS mashup, our first post in 2008 gave a hint of what was to come. If you’ve seen “2001: A Space Odyssey” you may have caught Astronaut Dave Bowman utter something about something wonderful happening…and here it is. What a long strange trip it’s been……
FORT GEORGE MEADE, Md. — The average person probably believes the worlds of the military and fashion are mutually exclusive. Fashion is a popular style or trend that often includes rare, high-priced wearable art… while the military prides itself on utilitarianism, a calling born of necessity while wearing clothing designed for heavy wear-and-tear. It may…
NP Aerospace, the global vehicle integrator and armour manufacturer, has formally opened its new 5.73-acre facility in Coventry, supporting UK job growth and global defence needs. The opening ceremony was conducted on Friday 9th May 2025, by Mary Creagh CBE, MP for Coventry East and NP Aerospace’s leadership team and workforce. Located in Coventry, the…
A breakthrough in AI-driven data management for defense and intelligence missions Cubic Digital Intelligence (CDI), a leader in mission-ready software solutions for defense and intelligence, today announced the launch of Tethys, a powerful data management platform to deliver AI/ML-driven intelligence across complex and dynamic operational environments. As the pace and complexity of mission demands grow, operators…
Purpose-Built Mobile Command Center Designed for Rapid, Reliable Field Operations Alameda, California – May 14, 2025 – RGB Spectrum, a global leader in mission-critical video solutions for real-time decision support, announced a collaboration with Gemstar® Manufacturing, a specialist in rugged protective packaging, to deliver the IPX Flyaway Kit—a lightweight, fully integrated mobile command center designed…
Squad Binocular Night Vision Goggle systems will support USMC missions in low-light and no-light conditions world-wide FORT WORTH, TEXAS – May 14, 2025 –Elbit Systems of America (Elbit America) recently received a delivery order valued at $112 million for Squad Binocular Night Vision Goggle (SBNVG) systems from the Marine Corps Systems Command. The SBNVG systems…
Darley Recognized as a US Best Managed Company Itasca, IL, May 14, 2025 — Darley is proud to announce it has been selected as a 2025 US Best Managed Company. Sponsored by Deloitte Private* and The Wall Street Journal, the program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies. The 2025 designees are U.S. private companies that have…
U.S. Special Operations Command’s Research Development Acquisition Experiment (RDAX) The video shows multiple RDAX experiments between U.S., Allies, and Industry Partners displaying their capability to fight effectively in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) environments to deter battlefield use by adversaries. These experiments show CBRN resilient forces- U.S, Allies, and partner forces are prepared to…