0937 – Flight 77 crashes into the western side of the Pentagon.
US Navy image of the damage to the Pentagon where 125 perished in an airline attack against the building.
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September 11th, 20240903 – Flight 175 crashes into the south face of the South Tower of the World Trade center.
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September 11th, 2024
MSNBC-National Geographic still screenshot; 9/11 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City.
0846 – Flight 11 crashed into the north face of the North Tower of the World Trade Center.
America is at war.
0850-0854 – Flight 77 is hijacked.
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September 11th, 2024
0814 – United Airlines Flight 175, a Boeing 767 carrying 56 passengers and nine crew members, departed from Logan International Airport, bound for Los Angeles International Airport, with five hijackers onboard.
0820 – American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757 carrying 58 passengers and six crew members, departed from Washington Dulles International Airport in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties, Virginia, bound for Los Angeles International Airport, with five hijackers aboard.
0842 – United Airlines Flight 93, a Boeing 757 carrying 37 passengers and seven crew members departed from Newark International Airport, bound for San Francisco International Airport, with four hijackers aboard.
0842-0846 – Flight 175 is hijacked.
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September 11th, 2024
0735 – terrorists Atta and al-Omari board American Airlines Flight 11, along with the rest of the Flight 11 hijackers.
0759 – American Airlines Flight 11 departs towards Los Angeles International Airport.
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September 11th, 2024
0600 – terrorists Mohammed Atta and Abdulaziz al-Omari traveled to Logan International Airport from Portland International Jetport in Portland, Maine.
0652 – fellow terrorist Marwan al-Shehhi called Atta at Logan to confirm the plans of the attack.
Rheinmetall Showcases Military Digital Capability at Land Forces 2024
September 11th, 2024Rheinmetall, the largest supplier of military vehicles to the Australian Defence Force is exhibiting the company’s portfolio of strength and capability for future land forces with combat, combat logistics and dismounted combat on display at Land Forces 2024, this week at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre.
Nathan Poyner, Managing Director, Rheinmetall Defence Australia, said this year’s display was a digital capability showcase that included Rheinmetall Defence Australia’s Combat Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Subsystem (CISRS) software.
“CISRS implements the digital backbone of the Boxer CRV fleet and follows a modular and open systems design pattern. CISRS currently hosts richly integrated software sourced from across Defence industry, other Land programs.”
“Rheinmetall’s Land Forces Display establishes our knowledge as a digitisation systems integrator through the dismounted and mounted Battle Management System (BMS) software to both Integrated Soldier Systems and the complex vehicle system of the Boxer CRV.”
“This provides the user a seamless common operating picture through mounted and dismounted forces with the Crew Terminal graphical user interface, a Software Development Kit adaptable for any vehicle platform.”
“Communicating with the Boxer CRV via a simulated Tactical Communications Network is an Integrated Soldier System End User Device (Tactical Smart Phone) hosting the Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK) BMS.”
“Our experience in developing both Soldier Systems and Complex Vehicle Systems architectures enables Rheinmetall to be the digitisation provider of choice for the German Army and Hungarian Defence Force.”
“Under the L400-2 program the CISRS software continues to be developed to expand its C4 capabilities to support a range of additional functions,” he added.
Mr Poyner said the display included:
The Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle:
Currently in service with the Australian Army, and on order from Australia for the German Defence Force, the CRV is equipped with a reconnaissance mission module including the two-person digital LANCE Turret; the first crewed medium-calibre turret to be put into service on the Boxer platform. The highly protected vehicle includes stabilised digital optics with integrated laser rangefinder and fire control unit for commander and gunner.
The vehicle protects against antitank weapons, medium-calibre ammunition, and artillery shrapnel.
A HX45 10×10 wheeled transporter track with crane
• High mobility and superior off-road performance
• Purpose-designed tactical chassis with military cabin (interchangeability of protected and unprotected versions)
• Designed and tested for a life cycle of 20+ years
• Battle proven military design with successful combat history
• Sophisticated winch system to perform the most complex scenarios while maintaining the highest safety standards available on the market
Trailblazer
Trailblazer improves driver and crew effectiveness by extending the field of view beyond the daylight spectrum, even in adverse weather, obscured or low-light conditions. Featuring very low-latency front and rear video camera units, it aids the driver in terrain negotiation, obstacle avoidance and route selection. Independent wide-angle situational awareness channel outputs give crew and commander a powerful surveillance and threat detection capability. GVA compliant, native digital and analogue variants make Trailblazer easy to integrate.
• Enhances operations in degraded visual environments
• Dual-band: high performance sensors and optics
• RFEL Video fusion technology maximizes DRI
• Conventional and/or networked video connectivity
• Driver and local situational awareness channels
• Extra-wide angle options
1:1 models of the Oerlikon Revolver Gun and Oerlikon Skyranger 30
• The Oerlikon Skyranger 30 is part of Rheinmetall’s family of Skyranger Air Defence system which offers mobile defence against all current and future battlefield air threats. The Skyranger combines superior firepower, active and passive sensors and the dynamics needed to engage the most demanding targets performing loiter, pop-up or dive attacks.
• The Oerlikon Revolver Gun Mk 3 is a principal component of the Oerlikon Skynex Short Range Air Defence System. With its open and modular architecture, the Skynex Air Defence System sets new standards in terms of flexibility and expandability. The Oerlikon Skymaster® Battle Management System is the control node and centrepiece of the system.
Integrated Soldier Systems
• Integrated Soldier System (ISS) capability delivers continued effectiveness and superior capabilities for the soldier on the ground.
• Rheinmetall provides the technological edge over adversaries with the supply of a world leading ISS.
• Rheinmetall assures global capability and decades of experience in delivering world-class Integrated Soldier Systems to design, support and sustain the Commonwealth’s Australian Integrated Soldier System Solution,
• Rheinmetall has delivered end-to-end ISS support to global customers since 2006, including managing the introduction of new technology through the German Bundeswehr Future Solider (IdZ-ES) program.
Registered visitors to LAND FORCES 2024 can visit the Rheinmetall Defence Australia stand at E163.
Cubic Awarded U.S. Air Force Production Order for Encrypted Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI)
September 10th, 2024SAN DIEGO September 9, 2024 – Cubic Defense, the world’s leading provider of advanced air combat training, announced the first production order for its encrypted Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) upgrade from the U.S. Air Force. The modernization allows 4th Gen aircraft to train seamlessly with 5th Gen aircraft, enhancing the overall operational readiness for the Combat Air Force.
“ACMI delivers “Truth in Training,” allowing aircrew to perform mission exercises from anywhere while generating ultra-precise information on their performance.,” said Paul K. Averna, VP and GM, Advanced Training Solutions for Cubic Defense. “The successful completion of the System Security Upgrade (SSU) contract and the subsequent production order for encrypted ACMI is a testament to the expertise of our team and dedication to the warfighter.”
The first-ever production order for SSU kits marks a significant achievement for Cubic Defense. These kits represent a significant leap providing a vital capability to encrypt sensitive maneuvering data for a substantial percentage of the U.S. Air Force P5 pod fleet assets, ensuring that country-specific proprietary material can now be protected.
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 389th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. (Air Force photo by Daniel Asselta, www.dvidshub.net). Cubic’s P5 pod tucked under the F-15E’s wing.
Cubic was awarded the firm-fixed-price contract for the P5 Combat Training System (P5CTS) SSU program in 2022 and executed on ‘First Time Right’ engineering process. The team was able to complete software and firmware integration within two months. This was achieved through Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) testing without white wires or redesign. The team completed Factory System Integration Test (FSIT) and Physical Configuration Audit (PCA) in month nineteen of the program. The customer’s comment: “it was the smoothest FSIT I’ve ever witnessed.”
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