post-cold war

  1. Flyaway

    Aero Vodochody L-39

    I thought there was already a thread for this venerable aircraft, not that this model is venerable. https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/aero-vodochody-demonstrates-l-39ng-in-hungary/141255.article
  2. J

    RAF Puma Replacement?

    The RAF's Puma's are due out of service in 2025. What are the likely replacements going to be? I think the most logical choice is one of the Leonardo products AW149?
  3. RavenOne

    Royal Air Force Chinook 40 Years

    On this day 4 decades ago, the Royal Air Force receives its first Chinook helicopter http://www.boeing.co.uk/chinook40?sf240237743=1&fbclid=IwAR0F1GCD1qs8Cl9QJHI3C2gcBS80RflFrlUxqF7_2uk1BkL9FkRaC3lI33M (Photo courtesy of Boeing) And the rest is history serving Falklands, Beirut, Kuwait...
  4. G

    Russia sticks with the MIG-1.44?

    Pretty simple, what if the Russians don't flip flop around with their 5th gen program and decide to keep developing the Mig 1.44? Would they have a 5th gen(ish) aircraft earlier? what would it's export potential be? how effective would it be? my 2 cents are It would be operational earlier that...
  5. G

    RIP 007

  6. M

    1950s Pratt & Whitney nuclear steam-turbine ducted blower aircraft engine

    In early 1950s Pratt and Whitney was working on supercritical water ducted blower aircraft engine. 410 MW thermal energy source was heating highly pressurized water to 1000F. Here is the description of this engine from Aviation Week , December 19, 1960. 2.98 m low pressure air compressor/blower...
  7. Graham1973

    Armoured Archives - AFV Projects Website

    An interesting site covering various unbuilt armoured vehicle projects https://armouredarchives.com/
  8. fightingirish

    Ron Cobb 1937 - 2020

    The artist Ron Cobb, known for his work for many science fiction movies and TV series, has passed away. :( Source : View: https://twitter.com/TheSpaceshipper/status/1308071692296740864?
  9. L

    M270 MLRS and M142 HIMARS Developments

    https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/usaf-passes-targeting-data-to-himars-inside-boeing-c-17/140166.article
  10. G

    Flywheels to power laser systems? (Also: ICBM plug blocking systems)

    Guys, I am not certain exactly as to where to place this news item, but the actual article is about the plugs that block the top parts of the Minuteman 3 siloes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2020/09/16/us-enhances-last-line-of-nuclear-missile-silo-defense/#70b81576f568 But...
  11. Flyaway

    Nuclear Fusion

    AI will help solve problems with nuclear fusion or so at least the US Federal government seems to believe. https://www.energy.gov/articles/department-energy-provide-21-million-artificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning-research...
  12. Y

    Cancelled UK smart anti-tank munition

    I've been researching flight trials of a doppler-sharpened millimetric radar which took place in early 1990s (possibly 1990-4). I've been informed (by an ex-project member) that: Trial was in connection with a smart "fire-and-forget" UK anti-tank munition. Used a dual-mode...
  13. flateric

    Mikoyan MiG 602

    However what exactly? This is quite old generic in-house TsAGI WT model. It _probably_ has its roots in MiG '602' fighter studies from late 90s.
  14. Flyaway

    Minotaur Launches

    Not surprising there isn’t a thread for this launcher as it isn’t exactly used that often. The next launch is for the NRO. https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/07/04/top-secret-nro-payload-installed-on-minotaur-rocket-for-launch-from-virginia/
  15. uk 75

    US Command Flagships

    The two USN Command ships Blue Ridge and Mount Whitney were mentioned in another thread. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/17879/take-a-rare-glimpse-inside-the-navys-massive-blue-ridge-class-command-ships They seem to have been very good value. Originally designed to control amphibious...
  16. S

    Leopard 2 Tank Developments

    Hello, Do we have any info on these 2 tank? Maybe I don't know were to look but I can't find that much information on them: for those who are interested in the model : https://www.scalemates.com/fr/kits/tiger-model-4629-leopard-ii-revolution-i--1025652
  17. R

    Tanks converted to APCs?

    How many countries converted turreted tanks to Armoured Personnel Carriers? We know about the Canadian "Kangaroos" made from de-frocked M7 Priests and Ram tanks during the summer of 1944. Many Rams were also converted to "Wombat" ammo carriers. Post WW2, Sweden converted a Czech 38T light tanks...
  18. overscan (PaulMM)

    SAAB JAS-39 Gripen Avionics & Swedish Datalinks

    A thread to discuss the avionics of the very interesting JAS-39 Gripen. I will post some information from the Aerofax book shortly.
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