Meant to post on this last week. According to the ever reliable Micael over at HP&CA, Sweden is looking very favourably at having a version of the Leclerc as their next MBT. No word on whether it would incorporate any elements from the (badly lagging thanks to President Macron) SCORPION program...
The BepiColombo space probe is heading towards Mercury after a successful launch at 02:45 BST. It will take seven years for BepiColombo to reach Mercury. BBC News article.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-45838991
And this is the full launch of BepiColombo from the Arianespace...
http://www.hisutton.com/SNLE-3G.html
https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2018/october-2018-navy-naval-defense-news/6538-here-is-the-first-image-of-the-french-navy-next-generation-ssbn-snle-3g.html
Expected into service in ~2032. 16 SLBMs, 14,500 tons surfaced.
Previously known as the Deep Space Gateway (DSG) or Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway (LOP-G).
https://www.yahoo.com/news/russia-throws-doubt-joint-lunar-space-station-u-105357218--finance.html
http://www.moondaily.com/reports/Airbus_wins_ESA_studies_for_future_human_base_in_lunar_orbit_999.html
"Will China's Next-Generation Supply Ship be Nuclear-Powered?"
"On September 6, 2018, China’s comprehensive supply ship Hongzehu (Hull 881) was honorably retired, marking that the Chinese Navy has entered a new era of modernization. With its retirement, perhaps the country’s next-generation...
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's offering seems to be in the lead at the moment, development wise at least.
Russia's Khrunichev Center Develops Concept of Reusable Rocket (Spacedaily)
As you all know I attended FIAS2018 on business (see my photos of Tempest). Wondering into Hall 1 and spotted Lego space model competition on the South West Aerospace Forum, so stopped to drop ones card off. Noticed model of Virgin 747-800 and rocket underneath, thus the billboards advertising...
Scotland has beaten of competition from Newquay in Cornwall and Prestwick in Ayrshire to become the United Kingdoms first Spaceport. It will be announced at the Farnborough Airshow later this week. The Spaceport will be based in Sutherland in the Highlands...
A possible return to its Lunar roots for the venerable Soyuz spacecraft.
Russia's Soyuz Spacecraft Could Find New Life as a Lunar Taxi
https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/rockets/a22074215/soyuz-lunar-station/
12:38 05/04/2018
https://aboutspacejornal.net/2018/04/05/%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%81-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BB-%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B5%D0%BC%D1%8B%D0%B9-%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BC/
Roscosmos has developed a manned...
Turkish TAI has just showed concept drawing of HURJET advanced trainer/light attack plane.
This aircraft being developed with American SNC; which is also eleminated from USAF T-X contest
ARCA Space Corporation is a New Mexico-based aerospace company
It was founded in 1999 as a non-governmental organization in Romania by Dumitru Popescu
That want to build a SSTO that launch 100 kg (220lbs) of payload to low earth orbit.
it feature a linear Aerospike engine called "Executor" is...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjOxF52MiQ0
http://www.armyrecognition.com/french_army_france_wheeled_armoured_vehicle_uk/jaguar_ebrc_6x6_reconnaissance_combat_armoured_vehicle_ebmr_scorpion_technical_data_sheet_pictures.html
It's supposed to operate alongside the Panhard CRAB and the Griffon...
Via CDR Salamander:
http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/fti-medium-size-frigates/
http://www.defensenews.com/articles/france-unveils-new-fti-frigate-ship-is-designed-for-the-french-navy-and-for-export...
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