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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 Joint Chiefs Chairman Calls for Increased U.S., Allied Collaboration

    1 week ago | nationaldefensemagazine.org | Scott Gourley

    JUST IN: New Joint Chiefs Chairman Calls for Increased U.S., Allied CollaborationTAMPA, Florida — In his closing address at the SOF Week conference, Air Force Gen. John Caine, newly confirmed as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, offered his perspectives on special operations and the role they play in the integration of defense capabilities. “I'm three weeks in my job, so I'm still figuring this out,” Caine said.

  • Co-operation continues as tri-national F-35s break new ground in Pacific exercise

    3 weeks ago | shephardmedia.com | Scott Gourley

    Adding to the growing list of “training firsts” surrounding the F-35, aircraft from Japan, the US and Australia recently concluded Cope North 25, described as “the first in a series of trilateral exercises with fifth-generation air warfare capabilities and whole-of-force integration as its focus”. The aircraft flew together for the first time during the 3-21 February event conducted at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.

  • The challenge of making the inflatable illusion and training centre

    3 weeks ago | shephardmedia.com | Scott Gourley

    Traditionally inflatable systems have been used for decoys of basic military vehicles and aircraft and more recently to create tactical training environments, but makers are also rising up to the challenge of creating more classified platforms with less physical data. Portable shoot houses enable creation of a realistic tactical training environment using reconfigurable rubber walls, removing the need to rely on and possibly damage existing buildings.

  • New Remote Weapon Station Drastically Reduces Weight

    2 months 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

    Jan 31, 2025 | 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.

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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