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  1. Grey Havoc

    R/P FLIP (FLoating Instrument Platform)

    Some good news, along with a bit of background: View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y36pTr09f3Y https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-navy-flipping-ship-upcycled-134616867.html https://gcaptain.com/saving-rv-flip-from-the-wreckers-clawsand-its-story-is-mind-blowing/...
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    • acoustic research anti-submarine warfare cold war cold war ii department of the navy early 21st century experimental late 20th century oceanographic research office of naval research post-cold war research research ship research vessel flip scripps institution of oceanography sonar u.s. navy united states navy uss flip war on terror
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    • Forum: Military
  2. Grey Havoc

    Autonomous Modular Optical Underwater Robot (AMOUR)

    https://groups.csail.mit.edu/drl/publications/papers/ICRA05b.pdf
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    • cybernetics late 2000s national science foundation office of naval research project oxygen (mit) robotics
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  3. bring_it_on

    USMC Next Generation Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV)

    Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) Advanced Technology Development Future Naval Capability (FNC) Program Science and Technology Brief to Industry https://www.scribd.com/document/369430054/ONR-Armored-Reconnaissance-Vehicle
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    • amphibious vehicle cold war ii early 2020s electronic warfare late 2010s office of naval research optionally manned reconnaissance united states united states marine corps united states navy unmanned air vehicle unmanned ground vehicle usmc
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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  4. Grey Havoc

    NUTATING MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION (MAROTH DRIVE PRINCIPLE)

    A January 1974 (draft final) report for the Office of Naval Research, prepared by the Boeing Vertol Company: http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/777988.pdf
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    • boeing vertol cold war early 1970s office of naval research united states united states navy
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    • Forum: Propulsion
  5. Grey Havoc

    USN Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot (SAFFiR)

    From Wired.com: Navy’s Newest Robot Is a Mechanized Firefighter By Katie Drummond March 8, 2012 | 12:56 pm | Categories: robots Meet SAFFiR: Embedded sensors allow the 'bot to see through smoke, and sophisticated upper-body agility let the 'bot throw fire-squelching grenades. Illo: Naval...
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    • 2010s office of naval research robotics united states united states navy
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    • Forum: Military
  6. M

    Fletch-Aire FA-1 « Mohawk » and other projects

    Greetings All - Interesting and unusual artwork: http://www.ebay.com/itm/FLETCH-AIRE-FA-1-MOHAWK-AIRCRAFT-CONCEPT-DRAWING-FREE-U-S-SHIPPING-/260944546416?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc181ca70 Enjoy the Day! Mark
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    • aerosystems technology corporation cold war convertaplane fletch-aire corp. of newton ground effect vehicle hovercraft office of naval research united states united states navy vtol
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  7. Grey Havoc

    Ships running on mud?

    SecNav Posits Drone Ships Fueled by Sediment At a breakfast meeting with DC-based defense reporters today, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus (now clearly not in contention to be SecDef) sketched a future force of unmanned ships pulling power from the sea floor. Office of Naval Research just did...
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    • 2010s 21st century office of naval research onr robotics united states united states navy usv uuv
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    • Forum: Military
  8. bobbymike

    Cobalt Gun Barrels that fire "forever"

    From www.army.mil PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. -- During a firefight, the last thing a machine gunner wants to do is stop fighting to change barrels, but that's how it has always been done with standard, single steel-barrel machine guns. The reason for the barrel change is that at high temperatures...
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    • 2010s office of naval research united states united states army united states navy
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    • Forum: The Bar
  9. Triton

    US Navy Transformation Craft (T-Craft)

    Transformation Craft (T-Craft) Concept Study by Cynthia Marks et al., NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIV BETHESDA MD SHIP SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND DESIGN DEPARTMENT (Aug 2007) Abstract: Handle / proxy Url: http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA488102
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    • 2010s late 2000s office of naval research onr transformation united states united states marine corps united states navy war on terror
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  10. Orionblamblam

    Alternatives to the NAA X-15

    The AP-76 was one of the neatest-looking of the X-15 contenders... and also the poorest performer of the bunch. Looks ain't everything. BLATANT COMMERCIALISM WARNING.... Along with the AP-76, I just added a slew of new items. The AP-76 report is a prime example of how a design *should* be...
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    • 1950s bell aircraft corporation cold war douglas aircraft company hypersonic jet age nasa national advisory committee for aeronautics north american aviation office of naval research republic aviation corporation space age united states united states air force united states navy wright air development center
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  11. C

    Boeing Global Patrol Aircraft for USN

    Hi Everybody! Chuck Anderson here!! Is anyone familiar with the following aircraft design, and if so, can anyone tell me where I can find further information? My original source was from an artist's conception appearing in an issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology in the 1980's. (I'm sorry...
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    • 1970s 1980s cold war maritime patrol aircraft maritime surveillance office of naval research strategic reconnaissance u.s. navy united states united states navy us navy ocean surveillance system aircraft
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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