2010s

Building a Giant Tube for the US Navy: Part of a $22M Project By Associated Press | May 11, 2014 NEWPORT, R.I.—Inside the “launcher laboratory” at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, underneath a large hatch, stands a tube 30 feet high. Eventually the 15-by-15-foot hatch will open and a crane...

Artist's impressions of NERC (Natural Environment Research Council)/BAS (British Antarctic Survey) Polar Research Vessel proposal. Source: http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2014/04/mhpc/

Artist's impressions of Pattugliatori d'Altura Multiruolo (PAM), or "Offshore Patrol Multirole", for the Italian Navy. Source: http://regiamarinaitaliana.forumgratis.org/index.php?&showtopic=791 http://www.shipbucket.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4856&start=10...

;D Buoyant Airborne Turbine BAT Can Bring Power to Remote Locations A Massachusetts company will soon deploy a portable wind energy system using a conventional turbine blade inside a cylindrical blimp that floats about 1,000 feet above the ground, drawing on the stronger winds at that...

Army To Develop Multi-Mission Launcher For Indirect Fire Protection Posted: Mar. 28, 2014 The Pentagon has approved the Army's plan to begin a technology maturation and risk-reduction phase of the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 program that will focus on the development of...

http://blogs.militarytimes.com/battle-rattle/2014/02/27/this-new-marine-corps-project-looks-like-a-cross-between-a-tank-and-a-giant-paddle-boat/

Spike Aerospace S-512 Supersonic Jet. An interesting feature is the windowless passenger cabin. Panoramic displays are used. http://www.spikeaerospace.com/

Model of JMSDF DDR Destroyer Revolution. Source: http://www.sinodefenceforum.com/world-armed-forces/japan-military-news-thread-31-2436.html

From Insidedefense Newsstand; USAF Winds Down Blue Devil Program While Preparing Response To Hill Posted: Jan. 22, 2014 The Air Force's recent experiment in intelligence sensor fusion known as the Blue Devil program is in the process of winding down -- but congressional interest in the...

Giant World War II aircraft-carrying submarine discovered off Oahu coast A World War II-era Imperial Japanese Navy mega-submarine, the I-400, lost since 1946 when it was intentionally scuttled by U.S. forces after its capture, has been discovered in more than 2,300 feet of water off the...

http://rt.com/news/nasa-grow-plants-moon-420/

Pentagon Issues First Arctic Strategy The Pentagon issued its first Arctic strategy, laying out how the US military will work to promote security, stewardship, and international cooperation in the region. "This strategy identifies the department's desired end-state for the Arctic: a secure...

Cyberweapons are definitely here to stay.....

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20131106/DEFREG02/311060020/KC-46-Came-Within-24-Hours-Contract-Breach-During-Shutdown

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?232114-Dutch-Navy-unveils-M-frigate-replacement Photos added from the link above

From BBC News: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24801942

Army Still Wants Mobile Protected Firepower From An Air-Droppable Tank Army officials gathered at Ft. Benning, GA, last week to discuss the future of the service's maneuver forces and consistently brought up a lingering capability gap for mobile protected firepower they say must be...

Textron and AirLand Enterprises will be unveiling its self-funded project, the two-seat, twin-engine Scorpion, on September 16th at the annual Air Force Association Air & Space Conference outside Washington. Officials gave already Aviation Leak, ehh, I mean Aviation Week & Space Technology, an...

Videos created for Self-Defense Forces and New Generation Weapons Perfect Book DVD depicting a conjectural Japan Self-Defense Force in the year 2035 and a conjectural Sino-Japanese War. http://youtu.be/OwXDPxzeVfU http://youtu.be/ku112uQbhqs

Seen today on the open house of the German Ministry for Defense, the Marder 1A3 Mod is used as the so-called "Systronic Demonstrator". Basically the same vehicle as the Marder 1A3, it is fitted with a drive-by-wire system, usable from three stations inside, a remotely controlled weapons turret...