GM Defense revealed their Next Gen tactical vehicle prototype at the Association of the U.S. Army 2024 conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. It’s based on the Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD ZR2 truck, and combines GM’s 2.8L Duramax turbo-diesel engine with a 12-module battery pack.
The US Air Force has just released the first video of Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider strategic bomber taking off and in flight. Eventually, this aircraft will replace both the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers, making it the backbone of the Air Force’s flexible global strike capability.
Palmer Luckey’s Anduril Industries unveils a new line of fully autonomous Barracuda cruise missiles: Barracuda-100M, Barracuda-250M, and Barracuda-500M. These air-breathing, software-defined expendable Autonomous Air Vehicles (AAVs) boast advanced autonomous behaviors and other software-defined capabilities.
Rheinmetall’s Keiler Next Generation Armoured Breaching Vehicle (ABV) looks like something from Call of Duty, but this isn’t just for looks, as it comes equipped with a full-width mine plough. the latter is complimented with Rheinmetall’s innovative Plofadder Mine Clearing Line Charge (MICLIC) to ensure safe passage for soldiers on the battlefield.
Archer Aviation delivered the first Archer Midnight eVTOL aircraft to the US Air Force as part of its AFWERX Agility Prime contract valued at up to $142 million. Power comes from 12 electric motors connected to six independent battery packs that enable Midnight to achieve a top speed of 150 mph.
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Oshkosh Defense‘s Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) for the USPS has officially entered service in Athens, Georgia. Unlike its predecessor, this model has air conditioning, room for postal carrier to stand up while retrieving packages, air bags, 360° cameras, blind-spot monitoring, collision sensors and most importantly, anti-lock brakes.
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter was first introduced in 2015 and boasts a full authority digital fly-by-wire Flight Control System (FCS), which provides all the aircraft motion.
