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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rockwell Collins to outfit Marines with head-mounted ParaNav units]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</guid><description><![CDATA[just a few more seconds... almost there...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 15th 2008 1:58PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rockwell Collins to outfit Marines with head-mounted ParaNav units]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</guid><description><![CDATA[Stay on target... Stay on target!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 15th 2008 2:19PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rockwell Collins to outfit Marines with head-mounted ParaNav units]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</guid><description><![CDATA[Damn! Missed the target, this viewfinder is blocking my view!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aguiluz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 15th 2008 3:27PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rockwell Collins to outfit Marines with head-mounted ParaNav units]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</guid><description><![CDATA["dead reckoning calculations"<br><br>It's always nice to see Military Contractors with macabre senses of humor.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Josh L]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 15th 2008 2:01PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rockwell Collins to outfit Marines with head-mounted ParaNav units]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</guid><description><![CDATA[Coming from a former paratrooper, this isn't really useful in the air.  Once you hit the ground, all bets are off.  I think some better NVG's would help Airborne troops out much better than this.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Davis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 15th 2008 2:02PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rockwell Collins to outfit Marines with head-mounted ParaNav units]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</guid><description><![CDATA[What's an NVG?  Seriously curious.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 15th 2008 2:33PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rockwell Collins to outfit Marines with head-mounted ParaNav units]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</guid><description><![CDATA[Night vision goggles.  It's pretty scary/exhilerating to stand in the door of a C141 or C130 in the pitch black night, knowing that the ground is a mere 1250 painful feet below you.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Davis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 15th 2008 3:00PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rockwell Collins to outfit Marines with head-mounted ParaNav units]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</guid><description><![CDATA[this is for haho jumps with about 45 minutes of air time.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ichihua]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2008 10:41PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rockwell Collins to outfit Marines with head-mounted ParaNav units]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</guid><description><![CDATA[*plans to hijack ParaNav cargo truck*]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[bigdoggie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 15th 2008 2:08PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rockwell Collins to outfit Marines with head-mounted ParaNav units]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</guid><description><![CDATA[Is that the late Phil Hartman?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[JuggleNuts]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 15th 2008 2:24PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rockwell Collins to outfit Marines with head-mounted ParaNav units]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</guid><description><![CDATA[Think moonless night drops.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 15th 2008 2:26PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rockwell Collins to outfit Marines with head-mounted ParaNav units]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</guid><description><![CDATA[All this needs is a feather earring and the Mr. T disguise will be complete!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 15th 2008 2:29PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rockwell Collins to outfit Marines with head-mounted ParaNav units]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</guid><description><![CDATA[I pity the fool who don't use GPS!  (C'mon, someone had to say it!)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 15th 2008 2:37PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rockwell Collins to outfit Marines with head-mounted ParaNav units]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</guid><description><![CDATA[I thought they were going for a "Sparta meets Bill Gates" sorta thing, with an extra helping of dork for good measure.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[trevor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 15th 2008 4:05PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rockwell Collins to outfit Marines with head-mounted ParaNav units]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</guid><description><![CDATA[This sounds OK, but how many POIs does it have? If you land off course, you are going to want to know where the nearest Cracker Barrel is.<br><br>Also, Apple already patented this idea.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrpoo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 15th 2008 3:40PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rockwell Collins to outfit Marines with head-mounted ParaNav units]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</guid><description><![CDATA[I would love to see Apple develop equipment for the military.  That would be entertainment!<br><br>No offense meant to Apple.  It just would be funny.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[PSM]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 15th 2008 4:11PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rockwell Collins to outfit Marines with head-mounted ParaNav units]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</guid><description><![CDATA[I actually drop JPAD's (the joint precision airdrop system) from the C-130 for cargo. The things are incredibly accurate. The range from the PI and the height that we drop them from is just astounding. Old technology just meant we dropped it in a spot that hopefully, with winds calculated, would mean it would drift close to where we wanted it. With this technology, each bundle has it's own GPS and guides itself down to the ground with a self-steered parafoil. The percentage of successful army/marine recovery has shot through the roof, and as a result of being able to put anything in a tiny square, we are able to drop to much more obscure places. This means less convoys to drop zones and less risk for IED's which of course means less casualties. And as an added bonus, we drop from so high that our risk of getting shot down is greatly reduced as well. All in all, this is one of the best investments the army/air force has made. I'm guessing in this case it would give them coordinates/HUD to guide them to the dropped loads.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[bryan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 15th 2008 4:21PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rockwell Collins to outfit Marines with head-mounted ParaNav units]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</guid><description><![CDATA[It´s like plays Nintendo, but in real time!   louisianadepartmentofwildlifeandfisheries.net]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[CanCar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 15th 2008 4:24PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rockwell Collins to outfit Marines with head-mounted ParaNav units]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</guid><description><![CDATA[iamabizzarrespammerwhoneedsafreakinhobby.com]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[phanbouy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 15th 2008 5:35PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rockwell Collins to outfit Marines with head-mounted ParaNav units]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</guid><description><![CDATA[Still trying to figure if that's a faux mohawk or a snake creeping onto his helmet.<br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[George McFly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 15th 2008 4:27PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rockwell Collins to outfit Marines with head-mounted ParaNav units]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</guid><description><![CDATA[It's Rockman!  (or Megaman, depending on which side of the pond you live on)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[blurry]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2008 11:05AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rockwell Collins to outfit Marines with head-mounted ParaNav units]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/15/rockwell-collins-to-outfit-marines-with-head-mounted-paranav-uni/</guid><description><![CDATA[I dont know which US Marine Corps you're referring to.  The one that I was honorably discharged from in 2005 though, the most high tech thing they had seemed like it was from 1988.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[patnodewf]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 18th 2008 12:16AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>