old Grump
07-05-2011, 10:22 PM
A U.S. Navy Seals' Secret Weapon: Elite Dog Team
Analysis by Jennifer Viegas (http://news.discovery.com/contributors/jennifer-viegas/)
Mon May 2, 2011 06:47 PM ET
The U.S. Navy SEALs (http://www.sealswcc.com/) who carried out the successful mission in Pakistan (http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/05/02/bin.laden.raid/index.html?hpt=T1) used high-tech helicopters, weaponry and masterful skills to kill Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden (http://investigation.discovery.com/videos/osama-bin-laden/), according to released details of the operation (http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/05/02/bin.laden.raid/index.html?hpt=T1).
Members of the U.S. Navy military special forces, however, have yet another formidable weapon in their already impressive arsenal: an elite dog team that can parachute or rappel into action at a moment's notice.
It remains unclear if any members of the U.S. Navy SEALs' elite dog team participated in the raid of bin Laden's compound, but over the past several months, many of these dogs have been outfitted with "canine tactical assault vests" and other equipment, according to media reports (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/08/05/navy_seal_armoured_dogs_of_war/).
The Register journalist Lewis Page reported that the U.S. Navy last year awarded an $86,000 contract to Canadian firm K9 Storm Incorporated (http://www.k9storm.com/home.html) for the supply of protective gear for dogs.
On its website, K9 Storm mentions that the assault vest "defeats a combination of ballistic and ice pick threats." The "aerial insertion vest" is also said to be able to withstand damage from single and double-edged knives. Protection against shrapnel and gunfire may also be provided.
http://news.discovery.com/animals/a-us-navy-seals-secret-weapon-elite-dog-team-110503.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83-SZNnXPF0&feature=player_detailpageI find it ironic to think that he might have seen a Navy Dog just before he died and had unsaintly thoughts running through his dirty warped mind at the time.
Analysis by Jennifer Viegas (http://news.discovery.com/contributors/jennifer-viegas/)
Mon May 2, 2011 06:47 PM ET
The U.S. Navy SEALs (http://www.sealswcc.com/) who carried out the successful mission in Pakistan (http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/05/02/bin.laden.raid/index.html?hpt=T1) used high-tech helicopters, weaponry and masterful skills to kill Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden (http://investigation.discovery.com/videos/osama-bin-laden/), according to released details of the operation (http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/05/02/bin.laden.raid/index.html?hpt=T1).
Members of the U.S. Navy military special forces, however, have yet another formidable weapon in their already impressive arsenal: an elite dog team that can parachute or rappel into action at a moment's notice.
It remains unclear if any members of the U.S. Navy SEALs' elite dog team participated in the raid of bin Laden's compound, but over the past several months, many of these dogs have been outfitted with "canine tactical assault vests" and other equipment, according to media reports (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/08/05/navy_seal_armoured_dogs_of_war/).
The Register journalist Lewis Page reported that the U.S. Navy last year awarded an $86,000 contract to Canadian firm K9 Storm Incorporated (http://www.k9storm.com/home.html) for the supply of protective gear for dogs.
On its website, K9 Storm mentions that the assault vest "defeats a combination of ballistic and ice pick threats." The "aerial insertion vest" is also said to be able to withstand damage from single and double-edged knives. Protection against shrapnel and gunfire may also be provided.
http://news.discovery.com/animals/a-us-navy-seals-secret-weapon-elite-dog-team-110503.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83-SZNnXPF0&feature=player_detailpageI find it ironic to think that he might have seen a Navy Dog just before he died and had unsaintly thoughts running through his dirty warped mind at the time.