Boeing Co. has been granted a patent that would help the B1 Lancer take on an additional role of close-air support. Boeing is exploring the possibility of mounting different types of weapons systems on the B1. Those may include chain guns, auto cannons, rail guns, projectile firing devices, or even laser weapons. Unlike typical projectile […]
The V-280 Valor Reaches 80 Knots in Flight Test
The V-280 Valor, Bell Helicopter’s vertical takeoff demonstrator funded by the U.S. Army’s Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstration (JMR TD) program, reached a first ever flight speed of 80 knots (92 mph) while in cruise mode. The Valor’s top speed is 280 knots and can carry 4 crew members and 14 troops with a range of […]
U.S. Soldiers About to Get the Upper Hand on the Battlefield
The U.S. Army’s new all-weather night vision goggles will help soldiers see at night, through vegetation, smoke, and even help distinguish friend from foe. The US Army placed two orders totaling $97 million for BAE Systems’ ENVGIII/FWS-I integrated thermal/night vision goggles and weapons sight system. The U.S. Army currently uses two systems, night vision goggles […]
U.S. Navy’s New $12.9 Billion Dollar Carrier Has Second Failure
The Gerald. R. Ford, the U.S. Navy’s new state of the art nuclear aircraft carrier suffered what’s being called a “manufacturing defect” during its shakedown period. The defect was part of the carrier’s propulsion system, specifically the “main thrust bearing.” This appears to be the second time such a defect has affected the ship during […]
New Solar Powered High Altitude UAV to Stay Airborne for a Year
A new solar high altitude long endurance (HALE) UAV is in the works. Prismatic and B.A.E Systems are working closely on developing the UAV known as PHASA-35. PHASA-35 will offer low cost year round surveillance and vital communications in remote areas. Engineers from Prismatic and BAE Systems will collaborate on the development of the new […]
Japan wants an F-22 with the Brains of an F-35
Reuters has reported that Japan wants to buy an F-22/F-35 hybrid to compete with the advancements of Chinese and Russian fighter jets. Japan is already buying the F-35, but wants a fighter jet like the export-banned F-22 which is more capable of winning dog fights. Tim Kelly of Reuters is reporting Lockheed Martin’s plan to […]
Where’s the Most Aggressive Electronic Warfare Environment on the Planet?
The U.S. is “in the most aggressive EW [electronic warfare] environments on the planet,” says U.S. Army General Raymond Thomas at GEOINT 2018. In Syria, Russia continues to fine tune and develop a total package of EW Systems, and like Ukraine, Moscow is using Syria as a test bed to perfect EW systems. Some EW […]
U.S. Navy’s Zumwalt-Class Destroyers Have a New Role
In a Congressional Research Service report published on April 16th 2018, Ronald O’Rourke, a specialist in Naval Affairs discusses a “change in mission orientation” for the DDG-1000’s. The Zumwalt-Class stealth destroyers will shift from a mission of Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) to an emphasis on surface strikes. The shakeup comes in response to changes […]
Syria’s Four Fronts and a Perfect Storm of Chaos
As you can see in the map above, the Syrian civil war has many fronts and many players. Those fronts are increasingly more complicated as outside forces are getting increasingly involved. As Haaretz explains in “Syrias Four-Front War and the Unprecedented Chaos It Has Created,” the recent chaos has seen al-Qaida rebels shooting down a […]
The F-35C is about to Extend its Deadly Reach
The U.S. Navy is reporting that the final developmental test was completed to integrate Raytheon’s Joint Standoff Weapon C (JSOW C-1) with the F-35 carrier variant, the F-35C. The deployment of the JSOW on the F-35C is on schedule for 2019. The F-35C with the JSOW will be able to eliminate the toughest ground targets […]
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