DARPA is funding the development of LiquidPiston’s 30 kilowatt, 40hp X4 diesel engine. The “X” engine technology includes an optimized thermodynamic cycle and a new rotary engine architecture. The architecture involves only two moving parts, a shaft and a rotor which significantly reduces vibration, noise, and heat output, minimizing EMI signatures and the engine’s impact […]
BAE Secures Contract for NextGen Amphibious Combat Vehicle
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Marine Corps worth $198 million for 30 next generation Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV 1.1). The contract for the new ACV 1.1 has options for a total of 204 vehicles worth up to $1.2 billion. The NextGen ACV 1.1 is equipped with a 700HP engine and […]
New Mini-Missile Could Soon Protect Troops from Airborne Threats
Lockheed Martin’s new 2 ½ foot long miniature hit-to-kill missile is moving to the development stage. The miniature HTK missile weighs approximately 5 pounds and uses concentrated levels of kinetic energy to eliminate threats. The agile missile can defeat enemy rockets, artillery, mortars and UAVs. The U.S. Army Cruise Missile Defense Systems Project Office awarded […]
China’s Hack on U.S. Navy Contractor Nets Data on Submarine Warfare
The recent hack on a U.S. Navy contractor’s servers is being labeled as “very serious” by Rhode Island’s U.S. Senator Jack Reed. Investigators are blaming the Chinese Ministry of State Security. The Chinese hackers were able to download 614GBs of data related to U.S. undersea warfare systems, including the Sea Dragon supersonic anti-ship missile program. […]
Could the U.S. Restart the F-22 Production Line?
The F-22 Raptor, designed for both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat is the most dangerous stealth fighter in the world. So why was it cancelled? A memoir by retired Gen. Norton Schwartz states that the F-22 stealth fighter was eventually traded for the B-21 bomber. Defense secretary Robert Gates argued that the F-22 was a cold […]
China Just Released Images of an F-22 Style Unmanned Jet
The Chinese just revealed a new remotely piloted fighter jet dubbed the “Dark Sword.” The Dark Sword has an F-22 style vertical stabilizer which means it could be capable of supersonic flight. Experts are warning the Dark Sword could give the Chinese a strategic advantage over the U.S. The curious case of the reappearing Dark […]
Inside China’s Plan to Overwhelm and Dominate the South China Sea
The Chinese are developing and fine tuning robo-boats to overwhelm enemy vessels. A video surfaced on the Chinese news site DW News on May 29th. The video shows 56 unmanned robot boats performing highly coordinated maneuvers in the South China Sea. Robert Beckhusen of The National Interest talks about how China could use this low-cost […]
Russian High-Tech Firm to Showcase Silent Sniper Rifle
Russian high-tech firm, Shipunov Instrument-Making Design Bureau, will showcase its 12.7mm quiet sniper rifle in August at the Army-2018 arms exhibition. The rifle is derived from the MTs-116M, and is believed to use a subsonic cartridge to greatly reduce pressurized gases and muzzle flash, thereby making the rifle and sniper less conspicuous on the battlefield. […]
Can the U.S. Sustain its Record Number of Munitions Dropped?
The annual Industrial Report, published by the Pentagon’s Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy, found that the munitions sector industrial base is strained. The primary concern lies with sub-tier contractors, many of which are single and sole source suppliers for U.S. weapons manufacturers. These suppliers provide parts like thermal batteries, SRM’s (solid state motors), […]
U.S. Military is One Step Closer to Releasing the Gremlins!
Dynetics, Inc. has been selected for Phase 3 (the demonstration phase) of DARPA’s $64 million-dollar Gremlin program. The Phase 3 contract is a 21-month program worth $38.6 million dollars. Dynetics will look to demonstrate airborne launch and recovery of Gremlins from an AC-130. A stabilized capture device from an AC-130, much like an air refueling […]
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