Ryan Robertson

1 day ago | san.com | Brett Baker |Brian Spencer |Dakota Piteo |Ryan Robertson

[Ryan Robertson]TO ATTEND A DEFENSE EXHIBITION IS TO BE SUBJECTED TO A LOT OF COMPANY’S LOOKING TO LAND SOME D-O-D BUSINESS. IT IS, FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM, A BATTLE OF EYE CANDY. AND AT THE RECENTLY WRAPPED NAVY LEAGUE SEA, AIR, SPACE 2025, ONE COMPANY’S DISPLAY DEFINITELY CAUGHT OUR ATTENTION–BECAUSE WELL, IT WAS AWESOME. MEET Q INTEL– OUR WEAPON OF THE WEEK. AS FAR AS CONVERSATION STARTERS GO, BOOTH 17-47, HOME TO THE TEAM FROM Q INTEL, WAS A PRETTY GOOD ONE.

1 day ago | san.com | Brett Baker |Brian Spencer |Dakota Piteo |Ryan Robertson

[Ryan Robertson]HELLO AND WELCOME TO ANOTHER EDITION OF WEAPONS AND WARFARE. FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS, I’M YOUR HOST, RYAN ROBERTSON. JUST AHEAD ON THIS WEEK’S EPISODE, WE’RE GETTING NAUTICAL. MEET, MINERVA. THE LATEST CREATION FROM THE FOLKS AT GHOSTWORKS MARINE. BUILT WITH CUTTING-EDGE CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY, SEE WHY THIS COULD BE THE NEXT GO-TO CRAFT FOR AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULTS AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS. AND WE GO ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE FOLKS FROM Q INTELL.

3 days ago | san.com | Jack Henry |Ryan Robertson |William O. Jackson

[RYAN ROBERTSON]CHINA SAYS IT TESTED A NEW KIND OF EXPLOSIVE DEVICE—A HYDROGEN-BASED BOMB THAT PRODUCES THERMO-NUCLEAR EFFECTS  WITHOUT USING FISSILE  MATERIAL IF TRUE–THIS BOMB WOULD POSE A LOT OF PROBLEMS. CHINA SAYS THE DEVICE USES MAGNESIUM HYDRIDE, A SOLID POWDER THAT RELEASES HYDROGEN GAS WHEN DETONATED. THAT GAS IGNITES INTO A WHITE-HOT FIREBALL BURNING AT OVER 1,800 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT—AND LASTS MORE THAN TWO SECONDS. THAT’S FIFTEEN TIMES LONGER THAN TNT.

6 days ago | san.com | Michael Edwards |Ryan Robertson |William O. Jackson

ryan robertsonTHE BRITISH ARMY SUCCESSFULLY TESTED A NEW WEAPON THAT USES RADIO WAVES TO TAKE DOWN DRONE SWARMS. THE RADIO FREQUENCY DIRECTED ENERGY WEAPON, OR RF-DEW, USES HIGH-FREQUENCY ENERGY TO DIRECTLY DISRUPT THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS INSIDE DRONES, CAUSING THEM TO MALFUNCTION AND CRASH.

1 week ago | san.com | Ryan Robertson |William O. Jackson |Ryan Robertson Anchor

The U.S. has carried out more than 350 airstrikes on Houthi targets since March, aiming to protect Red Sea trade and counter Iranian influence. Officials said the campaign seeks to deter future attacks on regional partners and commercial vessels. The Houthis continue to fire drones and missiles, claiming U.S. strikes failed to degrade their capabilities. They also reported civilian casualties from the attacks.