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Scott Gourley

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Contributing Writer and Editor at Freelance

Still don’t color inside the lines. Of course they are my views.

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  • New Remote Weapon Station Drastically Reduces Weight

    1 month ago | nationaldefensemagazine.org | Scott Gourley

    The new Pitbull system’s main attribute is its lightweight design. While other remote control weapon stations on the market weigh 500 to 600 pounds, the company’s new offering is 205 pounds without the weapon, said Jason St. John, senior director of strategic defense products for Sig Sauer’s defense strategy group. In March 2023, Sig Sauer acquired Israel’s General Robotics, where the Pitbull was already in development.

  • Roadside Bombs Still a Concern for Tactical Wheeled Vehicles

    2 months ago | nationaldefensemagazine.org | Scott Gourley

    While the war in Ukraine has put a spotlight on so-called kamikaze drones and the need to protect smaller military vehicles from skyborne threats, the scourge of roadside bombs and mines has not gone away.

  • Why the US must enhance training for mariners operating in contested environments

    Oct 10, 2024 | shephardmedia.com | Scott Gourley

    A report by the US DoD’s Inspector General released earlier this year brought into question the adequacy of training provided to civilian personnel who would directly support ‘surge’ sealift missions. The report, published in July, acknowledged that sealift is how the US transports most of its military equipment overseas.

  • Army Not Giving Up on Extended Range Cannon Goal

    Sep 8, 2024 | nationaldefensemagazine.org | Scott Gourley

    Army Not Giving Up on Extended Range Cannon GoalOnce dubbed a “signature effort” within one of the Army’s top modernization priorities, the Extended Range Cannon Artillery system was a middle tier of acquisition rapid prototyping effort initiated in October 2018 to potentially improve lethality, range and reliability over the Army’s existing M109 series of self-propelled howitzers.

  • How US marines and sailors trained for humanitarian assistance in Indo-Pacific region

    Jul 10, 2024 | shephardmedia.com | Scott Gourley

    While recent US and allied exercises in the Pacific have primarily concentrated on combat operations, the essential skills for supporting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions continue to be practiced and developed. US Marine Corps (USMC) and US Navy (USN) personnel from Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 24.3 participated in a training exercise in Papua New Guinea (PNG) earlier this year aimed at enhancing Indo-Pacific HADR capabilities.

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Scott Gourley
Scott Gourley @ScottGourley1
28 Feb 25

They’re heading out for the evening snacks at 1830. Spring is definitely around the corner when the first bat returned from annual migration yesterday afternoon. https://t.co/qwCIYg6Anu

Scott Gourley
Scott Gourley @ScottGourley1
25 Jan 25

Developed great respect for the 416 Barrett / MRADELR platform before SHOT Show this week for the way that round slices through the wind. https://t.co/Nsvej8kJgG

Scott Gourley
Scott Gourley @ScottGourley1
23 Jan 25

New USSOCOM MRGG-S MK1MOD0 in 6.5 Creedmoor on display at this week’s SHOT Show. https://t.co/FO7xLQHb1I