Steeljaw Scribe

Notes and commentary on things present, reflections on a career in naval aviation and serendipitous items as strike me at the moment…

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This Is Why It’s Called Rocket Science…

February 11th, 2008 1 Comment

Got Pyrolytic graphite for your jet vanes  ? No?  Umm, too bad… (fast forward to 2:33, 3:01 and 3:10):

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(Detailed analysis over at ArmsControlWonk  )  Incidentally, pyrolytic graphite is a Category II controlled item under the Missile Technology Control Regime   (MTCR) which, unfortunately, does not include two of the greatest missile technology proliferators of record, [...]

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Красная Звезда Среда: Russian Missile News

December 26th, 2007 5 Comments

Though it isn’t Thursday when we normally endeavor to post these updates (so sue us - ed.) it would appear that while we in the West are enjoying a typical holiday lull, those elsewhere, and in particular, in Russia are doing anything but.

Item: Iran says Russia to supply new air defence system. TEHRAN (AFP) 1 [...]

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