In a development signaling advancements in the space launch industry, Northrop Grumman's GraphiteEpoxy Motor (GEM) 63XL solid rocket boosters (SRBs) are set to make history as the longest single-segment motors ever flown. The 72-foot monolithic SRB is slated to support the inaugural flight of United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Vulcan Centaur rocket on January 8th, boasting a length that surpasses its predecessor, the 66-foot GEM 63
Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) revealed on December 26 a fresh contractual arrangement with the Royal Thai Navy, signifying the acquisition of MINI-POP electro-optic sensors tailored for deployment on naval vessels. Under the agreement, IAI is set to supply 6 Sea Mini POP sensor payloads to the Royal Thai Navy, with the intent of bolstering the capabilities of its patrol vessels to navigate challenging and adverse conditions
The Anka-3 combat drone, developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), completed its maiden flight this morning. The first prototype's structural assembly was finalized in January 2023, showcasing a maximum takeoff weight of 6,500 kilograms (14,330 pounds) and a payload capacity of 1,200 kilograms (2,646 pounds)
Russian military experts are in the process of developing unmanned surface attack drones capable of carrying payloads ranging from 10 kg to a potential 100 kg. A source within the military-industrial complex revealed this information to state-controlled TASS
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Rostec specialists are currently engaged in establishing a testing base for the airborne launchers of the forthcoming next-generation strategic missile-carrying bomber, PAK DA. The state-owned company confirmed this in an official statement Wednesday
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The Russian Ministry of Defense has announced the successful loading of another Yars intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into a silo at the Strategic Missile Forces (Strategic Missile Forces) facility in central Russia. This development is part of an ongoing effort to re-equip the Kozelsky missile formation in the Kaluga region with the Yars stationary missile system
General Atomics Mojave Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) demonstrated a first-of-its-kind short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability on the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales. Royal Navy Director Develop, Rear Admiral James Parkin, whose team planned the trial, said: “The Mojave trial is a European first – the first time that a Remotely Piloted Air System of this size has operated to and from an aircraft carrier outside of the United States
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