cold war ii

Sorry it's a UUV https://news.usni.org/2017/04/04/navy-splits-lduuv-into-rapid-acquisition-program-at-peo-lcs-rd-effort-at-onr

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/china-prepares-satellite-missile-test/

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

Hi there, Time is ripe to open this thread. 863 and super-893 programs have matured up to the point where we should be connecting the dots. Based on recently published information by the [Elixir] organization, which would be nice to collectively fact check, China might have tested one of its...

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.

That has some interesting implications for what H-20 may end up looking like... It'll sure be interesting if B-21 and H-20 both come out with similar planform Where'd you find that picture from btw?

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

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/breaking-russia-tests-new-hypersonic-cruise-missile-15527 Russia has apparently started testing a new hypersonic cruise missile called the 3M-22 Zircon. The new weapon will equip Moscow’s modernized Project 11442 Kirov-class nuclear-powered...

RM released this late last year. MGCS=Main ground combat system= the supposed Leo III MBT.

Stinger MANPADS are being modified to avert obsolescence and add some new capabilities such as the proximity fuze but the end of it's use and service is foreseeable. I´ve read about the "Future Stinger Capability Working Group". What covers behind this group? Are there any new planned systems...

http://tucson.com/business/local/raytheon-multi-kill-interceptor-reaches-milestone/article_4dc23d66-2f5a-5782-b955-36aa0e4c4e74.html

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shorts-Missile-Systems-Ltd-Starstreak-Desk-or-Shelf-Model-/201453910152?&_trksid=p2056016.m2518.l4276

Hi everybody, It seemed we did not have any clearly identifiable thread on this subject yet. Now we do. Project 0901 is a national endeavor -- not to be confused with project 0902 (Fusion) -- and seems to broadly cover anything related to high-speed scramjet research for the purpose of flying...

Greetings I was amused by potential resource grab by Russia on the north pole. What would be a design for a destroyer to operate in near/free ice conditions? JAM ex sonarmen subs

The Russians appear to be saying that LO/stealth technology is not worth the time and investment--or they have given up on developing it into a "Next Generation" bomber for industrial and technical reasons...

"AW609 closer to certification" 2015-03-31 09:32:51 by Robert Erdos Source: http://www.verticalmag.com/news/article/AW609closertocertification

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)...

High-resolution interactive megapixel satellite imaging of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and the adjacent reclamation center ('boneyard'). +/- for zoom, arrow keys for navigation, etc. See if you can spot the Lockheed D-21 drones, F-105 Wild Weasel and other Cold War goodies. Click HERE. If...