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A.F. Research Lab Conducts Directed Energy/ Kinetic Energy Wargaming Experiment

February 11, 2022 @ 04:52 AM

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Leonardo, Vertical Aerospace to Collaborate on Electric Aircraft Fuselage Development

February 9, 2022 @ 07:04 AM

Vertical Aerospace signed a joint development program with Leonardo for the design, testing, manufacture and supply of the carbon composite fuselage for Verticals VX4 electric aircraft. Vertical and Leonardo will work together on optimising lightweight composite structures, modular design, systems installation, and structural testing for the co-development of the aircrafts fuselage
General Atomics’ Self-Destruct Units Demonstrated during Hypersonic Rocket Test Flight

February 2, 2022 @ 05:48 AM

Autonomous Flight Termination Units (AFTUs) developed by General Atomics were carried onboard two sounding rockets launched to assess potential new capabilities for the Pentagon's hypersonic glide vehicle projects. The company said the AFTUs flown on two of three sounding rockets “were successfully demonstrated and performed as expected” during a High Operational Tempo for Hypersonics test flight campaign sponsored by the Navy Strategic Systems Programs and Army Hypersonic Program Office on October 20, 2021, at Wallops Island, VA
U.S. Places 8,500 Troops on 'Heightened Readiness' to Counter Russia in Ukraine

January 25, 2022 @ 04:54 AM

The Pentagon has placed 8,500 service members to ‘heightened preparedness to deploy to Ukraine in order to counter nearly 100,000 Russian troops in its borders. Pentagon Press Secretary John F
American 'Lethal Aid' to Ukraine Arrives in Kyiv

January 22, 2022 @ 07:55 AM

The United States has completed the first shipment of what it calls the ‘lethal aid that includes ammunition, to Ukraine. The U
Rolls-Royce ‘Spirit of Innovation’ Officially becomes World’s Fastest All-Electric Aircraft

January 21, 2022 @ 07:23 AM

Rolls-Royce announced today that its all-electric ‘Spirit of Innovation aircraft is officially the worlds fastest all-electric aircraft, having set two new world records which have now been independently confirmed. At 15
LM-Boeing’s Defiant Completes FLRAA Mission Profile Test Flights

January 20, 2022 @ 06:27 AM

The Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT successfully completed Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) mission profile test flights, including confined area landings and low-level flight operations. These flights validate DEFIANTs relevancy to the Armys mission, providing agility at the objective (also known as the “X”), and increased survivability, all while reducing pilot workload, Boeing said in a release
Raytheon Swarming Tech Enables One Person to Operate Over a Hundred Drones

January 11, 2022 @ 08:59 AM

Integrated swarm technology developed by a Raytheon BBN-led team under DARPAs fifth OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) project enabled a single operator to control tens of drones. The swarm – composed of 130 physical drone platforms and 30 simulated drone platforms – was controlled by the operator in both indoors and outdoors in an urban setting
U.S., Japan to Work on Counter-Hypersonic Technology

January 7, 2022 @ 06:47 AM

The United States and Japan will soon sign a deal on collaborating more closely in R&D of defense-related technologies, including ways to counter threats from hypersonic weapons. This was announced ahead of January 6-7 virtual U
U.S. Marine Corps' First F-35B Undergoes Laser Shock Peening to Strengthen Airframe...

January 1, 2022 @ 01:17 PM

The first F-35B fighter jet operated by the U.S

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