2010s

"Adm. Greenert has been in a cruiser tug-of-war with House Seapower chairman Randy Forbes for years. The Navy has 22 aging Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruisers, whose Aegis radar and targeting system is more powerful than the version on the newer but smaller Arleigh Burke destroyers."...

http://www.ulalaunch.com/ula-unveils-americas-new-rocket-vulcan.aspx Colorado Springs, Colo., (April 13, 2015) -- United Launch Alliance (ULA) unveiled its Next Generation Launch System (NGLS) today at the 31st Space Symposium. The new rocket, Vulcan, will transform the future of space by...

This is what I could find on the topic - http://www.defenseinnovationmarketplace.mil/resources/AirForceSTOverview.pdf http://www.defenseinnovationmarketplace.mil/resources/Walker_Testimony_2013.pdf

Mostly about the history and future of the U-2 and RQ-4, but this article ends with this rather odd statement. Anyone have an idea what the author is on about here, or is this unsubstantiated speculation...

Via MilitaryPhotos.net: http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/2015/03/20/sweden-invests-in-naval-capacity-and-baltic-sea/25093841/ The old MilitaryPhotos.net thread on the A26 (I thought we had one as well but I can't find it)...

http://militaryrussia.ru/blog/topic-797.html

"Royal Navy unveils 'modern' uniform" 19 March 2015 Last updated at 01:00 ET Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-31950420

"Pentagon Creates Electronic Warfare Programs Council to Boost U.S. Technological Edge" by Megan Eckstein March 17, 2015 10:16 AM • Updated: March 17, 2015 11:15 AM Source: http://news.usni.org/2015/03/17/pentagon-creates-electronic-warfare-programs-council-to-boost-u-s-technological-edge

Artist's impression of Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Fleet Solid Support Ship. Source: http://www.rfanostalgia.org/gallery3/index.php/RFA-DRY-CARGO/Future-Solid-Support/NDP_FSS

"Explorers find 'most famous' Japanese WWII battleship off Romblon's Sibuyan Island" March 3, 2015 7:50pm Source: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/446017/scitech/science/look-explorers-find-most-famous-japanese-wwii-battleship-off-romblon-s-sibuyan-island

"China submarines outnumber U.S. fleet: U.S. admiral" Source: http://news.yahoo.com/china-submarines-outnumber-u-fleet-u-admiral-231854613--finance.html

This thing looks like a modern re-interpretation of the WWII Mulberry Harbor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulberry_harbour In this case, the harbor can go wherever you go and doesn't tie you to a politically undesirable piece of land or force you to defend your supplies (from hungry mobs)...

finally success for Russian with Angara 5 after Proton disasters i start to love this rocket View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsQOpD4TIZM&spfreload=10 View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciS0m3_MXUE&spfreload=10 View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whm_tkBycg4&spfreload=10...

From the journal of superscience, take with the appropriate grain of salt: "NASA Engineers Propose Combining a Rail Gun and a Scramjet to Fire Spacecraft Into Orbit" By Rena Marie Pacella Posted December 17, 2010 Source...

"Textron Starts Work on New Navy Hovercraft" By: Sam LaGrone Published: November 18, 2014 7:58 AM • Updated: November 18, 2014 7:58 AM Source: http://news.usni.org/2014/11/18/textron-starts-work-new-navy-hovercraft

Via Slashdot: http://www.techienews.co.uk/9719822/world-war-ii-tech-eloran-deployed-gps-backup-uk/

"Indian Air Force Grounds Russia-Developed Sukhoi-30 Jet Fleet: Spokesperson" Source: http://en.ria.ru/military_news/20141022/194429055/Indian-Air-Force-Grounds-Russia-Developed-Sukhoi-30-Jet-Fleet.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/sweden/11174169/Sweden-hunts-for-Russian-submarine-live.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/sweden/11174289/Why-would-a-Russian-submarine-enter-Swedish-waters.html http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?241745

Belated congratulations to India on it's first successful Mars probe! http://www.space.com/27264-indian-spacecraft-first-mars-photos.html http://www.space.com/topics/india-mars-orbiter-mission/ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-29307123...

http://www.popsci.com/blog-network/eastern-arsenal/are-weaponized-crab-walker-robots-future-chinese-land-wars ORIGINAL CAPTIONS FOR IMAGES BELOW: