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US Air Force Launches New Stealthy Tanker Program, with Delivery Projected for 2040
The Air Force launched its search for the Next-Generation Air-Refueling System (NGAS), a stealthy tanker project intended to deliver its first aircraft around 2040,...
South Korea kicks off FFX Batch-IV frigate program
South Korea's DAPA has launched the Ulsan-class Batch-IV frigate program, the final phase of the next-generation frigate (FFX) initiative, featuring upgraded systems for enhanced...
Laser, microwave, and other directed-energy weapons ready for the battlefield
Perhaps no technology has shaped the 21st-century battlefield as profoundly as the drone. These uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), along with their land and sea...
TraCSS: Getting space traffic coordination on track
The Office of Space Commerce, a small office with NOAA, itself part of the Department of Commerce, announced in a statement it had turned...
Lockheed Martin’s unmanned stealth tanker concept signals new era for US Air Force
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works division has introduced a conceptual design for a stealthy, pilot-optional aerial refueling tanker. This design aligns with the U.S. Air...
France, UK embrace fully drone-based naval mine hunting with new tech
Thales will provide the French Navy with its first production version of an autonomous mine-hunting system as a first step to fully remote mine...
US Marine Corps Codifies Amphibious Combat Vehicle Standards
The Marine Corps has announced new standards on training and operations for its Amphibious Combat Vehicle, or ACV, as it continues to deploy the 32-metric-ton machine in key...
How the Osprey Changed Air Force Special Operations
By Jim Cardoso
Almost 20 years ago, in May 2005, I was among a small cadre of aircrew and maintainers who stood up the first CV-22...
NSPA and Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport Unit (MMU) reach design milestone for first Full Motion ARO Training Station
The Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Programme of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), in close cooperation with the MRTT Unit (MMU),...
The connected warrior will have a common operating picture even when contested
As the Defense Department pursues new ways to share data across echelons and security domains, the role of the “connected warrior” continues to evolve...
Satellite servicing industry faces uncertain military demand
Βy Sandra Erwin
The burgeoning in-space satellite servicing industry is positioning itself to transform orbital operations, from refueling to potential in-space repairs. Companies are eager...
What to know about China’s new J-35A stealth fighter as a potential US F-35 competitor
The development of the J-35A traces back to the J-31/FC-31 Gyrfalcon, a project initiated by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SA) and the Aviation Industry Corporation...
