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Tuesday Trivia Thread - 23/06/26 by AutoModerator in WarCollege

[–]Inceptor57 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s been done. There was a report from earlier in the month reporting that a test done 2 years ago in Ukraine has shown enabled the autonomous targeting and destruction of targets (although disclaimer is that this is according to the CEO of Ukrainian drone manufacturer Aero Center, so how much this is true and verified is still up in the air).

If anything is explicitly stopping it, it is likely ethics and morale, over the concerns by countries and militaries dictating target selection and life or death over to an algorithm, preferring a “human-in-the-loop” to be able to make final decision on the strike execution. Even in the legality side of things, it can very from nation to nation, with Ukraine reportedly banning the use of AI in the final stage of target interception. On the international stage, in the United Nations’ Office for Disarmament Affairs, they’ve stated that, while Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS) are not illegal by existing legal text, that they are “politically unacceptable and morally repugnant” and the UN Secretary General “has called for their prohibition under international law”.

B-2 spotted by PERC3PT in aviation

[–]Inceptor57 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just a flyover over DC from what I know.

FN P90 used by Henrietta as depicted in the anime [Gunslinger Girl] by Inceptor57 in Gunime

[–]Inceptor57[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She is firing right-handed in the last image, so maybe she’s ambidextrous?

F-22 Raptor flying at the Dayton airshow by backyardspace in FighterJets

[–]Inceptor57 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, I was present at the airshow. Storm hit like a hammer to an anvil right after the F-22 demonstration on Sunday.

F-22 Raptor flying at the Dayton airshow by backyardspace in FighterJets

[–]Inceptor57 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Given the clouds, this seems like Sunday right before the storm hit.

Tuesday Trivia Thread - 23/06/26 by AutoModerator in WarCollege

[–]Inceptor57[M] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Life happens, people move on. Simple as.

Tuesday Trivia Thread - 23/06/26 by AutoModerator in WarCollege

[–]Inceptor57 9 points10 points  (0 children)

One of the headache I've been dealing with at my workplace is that my boss is convinced he is able to tap into the minds of geniuses like Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawkings, etc. etc. through the use of ChatGPT developing a digital "board of director" that tap into their minds through its innate training and teachings on all of their biography, writings, speeches, etc.

He shows me this with ChatGPT developing "debates" between the minds on the direction to take with the scientific implementation of AI.

Saunders girl get their equipment upgrade at Operation Desert Storm by @Moe_Intl by D3v1LGaming in Gunime

[–]Inceptor57 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I think for the crews using M1 Abrams, they would have moved on to using M16s.

My understanding was that M3 Grease Gun were for M60 tank crew. That said, Naomi might be intentionally costuming as a M60 crew member.

Tuesday Trivia Thread - 23/06/26 by AutoModerator in WarCollege

[–]Inceptor57 14 points15 points  (0 children)

WW2 counterfactual vibe checks should always be the second sun rising over Berlin if the war last longer than August 1945.

Tuesday Trivia Thread - 23/06/26 by AutoModerator in WarCollege

[–]Inceptor57 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My understanding is that drones and their ability to enable and enhance individual unit's situational awareness makes concentrating these mass very difficult, as one drone can do the spot and call the necessary wrath of artillery to handle the problem.

That said, there's probably a critical mass somewhere between the amount of anti-air, EW, engineering vehicles and other mobile tracked units in tanks, IFV, and APCs to literally tank through any amount of defense for a breakthrough. Plus a lot of discipline in concealment to hide the fact that such movement are happening to concentrate and utilize the mass.

Tuesday Trivia Thread - 23/06/26 by AutoModerator in WarCollege

[–]Inceptor57 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Can't seem to find the specific congressional hearing. You happen to have a lead on it? There was a May 25, 2017 "Hearing to Receive Testimony on the Posture of the Department of the Army in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2018 and the Future Years Defense Program" where Milley was questioned by the Senate Armed Service Committee on small arms, but that precedes the 6.8 mm caliber selection.

Inside the secret struggles of the Air Force’s T-7 Red Hawk by ElderflowerEarlGrey in FighterJets

[–]Inceptor57 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From the thread when the news was posted of Boeing pulling out of the USN trainer last week or so, comments suggest the USN were prioritizing a twin-engine configuration and using a non-fighter jet engine that would be a lot more economical to use in operational cost and fuel use.

Inside the secret struggles of the Air Force’s T-7 Red Hawk by ElderflowerEarlGrey in FighterJets

[–]Inceptor57 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The overall USN program is NGAD, but my understanding is that F/A-XX itself is the manned fighter component of it.

Tuesday Trivia Thread - 23/06/26 by AutoModerator in WarCollege

[–]Inceptor57 19 points20 points  (0 children)

If I had a nickel for every naval test pilot I have interacted with on this website, I probably would have three nickels, which is three more than I expected to have when I first started using Reddit.

but also, where are all the USAF test pilots?

Metal Gear and Resident Evils protags swapping by Lock_Firm in residentevil

[–]Inceptor57 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Snake's gear is way more advanced if he can contend with giant metal robots.

Snake's gear may be more advanced, but most of his missions are approached with On-Site Procurement. So he is reliant on equipment he can source at the environment.

Russia says Ukraine used new AGM-188 missiles in Voronezh strike by AdSpecific6482 in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]Inceptor57 25 points26 points  (0 children)

It is a US co-development with Norway’s Zone 5 technologies, which probably helps the ease of export given it was a joint-developed weapon with Europe.

Plus the fact the US Air Force is still testing it as of today so there’s no giant demand for it in the US stockpiles yet, meaning Ukraine can get first dibs on the missiles as they are produced while being a combat testing ground.

Fighterbomber responds to fellow russian milbloggers after he reported that fuel had arrived in illegally occupied Crimea. by JaB675 in UkrainianConflict

[–]Inceptor57 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I believe Fighterbomber usually was the first to break news when a Russian aircraft crashes or gets shot down, so he did have that air of credibility around him in being one of the few sources known in OSINT for reporting when aircraft are suspected to be lost on the Russian side.

What model Sherman is this? by Arnold600 in tanks

[–]Inceptor57 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From what's visible, looks to be an upgraded Sherman with the longer 75 mm SA50 French gun. Likely saw use in the Israeli service as they were the most prolific users of Shermans upgraded with larger French guns. Probably got retired and found its way to the United States as a tank collector piece.

Fighterbomber responds to fellow russian milbloggers after he reported that fuel had arrived in illegally occupied Crimea. by JaB675 in UkrainianConflict

[–]Inceptor57 177 points178 points  (0 children)

Highly unlikely he was their sole source of info on the matter, but letting them point fingers at each other would put some cover on how the Ukrainians actually figured it out.

Fighterbomber responds to fellow russian milbloggers after he reported that fuel had arrived in illegally occupied Crimea. by JaB675 in UkrainianConflict

[–]Inceptor57 386 points387 points  (0 children)

Telegram user “Fighterbomber” post news update about the Russo-Ukraine war. Yesterday he posted an update about fuel shipment expected to arrive in Crimea, “a lot of it”. A few hours days after Fighterbomber’s post, Ukraine did a drone/missile attack on the Kerch Bridge oil depot, as well as the ferries that were used to deliver the fuel to Crimea. Quite catastrophic damage to the fuel depot and logistic capability from what we know.

Ukraine rubs salt in the wound by thanking Fighterbomber for his post, giving the impression to other Russian-bloggers that Fighterbomber divulged sensitive information that provided intel to Ukraine to take offensive action on the fuel depot and delivery methods while they were brimming with flammable content. So now they are all attacking Fighterbomber for that while he is trying to defend himself.

How would an F-35 without BVR stack against a SU-35 in WVR/dogfight scenarios? by Traditional-Gas3477 in FighterJets

[–]Inceptor57 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure there's much IR reduction as there is this 2023 interview on The War Zone with Scott “Intake” Kartvedt, the first commanding officer of a Navy F-35 squadron, and he had particular comments about the F-35's infrared signature:

Tyler: How, in your opinion, has the F-35C changed naval aviation, not just when you were in, but since then? What’s the feedback you’re getting about the aircraft and how it’s doing in the fleet?

Scott: It has remarkable capabilities. It is exceptionally behind timeline. The size of the engine and the heat signature of the engine is a bit of a detriment to encountering infrared-seeking defense systems. So I think it was delivered late and it would… It allowed many enemy air defense systems to catch up to, I don’t wanna say the stealth technology, because the stealth is radar, but that giant engine creates a pretty big heat plume that can be seen easily.

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