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Posted on: Dec. 18 2014,4:32 pm |
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Army to launch 'blimp' that detects cruise missiles
By Susanna Capelouto, CNN
updated 1:46 PM EST, Thu December 18, 2014
(CNN) -- The U.S. Army plans to launch two stationary "blimps" at 10,000-feet in the air next week to better protect the Washington D.C. area from cruise missiles and other possible air attacks.
It's part of a three-year test by the North American Aerospace Defense Command of the so-called JLENS System, which is designed to work with already existing air defense technology.
The tethered large balloons, called aerostats, carry technology that will almost double the reach of current ground radar detection, officials said. The JLENS manufacturer, Raytheon Corp., says the system can provide radar coverage to an area the size of Texas.
It will "increase decision time available to respond efficiently and accurately for the defense of the National Capitol Region," NORAD said.
The JLENS system -- which stands for Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor -- has no firing capability. Any response to missile attacks would still come from ground missiles, ships and airplanes, according to NORAD.
The balloons will fly above the Army's Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland and do not carry any cameras.
"It's not for surveillance," said NORAD spokesman Michael Kucharek. "It's simply for the detection of cruise missiles."
The 242-foot-long aerostats will be tethered to the ground by 1⅛-thick "super-strong" cables, according to Raytheon. The tethering system is designed to withstand 100 mph winds and had no problems in 106 mph winds during testing, the company said.
The helium-filled aerostats can stay aloft for up to 30 days at a time, making it five to seven times cheaper to operate than using aircraft for the task, Raytheon says.
NORAD says the JLENS system will be crewed by 130 personnel at the Maryland base.
The agency is working with the FAA so the balloons won't impede air traffic, Kucharek said.
Weather permitting, a launch is planned for Monday, just in time to aid NORAD in its most important December task.
"We fully intend to take the information gathered by the system and use it to track Santa," Kucharek said.
CNN's Brad Lendon contributed to this report.
We have so many pissed at us right now. What do you think?
(CNN) -- Russia needs to keep actively guarding its sovereignty to avoid becoming like a chained bear whose captors "will pull out his teeth and claws," President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
Responding to a question at his annual news conference about Russia's annexation of Crimea, Putin drew an analogy with what would happen if "our most recognizable symbol ... the bear who guards his Taiga (forest)" stopped chasing pigs and sat still "maybe eating berries and honey."
The President pondered whether the bear would then be left alone before answering: "They won't leave him alone. They are always trying to put him on a chain. They will always try to put him on a chain and as soon as he is put on this chain, they will pull out his teeth and claws. In today's terms we are speaking about our nuclear deterrence. As soon as, God forbid, this is done, the bear isn't needed anymore."
Once the bear had lost his teeth it might then be stuffed, he concluded.
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grassman
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Posted on: Dec. 18 2014,9:10 pm |
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These are the days of Elijah
Declaring the word of the Lord
And these are the days of Your servant Moses
Righteousness being restored
And these are the days of great trials
Of famine and darkness and sword
Still we are the voice in the desert crying
Prepare ye the way of the Lord!
Behold He comes, riding on the clouds
Shining like the sun at the trumpet's call
So, lift your voice, it's the year of Jubilee
Out of Zions hill, salvation comes
And these are the days of Ezekiel
The dry bones becoming as flesh
And these are the days of Your servant, David
Rebuilding a temple of praise
And these are the days of the harvest
The fields are all white in Your world
And we are the laborers in Your vineyard
Declaring the Word of the Lord
Behold He comes, riding on the clouds
Shining like the sun at the trumpet's call
So, lift your voice, it's the year of Jubilee
Out of Zions hill, salvation comes
Behold He comes, riding on the clouds
Shining like the sun at the trumpet's call
So, lift your voice, it's the year of Jubilee
Out of Zions hill, salvation comes
Theres no God like Jehovah!
Theres no God like Jehovah!
Theres no God like Jehovah!
Theres no God like Jehovah!
Theres no God like Jehovah!
Theres no God like Jehovah!
Theres no God like Jehovah!
Theres no God like Jehovah!
Theres no God like Jehovah!
Theres no God like Jehovah!
Theres no God like Jehovah!
Theres no God like Jehovah!
Behold He comes, riding on the clouds
Shining like the sun at the trumpet's call
So, lift your voice, it's the year of Jubilee
Out of Zions hill, salvation comes
Behold He comes, riding on the clouds
Shining like the sun at the trumpet's call
So, lift your voice, it's the year of Jubilee
Out of Zions hill, salvation comes
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Rosalind_Swenson
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Posted on: Dec. 19 2014,10:26 am |
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(grassman @ Dec. 18 2014,4:32 pm)
QUOTE We have so many pissed at us right now. What do you think?
(CNN) -- Russia needs to keep actively guarding its sovereignty to avoid becoming like a chained bear whose captors "will pull out his teeth and claws," President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
Responding to a question at his annual news conference about Russia's annexation of Crimea, Putin drew an analogy with what would happen if "our most recognizable symbol ... the bear who guards his Taiga (forest)" stopped chasing pigs and sat still "maybe eating berries and honey."
The President pondered whether the bear would then be left alone before answering: "They won't leave him alone. They are always trying to put him on a chain. They will always try to put him on a chain and as soon as he is put on this chain, they will pull out his teeth and claws. In today's terms we are speaking about our nuclear deterrence. As soon as, God forbid, this is done, the bear isn't needed anymore."
Once the bear had lost his teeth it might then be stuffed, he concluded.
Can you imagine any US president having an open live press conference with over 1,000 journalists from around the world for 3-4 hours every year?
THAT would be something to see! 
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Rosalind_Swenson
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Posted on: Dec. 19 2014,12:09 pm |
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Meanwhile, Pres. O holds his year end press conference in a walk-in closet.
http://www.pbs.org/newshou...p-m-est
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Rosalind_Swenson
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Posted on: Dec. 19 2014,1:53 pm |
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I missed 5-10 minutes of the press conference, but caught the rest. Lasted less than an hour. He used a list to choose who to allow to ask questions. I only saw six people chosen to ask anything. Their questions had to do with the Sony hacking, N Korea, Cuba, congress, Keystone pipeline and the state of black Americans.
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Posted on: Dec. 19 2014,4:40 pm |
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Watch the reruns.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/president-obama-holds-news-conference
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Actually my wife is especially happy when my google check arrives each month. Thanks to douchbags like you, I get paid just for getting you worked up. -Liberal
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