Boeing and the U.S. Air Force have completed the first unmanned QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target flight, demonstrating the next generation of combat training and testing. Two U.S. Air Force test pilots in a ground control station remotely flew the QF-16, which is a retired F-16 jet modified to be an aerial target. The QF-16 […]
Sikorsky S-97 RAIDER™ Aircraft
Stratford, Conn Sept. 26, 2013 –Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), this week begins final assembly of the prototype S-97 RAIDER™ helicopter following acceptance of the fuselage structure from Aurora Flight Sciences. Consisting of an integrated cockpit, cabin and tail cone, the composite fuselage arrived September 20 at Sikorsky’s Development […]
Entire A-10 Fleet on the Chopping Block
The USAF has put America’s cheapest, most reliable, mission survivable attack jets on the chopping block. The A-10 Thunderbolt, most known for its 30 mm GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling cannon, has been in service for over 30 years and is on the brink of retirement, thanks to budget cuts. It was a key player in the Gulf War […]
Ground-Breaking 3D Radar for Aircraft Carriers Begins Testing at Secret Facility
A new 3D radar capable of cutting through interference equal to 10,000 mobile phone signals, has successfully commenced integration trials at a secret electromagnetic radar testing facility on the Isle of Wight. The testing of ARTISAN 3D radar is in advance of installation on the new Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers (QEC) which are being […]
Star Trek Tricorder to Stop I.E.D’s?
Improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, are homemade bombs that can both injure and kill civilians and service members. For the Department of Defense, one solution to the problem of IEDs is to find them before they explode by detecting the chemicals used in the explosives. Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have developed […]
Laser Weapons Approaching Battlefield Readiness
Boeing’s Thin Disk Laser system has just surpassed the Department of Defense’s Robust Electric Laser Initiative (RELI) program requirements. The high power, solid-state laser system’s output reached more than 30 kilowatts. That’s nearly 30 percent more power than
JLENS Airship to Begin Long-term Trial Watching over Washington, D.C.
Now, after a six-week-long “test-drive” in the Utah wilderness, U.S. Army soldiers are ready to take full control of Raytheon’s enormous JLENS airships. Next stop: Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, where the twin-radar system will begin a long-term trial watching over Washington, D.C. JLENS – which is short for Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense […]
CVN 78: U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier
The Gerald R. Ford-class will continue the legacy of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier ship platforms. Enhancements being incorporated into the design include flight deck changes, improved weapons handling systems, and a redesigned island, all resulting in increased aircraft sortie rates. It will also include a new nuclear power plant; increased electrical power generation capacity; […]
F-35 Lightning II: Latest F-35 Deal Targets Unit Cost Below $100 Million – Engine Not Included
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have agreed to a handshake deal for the latest two lots of F-35 airframes, and based on cost projections the program for the first time is targeting a unit price under $100 million, excluding engines and retrofits. Read more here. The F-35 was designed to dominate the skies and battlespace. […]
U.S. Navy Ships are in Serious Jeopardy from “Newly Discovered Threat”
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRO) was recently granted urgent approval to bypass the usual course of action when upgrading military systems through competitive contracts. The sense of urgency was due to a “newly discovered threat” against the Navy’s faulty AN-SQL-32, an embarkable prototype electronic warfare (EW) system. The SLQ-32 “Slick-32” is the Navy’s primary electronic warfare system to protect ships […]
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