Travis Lively

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Terrorism Update: Al Shabaab Maneuvers for Relevance in Kenya

There is great cause for celebration within the organization.  Over the course of one week, al Shabaab has gone from an anemic group of Islamic radicals residing in relative obscurity, to an overnight terrorist powerhouse with global recognition. What happened within the organization to aid their rise to international prominence? Nothing. In fact, it is their […]

Unmanned Aerial…Ambulance?

Employment of robotically assisted surgery to intelligently conduct invasive or non-invasive medical procedures has become a mainstay in operating rooms around the world. This technology was developed to provide a uniform and precise standard for the purpose of reducing or eliminating surgically instigated tissue trauma associated with human hand tremors and/or lesser skilled surgeons. Whether […]

Change Detection – Warfighters finally have a “Cheat-Sheet”

Almost immediately following the swift 2003 defeat of Saddam’s forces in Iraq, US and Coalition Forces were confronted with an adversary that brought an onslaught of overwhelming and indiscriminate violence never anticipated by even the sharpest military strategists.  Quickly becoming the number one killer of military personnel, the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) forever changed the […]

Superior Iranian Technology…Really?

Superior Iranian Technology…Really? Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) proudly displays an RQ-170 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) which went down over Iranian airspace. Their assertion is that they commandeered and brought down via their own advanced technological capabilities. %EMBED1% Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, Commanding General, IRGC Air Force stated: “Recently, our collected intelligence and precise […]

The Switchblade UAS: Is Everyone Now a Sniper?

I want to introduce one of our newest and most qualified contributors, Travis Lively.  Travis is an Industry heavy weight when it comes to all things UAS (Unmanned Aerial System). He’s also a former teammate who we used to call the “Mayor of Bahrain” but that’s another story.  Travis is a damn good writer and […]