| Moral Vengeance In his novel, Moral Vengeance, Rod Haberer introduces the reader to several new hi-tech weapon systems. These systems are real, not imaginary. Most are either just deployed recently, or are in the planning or early deployment stages. They Include: ** X-47A Pegasus Unmanned Naval Aircraft ** Future-Warrior Land Combat battle gear ** USS Virginia-Class Nuclear Attack Submarine ** On this page we will display text and pictures of these weapon systems from sources used by the author to describe them in his novel. |
| X-47 Pegasus X-47 PEGASUS NAVAL UNMANNED COMBAT AIR VEHICLE (UCAV-N), USA The Pegasus Unmanned Air Vehicle was initially developed under private funding by the Integrated Systems Sector of Northrop Grumman at El Segundo in California. Pegasus received its X-47A designation in June 2001. The X-47A provided a proof of concept for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the US Navy UCAV-N program, and is Spiral 0 in the spiral development program which was targeted towards US Navy requirements. A similar program managed by DARPA and the US Air Force covered the development of the Boeing X-45 targeted towards the US Air Force requirement. DARPA announced the Joint Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (J-UCAS) program to meet both the Air Force and Naval requirements. The Spiral 1 development phase under the J-UCAS program includes the design of the improved demonstrator air vehicles, X-45C and the X-47B. The roll out ceremony of the proof-of-concept X-47A vehicle was in July 2001 and the first flight was successfully completed in February 2003. The X-47B is a larger variant of the X-47A. In May 2003, DARPA awarded the contract to Northrop Grumman for two X-47B demonstrator UCAVs. In addition to developing the air vehicle and the vehicle's autonomous control systems, the contract also covers the development of a UCAV mission control system. The vehicles will demonstrate the feasibility of meeting navy and air force UCAV performance requirements The performance parameters include the capability of sustaining a 2-hour loiter time at a target distance of 1,850km, and also a combat mission radius of 2,400km (1,000nm) with a mission payload of 2,040kg. The first flight of the X-47B is scheduled to take place in 2004. |
| Future Warrior: The Army's future soldier will resemble something out of a science fiction movie, members of Congress witnessed at a demonstration on Capitol Hill July 23. The newest concepts for lightweight, lethal uniform systems to be worn by the future soldiers in battle were displayed at the Russell Senate Building here. Two uniform systems are under development. The Future Force Warrior system will be available for fielding to soldiers in 2010. The Vision 2020 Future Warrior system, which will follow on the concept of the 2010 Future Force Warrior system, is scheduled to be ready 10 years later. The two new uniform systems are being developed under the Future Combat System Program. "This Army initiative will develop and demonstrate revolutionary capabilities for the future soldiers in battle," said Jean-Louis "Dutch" DeGay, a Soldier Systems Center representative. The new systems include a weapon, head-to-toe individual protection, onboard computer network, soldier-worn power sources, and enhanced human performance. "The Future Force Warrior will be a responsive and formidable member of an invincible battle space team," DeGay explained, describing the system scheduled to be fielded by 2010. "The 2010 Future Force Warrior system will meet the more immediate, short-term demands of our fighting warriors in the battle space, while the 2020 model will remind you of an ominous creature out of a science fiction movie," DeGay said. He added that the system will leverage all the technologies and lessons learned from Afghanistan and Iraq. Soldiers deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq carry large amounts of external weight, often 120 pounds or more, to be battle-ready. DeGay said the new uniform system -- from head to toe -- weighs 50 pounds. The body armor of the new uniforms will absorb the shock of a bullet much better than current bulletproof vests. "The hard body armor has been stood off of the body by 2½ to 3 inches, so when the soldier is shot, the force is more evenly distributed to decrease injuries such as broken ribs," DeGay described. . |
| USS Virginia SSN-774 USS VIRGINIA is the lead ship of the VIRGINIA - class of nuclear-powered attack submarines. The submarines in this class are the first US submarines designed for battlespace dominance across a broad spectrum of regional and littoral missions as well as open-ocean, "blue water" missions. The VIRGINIA - class achieves the right balance of core military capabilities and affordability. General Characteristics: Awarded: September 30, 1998 Keel laid: September 2, 1999 Launched: August 16, 2003 Commissioned: October 23, 2004 Builder: General Dynamics Electric Boat Division, Groton, Conn. Propulsion system: one nuclear reactor Propellers: one Length: 377 feet (115 meters) Beam: 34 feet (10.4 meters) Draft: 30.5 feet (9.3 meters) Displacement: Surfaced: approx. 6,950 tons Speed: Surfaced: approx. 25 knots Submerged: approx. 32 knots Armament: Tomahawk missiles from 12 VLS tubes, four 533 mm torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes, Harpoon, advanced mobile mines and unmanned undersea vehicles Crew: 113 |
Rod Haberer . com About Moral Vengeance
Moral Vengeance
What Readers Are Saying:
I can't call it 'buzz' exactly. More of a murmuring from my diffident scientist friends who
work on 'The Hill' that we call Los Alamos. From LANL to the literary salons in the
toney neighborhoods that surround St. John's College, I heard more, but I paid no
attention. Political thrillers by the likes of Dean Koontz bore me. But a friend insisted
and loaned me the book.
What a revelation! This book is free of the tendentious political nonsense that makes
most books of this genre so tedious. In its place is tersely poetic prose. The first page
is like the action threshold that seems to steadily build to the climactic denouement
that leaves you breathless and exhilirated.
My criticism of the book is more like envy. The author's wonderful facility with the
language seems for a paragraph or two to overtake the storytelling. Thomas Wolfe
had the same problem, on a much larger scale; I expect that just a bit more forceful
editing from the publisher would cure this. I look forward to reading book after book
from this wonderful new author. In the meantime, I bought my own copy to read again.
The delightfully campy cover art by 'Dorais' is a welcome addition to my library by itself.
Reviewer: ts (Santa Fe, NM)/Amazon.com
"I thought this book was fantastic. Mr. Haberer`s attention to factual details was
impressive, and considering the events happening in the world today, was eerie to
know that it is absolutely plausible. I liken it to the work of two of my favorite authors,
Tom Clancy and Dean Koontz."
Reviewer: C. Ticgelaor/Amazon.com
"Moral Vengeance" is captivating and action-packed from cover to cover! The
simultaneous flow of events from various characters emotional and political
perspectives exposes agendas and attitudes that make these characters real. This
book is full of action with cool high-tech "bond-like" gadgets that very well could be the
future of warfare, as well as rats in high places,CIA,NSA,spies,computer hackers,and
top secret operations. Haberer has done an exceptional job of making a novel that
keeps you hooked on what is happening and going to happen until the very end when
the reader truly has no idea what IS GOING TO HAPPEN!!! Bravo. Definitely a thriller
for all to read!
Reviewer: Joseph I. Raupers/Amazon.com
I usually don't read action books like this, but I gave it a shot after a recommendation
from a friend. Man, what a page turner!! I read this book from start to finish with barely
a break. This is a remarkably good read especially from an author working on his first
book. Haberer has a way of taking you inside the action...as if you're right there, it's
almost like he's been writing for years. However, Haberer has reportedly been
reluctant to do interviews and appear on talk shows to promote the book which makes
his purposes behind this book even more mysterious and intriguing. Reports have him
as a mad scientist type and he apparently already has written nine follow up books to
"Moral Vengeance" which he will slowly release over the next several years. I highly
recommend this book to anyone.
Reviewer: Dale Linkberry/Amazon.com
What Readers Are Saying:
I can't call it 'buzz' exactly. More of a murmuring from my diffident scientist friends who
work on 'The Hill' that we call Los Alamos. From LANL to the literary salons in the
toney neighborhoods that surround St. John's College, I heard more, but I paid no
attention. Political thrillers by the likes of Dean Koontz bore me. But a friend insisted
and loaned me the book.
What a revelation! This book is free of the tendentious political nonsense that makes
most books of this genre so tedious. In its place is tersely poetic prose. The first page
is like the action threshold that seems to steadily build to the climactic denouement
that leaves you breathless and exhilirated.
My criticism of the book is more like envy. The author's wonderful facility with the
language seems for a paragraph or two to overtake the storytelling. Thomas Wolfe
had the same problem, on a much larger scale; I expect that just a bit more forceful
editing from the publisher would cure this. I look forward to reading book after book
from this wonderful new author. In the meantime, I bought my own copy to read again.
The delightfully campy cover art by 'Dorais' is a welcome addition to my library by itself.
Reviewer: ts (Santa Fe, NM)/Amazon.com
"I thought this book was fantastic. Mr. Haberer`s attention to factual details was
impressive, and considering the events happening in the world today, was eerie to
know that it is absolutely plausible. I liken it to the work of two of my favorite authors,
Tom Clancy and Dean Koontz."
Reviewer: C. Ticgelaor/Amazon.com
"Moral Vengeance" is captivating and action-packed from cover to cover! The
simultaneous flow of events from various characters emotional and political
perspectives exposes agendas and attitudes that make these characters real. This
book is full of action with cool high-tech "bond-like" gadgets that very well could be the
future of warfare, as well as rats in high places,CIA,NSA,spies,computer hackers,and
top secret operations. Haberer has done an exceptional job of making a novel that
keeps you hooked on what is happening and going to happen until the very end when
the reader truly has no idea what IS GOING TO HAPPEN!!! Bravo. Definitely a thriller
for all to read!
Reviewer: Joseph I. Raupers/Amazon.com
I usually don't read action books like this, but I gave it a shot after a recommendation
from a friend. Man, what a page turner!! I read this book from start to finish with barely
a break. This is a remarkably good read especially from an author working on his first
book. Haberer has a way of taking you inside the action...as if you're right there, it's
almost like he's been writing for years. However, Haberer has reportedly been
reluctant to do interviews and appear on talk shows to promote the book which makes
his purposes behind this book even more mysterious and intriguing. Reports have him
as a mad scientist type and he apparently already has written nine follow up books to
"Moral Vengeance" which he will slowly release over the next several years. I highly
recommend this book to anyone.
Reviewer: Dale Linkberry/Amazon.com
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| ABOUT THE BOOK: The Persian Gulf island nation of Bahrain is flattened, and the U.S. Fifth Fleet Headquarters destroyed, when a nuclear bomb detonates. An Iranian Sheik announces to the world that he is responsible – that a now fully armed Iran should be given credit for finally driving away the “Great Satan.” How the U.S. responds to this attack creates a showdown between White House advisors who want a full nuclear strike against Iran, and those who want a more measured response—a MORAL VENGEANCE. It’s a story full of tragic events and missteps by even the best intentioned. A story about a young woman whose skills as a computer hacker put her on the front line of a war nobody wants. If she fails to disable the enemy’s defense computer network and find two more Iranian nuclear bombs, she could be responsible for the deaths of millions. Built upon the events that have shaped the world since 9-11, MORAL VENGEANCE provides an unsettling look at the strengths and weaknesses of what could be America’s next challenge. It is a book you need to read. |
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