The Sun is reporting that South Korea is ready to launch “blackout bombs” in the event North Korea starts a nuclear war. These bombs, also known as graphite bombs and BLU-114/Bs, are non-lethal weapons aimed at disabling electrical power systems. Graphite bombs spread a cloud of extremely fine, chemically treated carbon filaments over electrical components, […]
Russian Army to get New ‘Terminator’ Armored Vehicle in 2018
The Russian Defense Ministry signed a contract with Russian company Uralvagonzavod for an undisclosed number of its new Terminator Armored vehicles. Russian news agency TASS reported the deal took place at the Army 2017 forum. The Terminator is a 44-ton armored vehicle with a max speed of 60km/h. Its equipped with two 30mm 2A42 autocannons and […]
Rocket Man!
Military Worried Russia’s New Nukes are Superior
Defense One is reporting that the Russian military test fired an RS-24 Yars intercontinental missile on Wednesday Sept 20th. The missile also known as Topol’-MR is one of Russia’s newest ICBM’s. Washington is insisting the missile is a variant of the Topol M which is forbidden under arms-control treaties. Russia denies the claim and says […]
Sikorsky’s S-97 Raider Makes Hard Landing
Aviation Week is reporting that Lockheed Martin, which acquired Sikorsky in 2015, is continuing support for its S-97 prototype after the chopper suffered a hard landing at its development center in West Palm Beach, FL. The hard landing is being blamed on the digital flight control system. Sikorsky said the system unexpectedly transitioned from simple […]
Would You Store Your Data in Space?
Virgin Orbit is reporting a deal has been inked with Cloud Constellation at the World Satellite Business Week in Paris. Cloud Constellation selected Virgin Orbit as a launch partner for a dozen satellites that will become the backbone of its communication SpaceBelt System. Sensitive data here on Earth is stored in the “the cloud,” which […]
Here Comes the Abrams Super Tank
General Dynamics has been awarded contracts worth $580 million to develop and integrate System Enhancement Package Version 3 (SEPv3) for the M1A2 Abrams tank. General Dynamics will also develop seven prototypes of the SEPv4 variant for testing in 2021. The SEPv3 will add significant new capabilities to the M1A2 Abrams tanks. The SEPv3 will have […]
U.S. Navy’s Powerful New Missile Detection Tool Reaches Milestone
The U.S. Navy’s powerful new tool to detect and defeat incoming anti-ship missile threats is on schedule to be constructed in early 2018. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) is reporting that its new Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) system has passed Preliminary Design Review. The AOEW system will provide MH-60 helicopters with enhanced electronic warfare surveillance and […]
Raptor Hoverbike Turns Heads at Defense Show
The 25th annual MSPO 2017, an international defense industry exhibition took place on September 4th 2017 in Kielce, Poland. The event showcased products for land, sea, and air defense including technological equipment, weapons systems, missiles, tanks, guided weapons, and much more. There was one specific vehicle that seemed to grab all the attention at the […]
U.S. Air Force Testing Dangerous Gravity Bomb
The U.S. Air Force recently tested its most advanced nuclear weapon, the B61-12 gravity bomb. This new bomb, dubbed the B61-12 LEP, is part of the B61 life extension program. The Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the U.S. Air Force completed two qualification flight tests of a B61-12 gravity bomb […]
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