early 21st century

  1. M

    Make naval mine warfare glamorous post ww2

    I think post ww2 more ships have been damaged and sunk by mines than any other weapon Yet it’s barely talked about and most navies devote proportionally less resources to it What can be done to change that post ww2 ?
    • Monk78
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    • cold war early 21st century late 20th century post-cold war
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Military
  2. K

    Japanese Domestic Military UAV Projects

    I am just trying to compile all domestic Japanese UAV programs in one place. Maybe I will add a bit more info on each as time goes on. I know for a fact I'm missing a lot of the early cold war programs, so any help there would be appreciated. FUJI/SUBARU Fuji-Vigilant 5000...
    • Kota
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    • cold war cold war ii early 21st century japan japan air self-defense force japanese ground self-defense force japanese maritime self-defense force jsdf late 20th century post-cold war remotely piloted air system remotely piloted vehicle rpv trdi ucav unmanned air system unmanned air vehicle
    • Replies: 51
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  3. E

    2001: A Space Odyssey library book returned 53 years late

    Oh dear. I'm glad that shop owner took it off my hands. :) https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-66405711
    • edwest4
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    • 1969 2023 early 21st century great britain late 20th century
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Bar
  4. T

    Some russian SLV rockets at the beginning of the 2000s

    Hi, in a conference proceedings book I found some interesting russian rocket projects (+ some history) at the beginning of the XXI century from these bureaus: SRC (Makayev) 1) the Volna, developed from RSM-50 SLBM (SS-N-18) 2) the Shtil, developed from the RSM-64 SLBM (SSS-N-23) 3) the...
    • Temistocle
    • Thread
    • 2000s early 21st century late 20th century post-cold war russian federation
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  5. W

    End of an era - Last Mig-21 Lancer flights

    https://www.defenseromania.ro/ultimele-zboruri-ale-mig-21-lancer-ale-romaniei-toate-drumurile-duc-la-bacau-zboruri-simultane-catre-bacau-ultima-misiune-a-mig-21_622607.html It was suposed at the end of the nineties to be an interim solution. Still, 20 years later, they still serve. View...
    • Wotan
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    • 2024 armata republicii socialiste românia cold war cold war ii comandamentul apararii antiaeriene a teritoriului early 21st century forțele aeriene forțele aeriene române late 20th century post-cold war romanian air force romanian people's republic socialist republic of romania warsaw pact
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  6. Voltzz

    Taurus cruise missile

    These are the variants of Taurus that i am aware of: Taurus KEPD 350: Standard version in service with Germany Spain and South Korea Taurus KEPD 150/Taurus L: A lighter variant of the in-service kinetic penetrator Taurus intended for Sweden to arm the Gripen. Taurus KEPD 150 SLM: Ship launched...
    • Voltzz
    • Thread
    • cluster munitions cold war ii cruise missile early 21st century federal republic of germany kingdom of sweden late 20th century mbda post-cold war saab saab bofors dynamics taurus taurus systems gmbh
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: Military
  7. Graham1973

    Numbers Stations

    A YouTube series covering 'Numbers Stations' quasi-mysterious shortwave stations, which are widely suspected to be used by various intelligence agencies to contact agents in the field. This series is covering the stations one at a time. When they were more common (In the 1970 - 2000s) time...
    • Graham1973
    • Thread
    • cold war cold war ii early 21st century eastern bloc elint espionage late 20th century north atlantic treaty organisation post-cold war sigint signals intelligence warsaw pact western europe
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: The Bar
  8. GTX

    World's first propeller with 11 blades completes first test flight

    https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/worlds-first-propeller-with-11-blades
    • GTX
    • Thread
    • 2022 aerospace aerospace industry early 21st century mad science
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  9. bercr

    RIP Bernard CHABBERT

    Well-known French journalist, author, pilot, THE voice of aerial meetings in France (La Ferté-Alais air show, Salon du Bourget air show, Paris Villaroche Air Legend and so on). He was 78 y.o.
    • bercr
    • Thread
    • 2022 aerospace cold war early 21st century france late 20th century post-cold war
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: The Bar
  10. Grey Havoc

    FORM (computer algebra system)

    Via Slashdot: https://www.quantamagazine.org/crucial-computer-program-for-particle-physics-at-risk-of-obsolescence-20221201/
    • Grey Havoc
    • Thread
    • 1980s 1990s cold war computing early 21st century kingdom of the netherlands late 20th century national institute for subatomic physics nikhef post-cold war
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  11. Grey Havoc

    Greg Bear RIP

    https://news.slashdot.org/story/22/11/20/1558240/hard-science-fiction-master-greg-bear-dies-at-age-71 Rest In Peace. :(
    • Grey Havoc
    • Thread
    • association of science fiction artists cold war cyberpunk early 21st century famous authors late 20th century popular culture san diego comic-con science fiction science fiction and fantasy writers association
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: The Bar
  12. Grey Havoc

    Regulated Liability Network (New York Fed Digital Dollar simulation project)

    https://news.slashdot.org/story/22/11/15/1815231/banking-giants-and-new-york-fed-start-12-week-digital-dollar-pilot https://u.today/us-banking-giants-start-digital-dollar-pilot...
    • Grey Havoc
    • Thread
    • 2022 digital dollar digital tokens early 21st century interesting times the federal reserve bank of new york united states
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Bar
  13. RavenOne

    RIP Frank Robinson - the man, the legend behind Robinson Helicopters

    RIP Frank https://robinsonheli.com/press-releases/helicopter-pioneer-frank-robinson-passes/?fbclid=IwAR1gXT23VVaZLR6XC3yQtWiI81tx8VaQFeU5S6iPIvUdbItPQI_dEpP0W1I As it is i fly R44 and 66 …was in Cologne for European Rotors this week so here my pics below All the best
    • RavenOne
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    • aerospace ahs / vfs american helicopter society (ahs) international cold war early 21st century late 20th century post-cold war united states
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  14. Grey Havoc

    Inspiration for the 2004 movie, 'The Terminal', passes away

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63612017 :( RIP.
    • Grey Havoc
    • Thread
    • 2022 cold war early 21st century france french fifth republic imperial state of iran islamic republic of iran late 20th century paris charles de gaulle airport popular culture post-cold war roissy airport
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  15. archipeppe

    The Untold Stories of the Space Shuttle Program: Unfulfilled Dreams and Missions that Never Flew (Springer Praxis Books) 1st ed. 2022

    The latest work of my friend Davide Sivolella an aeronautical engineer and a skilled author, who lives in England. If you want to learn about never realized Space Shuttle versions, this is the right book...
    • archipeppe
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    • cold war early 21st century late 20th century nasa post-cold war space race space shuttle space station space transportation system united states air force
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Books & Marketplace
  16. Grey Havoc

    The man who tried to fake an element (BobbyBroccoli Youtube channel)

    View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe5WT22-AO8
    • Grey Havoc
    • Thread
    • cold war early 21st century elemental table late 20th century nuclear post-cold war pre-world war ii the hunt for elements victor ninov world war ii
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: The Bar
  17. Grey Havoc

    Some of the World's Most Bizarre Construction Projects (Sideprojects Youtube channel)

    View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnMkGZJ9DnE
    • Grey Havoc
    • Thread
    • 20th century early 21st century
    • Replies: 94
    • Forum: The Bar
  18. Michel Van

    What kind Wind Turbine is this ?

    I need your Help in 1970s this kind Wind Turbine was proposed (here illustrated by Roger Leloup in 1976) has some one more information about this ?
    • Michel Van
    • Thread
    • 1970s 2010s cold war early 21st century energy crisis late 20th century post-cold war
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: The Bar
  19. Forest Green

    Meteor Missile: Origins, Development and News

    Nice origin story for the Meteor missile. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S225XR
    • Forest Green
    • Thread
    • cold war early 21st century great britain kingdom of sweden late 20th century post-cold war
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  20. Grey Havoc

    'How California's Bullet Train Went Off the Rails' (New York Times)

    Via Slashdot: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/09/us/california-high-speed-rail-politics.html (Registration or subscription may be required)
    • Grey Havoc
    • Thread
    • 2010s bullet trains cahsr california high-speed rail california high-speed rail authority early 2020s early 21st century high speed rail / high speed railway late 2000s united states
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: The Bar
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