1970s

  1. Triton

    Soviet Navy Project 1165 “Fugas" CGN

    In 1970, the Soviet Navy started Project 1165 Fugas to create a nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser. Also at this time, the Soviet Navy intended Project 1144 Orlan to be a nuclear-powered surface ship of some 9,000 tons displacement. Information on Project 1165 is very scarce and there is...
    • Triton
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    • 1970s 1980s cold war cruiser nuclear powered vessels red fleet soviet navy soviet union ussr
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  2. overscan (PaulMM)

    "Project 101": T-74 and rival 70s Soviet tank projects (Object 450, 480, 225, 226, 780)

    T-74 Designed in 1971 as the successor to the T-64 by Kharkov, however resistance from the army, the retirement of Morozov and the replacement of Andrei Gretchko as Minister of Defence by Dimitry Ustinov (who favoured the gas turbine powered T-80) ended this project. Kharkov continued to...
  3. W

    British Type 24 & 25 Frigates

    Does anyone have any information on the British Type 24 and 25 frigate designs my interest was peaked by the Royal Navy type designation page in wikipedia Type 24 I did a little reseach on this, but found confusing information. " A cheap ship, entended for export with a towed sonar array...
    • wasteland
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    • 1970s 1980s cold war great britain royal navy yarrow shipbuilders limited
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  4. Triton

    Project 1080 (Soviet Union)

    Soviet Navy Project 1080 ballistic missile cruiser. The intention was to create a land-attack capability similar to that offered by a US Navy aircraft carrier. Design work was begun in 1970 by Neva PKB. General Characteristics Displacement: 15,000 to 16,000 tons Length: 215 meters (705 feet)...
    • Triton
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    • 1970s 1980s cold war cruiser neva pkb project 1080 red fleet soviet navy ussr
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  5. Pyrrhic victory

    M60 tank upgrades (Super M60, M60-2000 etc)

    1st three: Teledyne Continental uparmor/powertrain effort from the late 1970s - early 1980s, M1 Abrams supplement. 2nd three: GDLS upgrade for Turkish M60 upgrade tender won by the Sabra II using M1A1 turret, new suspension and powerpack.
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    • 1970s 1980s cold war cold war ii early 21st century late 20th century mbt north atlantic treaty organisation post-cold war republic of china army roca tank design teledyne continental teledyne continental motors u.s. army united states army
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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  6. R

    The STAMP (Small tactical aerial mobility platform) Program

    The Garrett Systems STAMP. Does anybody have any information about it?
  7. Triton

    Heckler & Koch G11

    The Heckler & Koch G11 is a non-production prototype assault rifle developed during the 1970s and 1980s by Gesellschaft für Hülsenlose Gewehrsysteme (GSHG) (German for "Corporation for Caseless Rifle Systems"), a conglomeration of companies headed by firearm manufacturer Heckler & Koch...
    • Triton
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    • 1970s 1980s 1990s advanced combat rifle program (u.s. army) assault rifle bundeswehr cold war great britain gshg heckler & koch late 1960s north atlantic treaty organisation post-cold war united states united states army west germany
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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  8. C

    AFFDL Tactical High Altitude Penetrator (THAP)

    I wanted to see if anybody had more information about the "Tactical High Altitude Penetrator" sketch that's been in the public view for several years. The earliest reference to it that I can find comes from Bill Sweetman's 1986 book "Stealth Aircraft." It's attributed to the USAF Aeronautical...
  9. F

    Tupolev Tu-404

    Back in the '90s, wasn't there supposed to be a Soviet flying wing stealth bomber from Tupolev, the Tu-202 or Tu-404 or something?
    • frank
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    • 1970s 1980s 1990s airliner anti-submarine warfare cold war commonwealth of independent states maritime patrol aircraft post-cold war russian federation soviet union strategic bomber superjumbo tupolev tupolev okb ussr
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  10. K

    General Dynamics AIM-97 / XAIM-97 Seekbat

    Is it true that the F-15's were actually intended to carry the AIM-97 Seekbat to deal with the MiG-25? How many could it carry? KJ Lesnick
  11. hesham

    Hopeless Diamond to HAVE BLUE: Lockheed XST Evolution

    Hi, http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread199681/pg1
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    • 1970s air force systems command cold war defense advanced research projects agency experimental survivable testbed harvey lockheed united states united states air force
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  12. P

    Rapier SAM / Marder MICV Combination Project

    I found this proposal for a British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) Rapier SAM system incorporated into a West German Marder MICV chassis, in a copy of a 1972-73 Jane’s Weapon Systems, which I purchased the other day in a second hand book shop. This Rapier/Marder project looks a very thorough thought...
    • Pioneer
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    • 1970s 1980s battlefield air defence british aircraft corporation bundeswehr cold war forward area air defense great britain mechanised infantry combat vehicle rheinstahl group rheinstahl-hanomag spad surface-to-air missile united kingdom west germany
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  13. uk 75

    Some info on the RN fifth Polaris sub and later Poseidon option

    A recent book releasing British nuclear discussions by Peter Hennessy throws some clear answers to often asked questions: Why did the RN not get the fifth Polaris boat? After much discussion the new Labour Government in 1964 decided that the Polaris fleet was too worthwhile to cancel. Two...
  14. Pyrrhic victory

    Sea based ASATs, Nixon through Reagan

    http://www.history.navy.mil/books/space/Chapter3.htm
  15. Y

    Spanish/German LINCE

    Lince was a paper project, not very known. In 1974 -Franco still alive- arrived to Spain the first 19 AMX-30, made in France, to be quickly deployed in Spanish Sahara. The agreement with France included the license to manufacture this tank by Empresa Nacional Santa Bárbara. So, AMX-30 became...
  16. flateric

    Bell Textron Air Cushion Landing System (ACLS) for space vehicles

    A study of air cushion landing systems for space shuttle vehicles Ryken, J. M. NASA (non Center Specific) Publication Date: Dec 1, 1970 http://hdl.handle.net/2060/19710003622 direct pdf link
    • flateric
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    • 1970s bell textron cold war nasa space age space race space transportation system united states
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    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  17. K

    McDonnell Aerospace Plane

    According to Paul Czysz, he claimed that McDonnell Aerospace had an aerospace plane that probably first flew in 1963 and entered service in 1964 flying until at least 1979. I was told the plane had a smaller payload than the Space-Shuttle. It to the best of my knowledge was a single-stage to...
  18. sferrin

    Sikorsky S-67 Blackhawk

  19. hesham

    Northrop XST

    The Northrop XST; http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1992/1992%20-%200362.pdf
    • hesham
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    • 1970s air force systems command cold war defense advanced research projects agency experimental survivable testbed northrop united states air force
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  20. hesham

    Dornier LSK (Leichtes Schwebefähiges Kampfflugzeug) (Lightweight Hoverable Fighter) (1972)

    Hi, the Dornier sutdied in 1972 to develope an aircraft which was based on or looks like the SAAB-37 Viggen,and also designed a very beautiful lightweight V/STOL fighter,I never heard about them before. http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1972/1972%20-%202852.pdf
    • hesham
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    • 1970s air-to-ground anti-tank bundeswehr close air support cold war dornier flugzeugwerke federal republic of germany ground attack transonic v/stol aircraft vtol west germany
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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