Inspired by family sagas, the author follows two young warriors forged in battle. The family saga was handed down through the generations as a private record and, in recent years, archaeology has been proving new insights that support the family saga version of history. – Very Highly Recommended.
Tango 1-1, 9th Infantry Division LRPS in the Vietnam Delta
An absorbing account of special forces operations by Airborne Rangers of the Long Range Patrol in the Vietnam Delta. The use of troops behind enemy lines is not new, gong back to ancient times, but the Vietnam War saw some new twists and turns as the US attempted to wage war against a low tech enemy, using high tech equipment. – Highly Recommended.
The Dark Age of Tanks, Britain’s Lost Armour 1945-1970
This is the largely untold story of British tank development through the Cold War. The author provides a comprehensive account of the development program and the designs that never reached the regiments, showing many original and advanced concepts. – Highly Recommended.
Sovereign of the Seas 1637, A Reconstruction of the Most Powerful Warship of its Day
A sumptuous production of a book to underline the extraordinary vessel that is its subject. The publisher is renowned for releasing very high quality books on naval history and this is an excellent example with stunning and lavish illustration. – Most Highly Recommended.
Hitler’s Housewives, German Women on the Home Front
The experiences of German women in wartime Germany have not been covered well in comparison with the lives of British women through the war years. The author provides views of women and their changing roles as the war progressed. – Highly Recommended.
Virgin Galactic Signs Space Act Agreement with NASA for Private Orbital Spaceflight to the ISS
Increases Commercial Participation in Human Spaceflight to ISS to Advance LEO Economy
MOJAVE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) (“Virgin Galactic” or “the Company”), a vertically integrated aerospace company, announced today the signing of a Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Johnson Space Center to encourage commercial participation in orbital human spaceflight to the International Space Station (“ISS”) while enabling the development of a robust economy in Low Earth Orbit.
QinetiQ uses defence engineering expertise to produce PPE and fill gaps across UK
QinetiQ in Farnborough is using its defence-ready expertise and equipment to support the local Covid-19 response and PPE requirements. The company has been producing and supplying face shields to Hospitals, Doctors’ Surgeries, Nursing and Care Homes and Ambulance Services all over the country, including local Frimley Park Hospital and healthcare settings in the Fleet and Farnborough areas.
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Boeing Names D’Ambrose as Human Resources Leader
CHICAGO, June 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today named Michael D’Ambrose as executive vice president of Human Resources, effective July 6. He will succeed Wendy Livingston, who has served in an interim capacity since April.