early 2010s

This is supposedly a joint Japan/US project using the Independence class as a starting point, although it seems to me to have inherited some features from at least one MSDF related project of the late '80s/early 90s. First of class to enter service in 2018, which would suggest that it's to be...

I like this. http://internetcensus2012.bitbucket.org/images.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/9911295/Famed-Desert-Rats-to-lose-their-tanks-under-Army-cuts.html

http://www.dia.mil/dcs/ Defense Clandestine Service

How your Airfix model could be a museum piece For any overgrown Airfix enthusiasts who have clung on to their prized collections, it is an opportunity to dig them out of the loft, dust them down and finally give them the attention they deserve. By Jasper Copping 7:30AM GMT 10 Feb 2013 A...

Gents, Several months back, a rather interesting naval concept showed up on display in Iran. From the posters that are near the model, it is believed this vessel (which is currently named Khalij Fars or Persian Gulf) is a training vessel for the IRIN. The vessel class is sometimes referred to...

Multipurpose NanoMissile System The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command’s (SMDC’s) Multipurpose NanoMissile System has a very simple design. The core vehicle is an integrated booster airframe and fuel tank containing a benign bi-propellant mix of ethane and nitrous oxide, and utilizes a...

http://io9.com/5927315/hubble-has-spotted-an-ancient-galaxy-that-shouldnt-exist

Source: http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:2ce437ed-afc9-41be-83b6-a91c5c69887d What's behind the Saudi arms build-up? A counter to Iran? To put down potential internal opposition...

The Swift UAS is a low-cost, experimental, all-electric unmanned autonomous vehicle system, being developed to support research goals in aeronautics and earth science. It comprises the unmanned electric Swift aircraft, dual redundant ground control stations (GCS) and communication links (900 MHz...

while reading of Mr. Nozette unfortunate ending... http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2012/03/sandia_drone.html http://www.fas.org/irp/eprint/sand-uav.pdf

21st century airships may join Navy fleet A new generation of British-built airships may be bought by the Royal Navy to resupply ships, following their use by the US Army on the front line in Afghanistan. By Thomas Harding, Defence Correspondent 11:44AM GMT 13 Feb 2012 Airship that can...

G'day gents Can anyone please confirm the following - 'January, 11, 2011: The U.S Army has finally, after over a decade of development, and no orders, cancelled its SLAMRAAM anti aircraft missile system' If so, this would have to emphasised the inability of the U.S military to be able to run...

"DNV Quantum 9000 Concept Container Ship" By Keith Henderson at March 15, 2011 04:47 Last year, DNV introduced an innovative container ship design called Quantum. It was a 6,200 TEU vessel with an operating speed of 21 kn but with the ability to operate at higher or lower speeds without...

Take a look at this car. http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=635469588001

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5laK2JopaVE&feature=player_embedded NASA: Satellite won't fall on US (msnbc Cosmic Log) <a href="http://www.space.com/12899-nasa-falling-satellite-uars-space-junk-infographic.html"> <img...

[raises eyebrow] French army red-faced after command post stolen The French army top-brass were left red-faced when after a mobile command post worth 600,000 euros (£523,000), complete with military computers, was stolen, judicial sources said on Tuesday. 4:04PM BST 20 Sep 2011 The modular...

War is Boring and offiziere.ch are jointly reporting on a story, coming out via the EX-SKF blog, that the PLAN has suffered a major nuclear accident onboard a sub at the port of Dalian. EX-SKF got the report in turn from a blog (Japanese language) run by a former JASDF pilot. The accident...

NASA announced on May 24, 2011 that the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) will be based on designs originally planned for the Orion spacecraft. From Space.com, "NASA Unveils Spaceship for Deep Space Exploration" by Mike Wall...

Model of DCNS Marlin SSK on display at IDEAS 2006 Defence Exhibition. The Marlin SSK is based on the Scorpene SSK and incorporates technology of the Baracuda SSK and has been offered for sale to the Pakistan Navy. Source: http://www.pakdef.info/exhibitions/ideas2006/index.html