Reports indicate Russia is sending ships, including its Project 117 Alligator-class amphibious landing ship, loaded with military trucks, tanks, and armored vehicles to Syria. The ships are believed to be heading for Russia’s Naval supply base in Tartus. They were spotted in the Bosporus Sea Channel reports the Daily Mail. Two Russian warships laden with military […]
The U.S. Navy’s Carrier Deck of the Future
Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Development Program (ADP), also known as its Skunk Works, which is responsible for many famous military aircraft designs has released a video of its unmanned-carrier based MQ-25 stealth tanker plane. The video sheds light on the U.S. Navy’s carrier deck of the future with its purpose-built MQ-25 concept. The Skunk Works® purpose-built […]
The Arctic Buildup: A New Cold War
The Arctic region holds an estimated 90 billion barrels of oil and about 30% of the world’s undiscovered natural gas. It is also of immense strategic importance for global trade and national security. Many countries have laid claim to parts of the Arctic. Russia in particular is pumping major resources into its northern defense, so […]
China’s Plan to Defeat the World’s Most Advanced Fighter Jet
The Chinese are working on a solution to identifying targets at 200 miles for its very-long-range air-to-air missile (VLRAAM). David Axe of the National Interest reports that the Chinese military has proposed building a targeting network around its Divine Eagle, a high altitude long endurance (HALE) counter stealth UAV. The hypersonic VLRAAM is truly state […]
U.S. Navy Lands F/A-18 on Aircraft Carrier with ATARI Joystick
For the first time ever, U.S. Navy crew members have landed an F/A-18 aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln using nothing more than an ATARI joystick. OK, it wasn’t an actual ATARI joystick but it was pretty close. ATARI stands for the aircraft terminal approach remote inceptor, which was created by engineers at NAVAIR. The system […]
Can the Army Save Lives with Virtual Reality?
Researchers at the U.S. Army’s Communications-Electronic Research, Development and Engineering Center are working on a new technology that troops could soon be using to locate IEDs reports Todd South of the Navy Times. The new technology uses virtual reality (VR) goggles and/or tablets to paint a digital picture of what lies beneath the ground. This […]
U.S. Army Racing to Catch Up to Russian and Chinese Armor Technology
The U.S. Army has been frantically searching for an Active Protection System (APS) to protect its armored vehicles against a proliferation of Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs) and Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs). Recent events have shown just how vulnerable the American military’s vehicles are to RPGs and ATGMs. The U.S. Army has found itself left behind […]
Russia Modernizing Its Flying Tanks for Arctic Deployment
Russia is turning to its Soviet Era jet -propelled T-80 as it continues its Arctic military buildup. The Russian Defense Ministry decided that it was more cost effective to modernize the T-80 MBT, which are currently collecting dust in Army depots, than to build new models. The modernization package includes a greater fuel efficiency, modern […]
The U.S. Airforce is Testing CubeSat’s for Connected Battlefields
The U.S. Airforce Research Laboratory (AFRL) is looking to benefit from a commercial internet connection through thousands of small satellites or CubeSat’s. The AFRL believes these commercial satellites could provide wider bandwidth and help protect against the emerging anti-satellite threats. The AFRL envisions its stealth aircraft sharing secure data over a commercial space internet like […]
Parts Delays Threatening Pilot Graduations
The F-35 is facing a parts shortage so extreme it almost kept a F-35 flight instructor grounded for two weeks because of a plastic helmet clip, says Lara Seligmen of Aviation Week & Space Technology. The shortage is causing a domino effect with parts availability, says Lt. Gen. Jerry Harris. There’s already a shortage of […]
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