2020s

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.theguardian.com/media/2017/may/26/google-sergey-brin-building-largest-aircraft

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...

It at Southern California Logistics Airport https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/37058/what-is-this-odd-aircraft :o UPDATED

LifeRCraft = Low Impact, Fast & Efficient RotorCraft The next step after X³ Refer to page 332 (8.7 Compound Rotorcraft Demonstration (LifeRCraft)) for further information: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/guide-appl/jti/h2020-guide-techprog-cleansky-ju_en.pdf...

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...

BAE gets funds to start building new submarines (ft.com, registration may be required.)

They could skip the KC-Y competition and go straight to the KC-Z. http://www.defensenews.com/articles/air-force-could-pursue-stealthy-penetrating-kc-z-tanker

Type 31 design Concepts Note that there was a misprint in the original article which had the Type 26 as the Type 266. IMAGE CREDITS: BAE Systems, via Janes.

Welcome Aboard (1969) Boeing-produced film to promote the new 747 http://youtu.be/QqsAc2PizAc

I thought we already had a thread on Rolls-Royce's drone ship program, but either I misremembered, or else our search engine has gone feral again. Anyway, here's a quick update on the program via gCaptain...

http://aviationweek.com/space/ariane-6-becomes-reality#slide-0-field_images-1434561 ("Ariane 64" seems to be a typo.)

http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/air-space/2016/04/07/air-force-moving-forward--10-replacement/82746220/ WASHINGTON — The Air Force is moving forward with a key step in developing a dedicated close-air support plane to replace the A-10 Warthog, a top general said Thursday. “My...

http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Momentum_builds_for_creation_of_moon_villages_999.html http://news.yahoo.com/european-space-boss-crazy-moon-village-plan-151401886.html

http://breakingdefense.com/2015/07/armys-electronic-warfare-cupboard-is-bare-no-jammer-until-2023/ Looks like it's pretty much Dead On Arrival.

http://www.popsci.com/look-at-this-airship

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) 22DDH helicopter destroyer. Source: http://snafu-solomon.blogspot.com/2010/06/22ddh-japans-next-helicopter-carrier.html http://www.strategypage.com/militaryforums/6-62389.aspx http://oursogo.com/thread-1155047-1-1.html

On July 14th the New Horizons spacecraft will flyby Pluto to give us our first good look at this far off world. For more information go to New Horizons.com -SP

It's funny that there is always so much debate on every new weapons platform and program, and yet we are losing the biggest battle ever, right under our noses with little to no fanfare. Millions of federal employees just became juicy espionage targets. This is the kind of thing that should have...

"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."...