Black Hornet 4 packs heavy recon capability in a pint-sized package

Teledyne FLIR Defense's Black Hornet 4 nano-drone has won the US Department of Defense's Blue UAS Refresh award. That may not mean much to the average person, but it does give us an excuse to talk about the palm-size infantry recon helicopter.

Source of Article

Continue ReadingBlack Hornet 4 packs heavy recon capability in a pint-sized package

Robodogs tackle bomb detection, defusing and disposal

We're used to seeing robot dogs doing all sorts of weird things, but how about something to make the world safer? The British Ministry of Defence's answer is using the mechanical mutts to make detecting and defusing bombs safer and more efficient.

Source of Article

Continue ReadingRobodogs tackle bomb detection, defusing and disposal

Cold War nuclear missile set to see almost a century of service

A Cold War nuclear missile will remain in service for a total of 94 years thanks to a US$383 million US Navy contract, with Lockheed Martin to modernize the submarine-launched Trident II missile and stretch its life until 2084.

Source of Article

Continue ReadingCold War nuclear missile set to see almost a century of service

The submarine recovery effort that cost more than an Apollo Moon mission

In June 1974, the offices of the Summa Corporation in LA were broken into, sparking the revelation of one of the oddest and boldest stories in the history of espionage. It involved submarines, a mad millionaire, and an absolutely wild cover story.

Source of Article

Continue ReadingThe submarine recovery effort that cost more than an Apollo Moon mission

Two potential sixth-gen stealth fighter jets spotted over China

On December 26, 2024, in broad daylight, China took to the skies with the test flights of two presumed sixth-generation delta-wing fighter jets. The more documented of the two, the Chengdu delta-wing craft, has been tentatively identified as the J-36.

Source of Article

Continue ReadingTwo potential sixth-gen stealth fighter jets spotted over China

US Army & Navy successfully complete end-to-end hypersonic missile test

The US Army and Navy have successfully flown its Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon system in an end-to-end test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida with the Battery Operations Center and a Transporter Erector Launcher that it will use in the field.

Source of Article

Continue ReadingUS Army & Navy successfully complete end-to-end hypersonic missile test

British soldiers wield a laser weapon for first time

For the first time, British Army regular troops have operated a high-powered laser weapon mounted on an armored combat vehicle. Soldiers from 16 Royal Artillery in Wales used a laser installed on a Wolfhound combat vehicle to engage aerial targets.

Source of Article

Continue ReadingBritish soldiers wield a laser weapon for first time

US Army taps Raytheon to replace fuel lines with beamed power

In a move to make military logistics simpler by eliminating the need to move fuel and batteries around battlefields, the US Army has awarded Raytheon a contract to develop a directed energy wireless power system that can beam energy to where it's needed.

Source of Article

Continue ReadingUS Army taps Raytheon to replace fuel lines with beamed power

Skunk Works’ latest aerial refueling tanker concept is pilot optional

Lockheed Martin's famous-but-secret Skunk Works has released a sort-of-new image of a concept for the company's Next Generation Aerial Refueling System (NGAS) military tanker aircraft for in-flight refueling of multiple warplanes.

Source of Article

Continue ReadingSkunk Works’ latest aerial refueling tanker concept is pilot optional

New system lets X-62A aircraft adjust flight control behavior in the air

Lockheed Martin's famous-yet-secret Skunk Works is conducting live flight tests of its Smart Adaptive Flight Control Environment (SAFE) autonomous AI system on the X-62A. The system can be reconfigured in real time while the X-plane is still in the air.

Source of Article

Continue ReadingNew system lets X-62A aircraft adjust flight control behavior in the air