Rheinmetall’s ARV3 Buffalo is a tough armored recovery vehicle (ARV) based on the frame of the Leopard 2 tank, so it’s super strong and a great support vehicle for modern armored forces. The Buffalo is designed to rescue and fix heavy tracked vehicles like tanks and other fighting machines, and it’s awesome at working in tough spots—like battlefields or disaster zones.
The US Air Force has selected Boeing to develop the F-47, a 6th-generation fighter jet based on the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform. How did this come about? This decision narrowed to between Boeing and Lockheed Martin, with Northrop Grumman having withdrawn from the contest earlier.
Sikorsky, a division of Lockheed Martin, successfully tested their rotor blown wing military drone in both helicopter and airplane modes. This 115-pound uncrewed aerial system (UAS) is powered by batteries and has a twin prop-rotor system that demonstrated operational stability as well as maneuverability across all flight regimes.
PteroDyanmics has secured a $4.65-million contract with the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) to design, develop, and demonstrate in a maritime environment the next generation of its Transwing VTOL unmanned aerial system (UAS). More specifically, the company’s 330-pound P5 Transwing, which specializes in critical repair cargo.
AeroVironment’s JUMP 20-X autonomous drone is designed to both land on aircraft carriers as well as other expeditionary environments. Featuring an impressive 13-hour flight endurance and beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) connectivity to ensure persistent surveillance as well as strike capabilities far beyond the horizon.
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NASA’s X-59 supersonic research aircraft lit up the night sky with its unique Mach diamonds during a maximum afterburner test at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California. This test was used to demonstrate the engine’s ability to generate the thrust required for supersonic flight.
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Composite metal foam (CMF) may not look too different from its solid counterpart, but a small brick can stop ball and armor-piercing .50 caliber rounds as well as conventional steel armor, despite weighing less than half as much.
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to fly to the edge of space in Lockheed Martin’s U-2 spy plane, also known as Dragon Lady, then Sam Eckholm has just the video for you. The aircraft you’re about to see has been refreshed with upgraded onboard systems, a new mission computer designed to the U.S. Air Force’s open mission systems standard, and modern cockpit displays.
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Some new footage has emerged of what could quite possibly be China’s triangular 6th-generation fighter jet chasing a two-seat Chengdu J-20S. We can see that it has a tailless design, along with a modified delta wing as well as a central fuselage section that appears to be inspired by the J-20.
British soldiers have successfully tested their drone-killing Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) for the first time, and it can take down an entire swarm for the cost of a nice meal at a restaurant. Put simply, it utilizes high frequency waves to disrupt or damage critical electronic components inside devices like drones.