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  1. RavenOne

    AW139 two decades

    Today is 20 years since the AW139 took Flight https://www.leonardocompany.com/en/press-release-detail/-/detail/03-02-2021-2-leonardo-celebrates-the-aw139-helicopter-s-20th-anniversary-of-its-1st-flight?f=%2Fhome First time I came across AW139 or then BellAgusta AB139 was these Mock ups at...
  2. 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?
  3. Grey Havoc

    19th Anniversary of 9/11

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/11/nyregion/9-11-ceremony-September-11th.html https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-54123146 https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-to-mark-19th-anniversary-of-9-11-with-intimate-event-11599817368...
  4. Grey Havoc

    Reactive Stiffening Armor System

    In other words bulletproof vests utilising what is in effect ERA. o_O http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6474213.html https://www.wired.com/2009/03/extreme-protect/ Might work with armored NBC suits and even infantry exoskeleton systems. But tactical vests?! I think I might have heard about...
  5. A

    GA-ASI MQ-1 Predator

    Okay Gentlemen, can anyone tell me why the Predator B (Reaper) has it's tail up while its smaller predecessor is tail down?
  6. Winston

    Blackwater-ARES MRAP II Proposal

    Recently, on the website Bring a Trailer a listing appeared for a military project based on a Seagrave chassis with center driving position. I did some digging and found out it was produced by a Blackwater-ARES joint venture. The Grizzly APC1 was built by Blackwater Armored Vehicle and...
  7. G

    The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker: More Than a Tanker

    An enlarged update of Robert Hopkins' 1998 Aerofax book, already a pretty good tome: http://www.amazon.com/Boeing-KC-135-Stratotanker-Robert-Hopkins/dp/1910809012/
  8. Triton

    BAE Systems M777 Portee System

    Video of BAE Systems M777 Portee System View: https://youtu.be/EO8-4z92pQc
  9. Grey Havoc

    Ongoing FUBAR [US policy, Afghanistan]

    Now I'm not normally one for strong language but I'm sorely tempted in this case. http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/12/11/simple-question-on-afghanistan-leaves-officials-stumped/
  10. Grey Havoc

    A DEFINITIVE WORK ON FACTORS IMPACTING THE ARMING OF UNMANNED VEHICLES

    A 2005 NSWC/Dahlgren Division paper on issues affecting the arming of UXVs: http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a436214.pdf
  11. eshelon

    Submarine towed payload module.

    Towed Modules could provide: > Hundreds of Cruise or ballistic missiles > A sensor hub for acoustic and electronic sensors > A habitat for SEAL or other special forces > A refueling station for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (from...
  12. Triton

    Harpoon missile

    "Harpoon missile meets 40-year milestone" video by Boeing Uploaded: Oct 5, 2011 http://youtu.be/-HSszSESmB0
  13. Triton

    Gerald R. Ford Class CVN

    Huntington Ingalls video of U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) build sequence: View: http://youtu.be/q4F_JcFZSU4
  14. Triton

    NHIndustries NH90

    NH90 has been sized and conceived to be able to operate from any type of prepared or unprepared surfaces and to satisfy already in its basic design the entire specific feature requested by tactical transport requirements. Sharing common basis, only the on-board mission system differentiates the...
  15. fightingirish

    CIA Aircraft Projects

    This topic for built and unbuilt aircraft projects for the CIA, which are no longer in service. Video: View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfz6hs-5Rog&feature=plcp Video: View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXD36XOCpQM Video: View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEkMh54otJ8 Wikipedia -...
  16. Triton

    United States Stability Police Force (SPF)

    I found a very interesting white paper prepared for the United States Army at the RAND Corporation web site discussing a United States Stability Police Force (SPF): A Stability Police Force for the United States: Justification and Options for Creating U.S. Capabilities by Terrence K. Kelly...
  17. Stargazer

    Strategic/Theatre/Vertical Configurable Air Transports (S-CAT, T-CAT, V-CAT)

    Since the U.S. Joint Heavy Lift topic has become way too crowded with its 20+ pages, I think it's time to devote individual pages to the more significant projects, such as the S-CAT, T-CAT and V-CAT Configurable Air Transport designs. Images and texts from AFRL's Innovations in Tankers, Air...
  18. P

    Is it true that the U.S Army has cancelled SLAMRAAM system???

    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...
  19. P

    "Sitting Ducks and Peeping Toms" - Targets, Drones and UAVs (Air-Britain)

    . I don't know where this really belongs (if at all) anyway, out of interest, Air Britain have (?) released a new book on RAF unmanned aircraft / target drones / recon drones called "Sitting Ducks and Peeping Toms" - I do NOT know if any projected models are included :-...
  20. Grey Havoc

    COMBATANT CRAFT MEDIUM (CCM), MK 1

    Because of a little disagreement over in Naval Projects, I did a bit more digging on this program and found some interesting facts that I thought merited a new topic (here for the moment, rather than Military, since the prototypes don't seem to have been built yet). The Combatant Craft, Heavy...
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