Search Results
-
AMSC and Northrop Grumman Announce Successful Load Testing of 36.5 Megawatt Superconductor...
January 14, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- American Superconductor Corporation, a leading energy technologies company, and Northrop Grumman Corporation announced today at the Surface Navy Associations 21st National Symposium the successful completion of full-power testing of the worlds first 36.5 megawatt (49,000 horsepower) high temperature superconductor (HTS) ship propulsion motor at the U
-
ABL Successfully Fires Complete Weapon System from Aircraft
December 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Missile Defense Agency announced today the successful firing and propagation of the Airborne Laser (ABL) megawatt-class weapons system through the aircraft turret during ground tests at Edwards Air Force Base, California.>> To complete this final milestone for 2008, the ABLs chemical oxygen-iodine laser was fired through the beam control/fire control optical system that directs and shapes the beam before exiting the aircraft
-
America's New Tanker: Needed Now
October 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe October issue of Air Force magazine carries a sobering article concerning the advancing average age of the entire Air Force fleet and what needs to be done to reduce it. The headline, "Needed: 200 New Aircraft a Year," says it all
-
Airborne Laser Completion of “First Light”
September 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Missile Defense Agency announced today the first successful firing of the megawatt-class Chemical Oxygen Iodine Laser (COIL) of the Airborne Laser (ABL) program since it was installed on board the YAL-1A demonstrator aircraft. Although the test lasted only a fraction of a second, it validated the successful year-long integration of the High Energy Laser on board the highly modified 747-400 aircraft
-
Indonesia cancels purchase of 11 Polish Planes
July 30, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Indonesian government has decided to cancel the purchase of 11 Polish-made Skytruck light transport planes as its state aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia has been able to produce similar planes, a Defense Ministry official said. "If we are able to produce similar planes, we will not need to import them," the ministry`s director general of defense facilities, Air Commodore Eris Herryanto, said here Friday
-
Hi-G-Tek and IDENTEC SOLUTIONS Partner to Offer a Complete ISO Standard 18000-7...
July 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMHi-G-Tek (www.higtek
-
Nation's First Littoral Combat Ship Propulsion Plant Operational
July 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMARINETTE, Wis. --- The propulsion plant of the nation's first Littoral Combat Ship, Freedom (LCS 1), has completed testing in preparation for dock trials
-
DRS Technologies Successfully Completes Testing of Permanent Magnet Motor System at US...
July 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPARSIPPANY, N.J
Iranian Pilots Recount Deception Operation in the Bombing of a U.S. Base...
Korean Hanwha’s Chunmoo Missiles to be Launched from Thales’ X-Fire Launchers
Russian Helicopters to Supply Iran with 12 Mi-171 Helicopters
No MiG-29 Jets to Ukraine Until Kyiv Transfers Drone Tech to Poland
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles