2000s

Two artist's impressions of the Royal Navy's proposed future aircraft carrier (CVF) from 1999. These both show examples designed to operate STOVL aircraft. Source: http://navy-matters.beedall.com/cvf2.htm

http://www.aiaa.org/pdf/conferences/Maita.pdf Heres a JAXA brief regarding future hypersonic and space launch projects.

From the AW Week news, 24. February 2004 by John Morris: Aircraft reportedly flew at least once and till then there is only the silence. I contacted the ST Aerospace with the question about the future destiny of the project, but I think that it is unlikely that they will answer. They even...

The Polish PZA (Przeciwlotniczy Zestaw Artyleryjski) Loara SPAAG system is fairly well known but not so its planned SPAAM companion. The former is usually referred to as Loara-A (or, for export purposes, Loara-G for Gun). The SPAAM was designated PZR (Przeciwlotniczy Zestaw Rakietowy) Loara but...

Assessment of Advanced Logistics Delivery System (ALDS) Launch Systems Concepts by Gregory W Anderson et al., NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIV PHILADELPHIA PA MACHINERY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DIR (Oct 2004) Abstract: Handle / proxy Url: http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA430083

Transformable Heavy Lift Ship by Andrew Boxom et al., NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIV BETHESDA MD, Aug 2007 Abstract: Handle / proxy Url: http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA487944

Intra-Theater Auxiliary Lift Ship by Oliver Sander and Parin Shah, NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIV BETHESDA MD SHIP SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND DESIGN DEPARTMENT (Dec 2007) Abstract: http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA495567

Possible future variants of the Royal Navy Type 45 ("D" or Daring Class) Destroyer include Type 45 Land Attack variant and Type 45 General Purpose variant.

I've been reading up on the DDG-1000 for a project I'm doing for Shipbucket and throughout everything, I keep getting a quote that says the Zumwalt-Class can't operate the SM series missiles. Can someone please explain to me how that's possible? The primary anti-defense missiles of the USN can't...

on this year The 2009 Moscow Aviation and Space Show they presents the Interplanetary Expeditionary Complex (MEK) is a plant for manned programs next 30 years (2010 to 2040 ) a major role plays new Generation manned spacecraft PTK NT better know in English as "Prospective Piloted Transport...

Production design from the MGM motion picture 2010: The Year We Make Contact by Syd Mead. The film, written and directed by Peter Hyams, is based on the novel 2010: Odyssey Two by Arthur C Clarke.

WaveRider test vehicle meets B-52 by Derek Kaufman 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs 8/4/2009 - WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) -- Airmen successfully mated the X-51A WaveRider flight test vehicle to a B-52 Stratofortress July 17 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The fit check...

From February 2004, BMT Defence Systems unveiled the concept of the SSGT (Ship Submersible Gas Turbine): http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/archive/index.php?t-28700.html BMT white paper on the SSGT: http://www.bmtdsl.co.uk/BMT/bmt_media/bmt_media/33/2007-09-26Concept-SSGTDataSheet.pdf

http://navy-matters.beedall.com/fsc-pre2005.htm

Another lost programme - Migbus.

I've seen some rather impressive images of potential future US submarines including such designs as Renegade, Renegade 2 and Merrimack, evidently designed to make extensive use of UUV's and other advanced technology. U nfortunately, I haven't been able to find much more than images of them...

Is the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) dead after Lockheed-Martin's USS Freedom (LCS-1) and General Dynamics/Austal USS Independence (LCS-2). The last I heard the US Navy was going to re-open bidding. Has the Navy decided to not resurrect this program or has it just not gotten around to sending its...

Does anyone have any info on the designations NASA will use for the new Constellation Program?

Transporting Marines to a combat zone. The idea is simple. Implementing would be a whole other story. Personally I think that bird better have a lot of good shielding. And lets hope insurgents with Stingers aren't hanging around. Because it's going to be a bad day from everbody onboard. But I...

Defender - A high altitude (>20 km) UAV with a semiconductor diode laser pumped solid state heat capacity laser weapon for boost phase destruction of tactical ballistic missiles. The vehicle has a lethal kill radius of up to 200 km. (courtesy of Lawrence Livermore National Labs and Scaled...