late 20th century

  1. Triton

    Arleigh Burke Class Concepts

    The Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51) guided missile destroyer was known as the DDX program from 1978-79 and the DDGX program from 1979-1980. The DDX program should not be confused with the DD(X) program building the Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyer. Line drawing of an early DDGX design...
    • Triton
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    • cold war cold war ii early 21st century late 20th century post-cold war united states navy
    • Replies: 136
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  2. Triton

    Royal Navy Type 45 ("D" Class) Destroyer Daring Class concepts

    Possible future variants of the Royal Navy Type 45 ("D" or Daring Class) Destroyer include Type 45 Land Attack variant and Type 45 General Purpose variant.
    • Triton
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    • 2000s 2010s anti-air warfare anti-submarine warfare area air defence ballistic missile defense cruiser daring-class destroyer (21st century) destroyer early 21st century late 1990s late 20th century post-cold war royal navy united kingdom war on terror
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  3. L

    US Navy Standard Missile Family

    The Standard Missile family has grown to include a great number of variants over the years. I figured I would create this topic to discuss the designs and proposals based around the Standard Missile. One program I have had a very difficult time finding any info on, is the Standard Missile 5...
    • Lampshade111
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    • area air defence asat asuw ballistic missile defense cold war cold war ii convair early 21st century general dynamics general dynamics pomona division hughes missile systems company late 20th century north atlantic treaty organisation post-cold war raytheon standard missile company (smco) surface-to-air missile united states united states navy
    • Replies: 661
    • Forum: Military
  4. XP67_Moonbat

    ASD Preliminary Designs in Splendid Vision, Unswerving Purpose

    Splendid Vision, Unswerving Purpose: Developing Air Power For The United States Air Force During The First Century Of Powered Flight History Office Aeronautical Systems Center Air Force Materiel Command Air Force History and Museums Program United States Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force...
    • XP67_Moonbat
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    • aeronautical systems center aeronautical systems division air force systems command air materiel command air research and development command cold war early 21st century late 20th century limited war office (asj) limited war/special air warfare post-cold war project 1559 united states air force wright air development center
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  5. Pyrrhic victory

    M60 tank upgrades (Super M60, M60-2000 etc)

    1st three: Teledyne Continental uparmor/powertrain effort from the late 1970s - early 1980s, M1 Abrams supplement. 2nd three: GDLS upgrade for Turkish M60 upgrade tender won by the Sabra II using M1A1 turret, new suspension and powerpack.
    • Pyrrhic victory
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    • 1970s 1980s cold war cold war ii early 21st century late 20th century mbt north atlantic treaty organisation post-cold war republic of china army roca tank design teledyne continental teledyne continental motors u.s. army united states army
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  6. cluttonfred

    Land-based hovercraft

    The "hovertank" is a staple of science fiction novels and board games, yet in the real world fans and skirts never seem to have supplanted wheels or tracks. Does anyone have any projects or prototypes to share on proposed land-based hovercraft? Cheers, Matthew
    • cluttonfred
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    • 21st century cold war great britain hover tank hovertank late 20th century nato north atlantic treaty organisation post-cold war soviet union tank tank design united kingdom united states usmc warsaw pact
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  7. Michel Van

    Space Suit Prototypes (like Grumman Moon Suit, Republic etc)

    here some of crazy space suits ever build the "Tincan" Moon suit by Grumman in year 1959 Hard shell suit with flexible arms and Legs Note no Live support system in Suit but a Umbilical supply with electric power and oxygen ! ! ! bigger size pic (from the Mohave desert test)...
    • Michel Van
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    • cold war early 21st century late 20th century post-cold war space age space race
    • Replies: 231
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  8. A

    Various Indian space projects

    Hi all, Future indian space developments being so extensive (previous thread), I offered to narrow down this one to a very specific request. Please find attached a picture, probably cropped from an original picture, of a very intriguing presentation model. Photo source is unknown (yet)...
    • antigravite
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    • cold war defence research and development organisation defence space agency (india) department of space (india) early 21st century incospar india indian space research organisation late 20th century post-cold war
    • Replies: 81
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  9. XP67_Moonbat

    Air-Launching Satellites

    This is a follow-on to the earlier topic in Postwar Projects about satellite launching with fighters. To start it off, I give you this: http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola/2008/10/iac-2008-video-of-frances-air.html
  10. overscan (PaulMM)

    Secret Projects: Military Space Technology by Bill Rose

    I must preface this first look review by saying that, while I'm interested in space technology, its not my speciality, so I'm approaching this book from this angle. Bill Rose has put together a well written and nicely illustrated book on various military space projects. Its 192 pages long and...
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • anti-satellite cold war early 21st century electronic warfare elint great britain late 20th century nasa photographic reconnaissance post-cold war signals intelligence soviet union space weapons spaceplane ssto strategic reconnaissance tactical reconnaissance third reich united states world war ii
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: Books & Marketplace
  11. flateric

    Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor

    This is how it looks like
    • flateric
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    • advanced tactical fighter cold war cold war ii early 21st century f-22 late 20th century lockheed martin post-cold war stealth tactical air command united states air force usa
    • Replies: 2,314
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  12. B

    Sea Launch Concepts

    From Missiles And Rockets 9th January 1961.
    • Barrington Bond
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    • cccp cold war cold war ii commonwealth of independent states early 21st century great britain late 20th century nasa north atlantic treaty organisation people's republic of china post-cold war russian federation soviet union soyuzmorniiproekt space age space race strategic defense initiative ukraine united states ussr
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  13. A

    nukes- Naah not really

    well Gentlemen , after having been instrumental in getting two threads locked .. i am hopefully not going to achieve a hattrick. well here are some of my favourite things and I would be glad if others found this interesting as well. http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/jan102006/48.pdf...
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    • cold war cold war ii early 21st century late 20th century nuclear power post-cold war
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: The Bar
  14. B

    Space Station Concepts

    For all those one off types...
    • Barrington Bond
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    • cold war cold war ii early 21st century late 20th century post-cold war space age space race space station
    • Replies: 174
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  15. H

    Aérospatiale / MBDA EUROSAM Aster missile family

    Here's an early Aster test vehicle.
    • Hanse
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    • aérospatiale alcatel alenia space anti-air warfare area air defence ballistic missile defense cold war cold war ii early 21st century eurosam eurosam gie famille de missiles sol-air futurs late 20th century marina militare marine nationale mbda post-cold war surface-to-air missile thales group thomson-csf
    • Replies: 47
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  16. C

    XM2001 Crusader 155mm SPH (Self Propelled Howitzer)

    I have a lot informations about XM-2001 Crusader but nothing about "light" version (specifications) . These one had only six wheels but i have no dimensions (lenght ? etc...) ;D
    • cador
    • Thread
    • cold war early 21st century late 20th century post-cold war spg u.s. army united states army war on terror
    • Replies: 86
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  17. hesham

    NASA Aircraft Projects

    Hi, We can speak about NASA projects which was never built. During the end of 1970s,NASA had launched a program for Energy Efficient Aircraft, a joint NASA/US industry research and development project to reduce by 50 per cent the fuel consumption of future generation civil transport...
    • hesham
    • Thread
    • 21st century cold war cold war ii jet age late 20th century nasa national advisory committee for aeronautics post-world war ii space age space race united states war on terror
    • Replies: 264
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  18. R

    M1 Abrams MBT Replacement

    My first post, I think. Bear with me... I've tried several times now to find more info on this Abrams CATTB (Component Advanced Technology TestBed), but Google and co lead me to VERY limited information. Text in the pic tell you all I know. Does Anyone know if Jane's International Defence...
    • rabid stoat
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    • 1980s 1990s 2020s armored systems modernization cold war cold war ii early 21st century late 20th century mbt post-cold war tacom tank tank design united states army united states marine corps
    • Replies: 1,448
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  19. hesham

    Lockheed C-130 Hercules Prototypes, Variants & Projects

    Hi, The Lockheed had old project called C-130J,it was developed from C-130E with increase aileron and rudder chords,wider u/c track,improved braking system and additional armoured protection; do you have a drawing to it ?,(of course I know there was a new project to lockheed in 1996 called...
    • hesham
    • Thread
    • airborne command post c-130 close air support coin aircraft cold war cold war ii early 21st century late 20th century lockheed lockheed martin north atlantic treaty organisation post cold war special operations united states united states air force usa weather reconnaissance
    • Replies: 379
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  20. JAZZ

    German Short Range SAMs

    seems to have been a number of german short range SAM programmes in the late 1990's Perhaps for our german memebrs - BGT version of HFK/KV a two stage missile, with boster and coast to target second stage at mach-3 to a range of 12km. Photo below (JSWS-issue 30) others were DASA HKK/L2 missile...
    • JAZZ
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    • air defence anti-tank missile battlefield air defence cold war cold war ii early 21st century federal republic of germany forward area air defense french fifth republic hypervelocity missiles late 20th century manpads north atlantic treaty organisation post-cold war spaam surface-to-air missile war on terror west germany
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
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