Rapid Fire 03/29/06

29 Mar 2006

*Can Ospreys keep from crashing?* DHS "brain drain"* Predator 3, IED-planters 0* Coal = jet fuel?"Kinder, gentler explosives"* Stealth robo-sub unveiled* Drone budget, broken down* Warthog, upgraded* Downed pilot beacon flicks on* Blimp/plane mashup* Remembering the original RF jammers

(Big ups: HT, RC)

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