Following the recent casualty on the littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Freedom, Vice Adm. Tom Rowden, ordered an engineering stand down as of September 5, for every LCS crew to review procedures and standards for their engineering departments. Four of the six LCSs currently in service have had some sort of propulsion failure. The USS Freedom is said […]
Russian Ka-52 “Alligator” Hellicopter in Action
The Ka-52 Alligator is a next-generation reconnaissance and combat helicopter designed to destroy tanks, armoured and non-armoured ground targets, and enemy troops and helicopters both on the front line and in tactical reserves. The helicopter can operate around the clock and in all weathers. The Ka-52 can provide target acquisition and designation for helicopter teams […]
U.S. Military Seeking Protection Against Flying IED’s & Attack Drones
Source: DARPA The rapid evolution of small unmanned air systems (sUAS) technologies is fueling the exponential growth of the commercial drone sector, creating new asymmetric threats for warfighters. sUASs’ size and low cost enable novel concepts of employment that present challenges to current defense systems. These emerging irregular systems and concepts of operations in diverse environments […]
Russia’s Updated Supersonic Bomber To Fly In Stratosphere
Source: Russia Beyond The Headlines The renewed Tu-160M2 will be able to fly at an altitude level of 60,000 feet, where no existing anti-aircraft or missile defense system can reach it. At the end of 2016 the Russian Defense Ministry will receive the first delivery of the renewed NK-32 engines for the Tu-160M2 strategic missile-carrying […]
U.S. Army Testing Genetically Modified Spider Silk as Body Armor
Thank you to a friend for forwarding this to us. U.S. Army is currently testing genetically modified spider silk for body armor. It will be stronger than steel and Kevlar and still weigh less. Source: Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc., the leading developer of spider silk based fibers, today announced that it […]
Military Uniform to Protect Soldiers Against Biological and Chemical Agents
Source: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory The new uniforms could be deployed in the field in less than 10 years. In work that aims to protect soldiers from biological and chemical threats, a team of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists has created a material that is highly breathable yet protective from biological agents. This material is the […]
New IED Jamming Technology for US Military
Source: Lockheed Martin Next Generation Counter IED System, Symphony Block 40, approved by U.S. Government to support U.S. and coalition forces Lockheed Martin provides global ground Electronic Warfare (EW) solutions to U.S. forces, as well as partner nations, through a unique Next Generation open architecture product platform and open business model. Our multi-function/multi-mission capability builds on […]
Arming the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Source: Raytheon The world’s most advanced fighter jet needs the most advanced weapons to defeat ever-evolving threats. For the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Raytheon is providing precision munitions for firepower, a smart bomb rack that can be maintained on the fly and an advanced landing system to ensure successful missions. “Raytheon has been involved since Day […]
The Most Advanced Fighter Helmet in The World – Price Tag $400,000
Source: Lockheed Martin The F-35’s Helmet Mounted Display Systems provide pilots with unprecedented situational awareness. All the information pilots need to complete their missions – airspeed, heading, altitude, targeting information and warnings – is projected on the helmet’s visor, rather than on a traditional Heads-up Display. This approach greatly reduces the pilot’s workload and increases […]
Meet The Blackhawk With a Right Hook
Sikorsky showcases its BattleHawk at Farnborough International Airshow 2016. Source: Sikorsky BattleHawk Sikorsky Black Hawk armed kit – Expanding mission effectiveness for your existing BLACK HAWK helicopters. An important aspect of the BATTLEHAWK system is its flexibility. The mission computer and weaponization modifications can be ordered with new-build aircraft as described in the UH-60M and S-70iTM […]
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