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.
Lockheed Martin’s F-117 Nighthawk was first introduced to the public in 1990, but very few seen the stealth attack aircraft up-close, that is unless you’re aviation enthusiast Paul Stewart. It comes equipped with two extensively modified, non-afterburning General Electric F404 turbofan engines that somewhat resemble a turbojet.
Rheinmetall’s Panzerjaeger concept is no ordinary military vehicle, as this anti-tank solution is completely vehicle-independent. This means that the platform can be integrated across multiple vehicle types, including 4×4, 6×6, 8×8, and tracked, complete with an EOS500 electro-optical sensor system mounted atop a telescopic mast that provides a direct visual view with a target detection range of over 6.8-miles.
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Lockheed Martin’s SR-71 Blackbird may be retired, but some of it continues to live on in the Urwerk EMC SR-71. It’s limited to 10-units and uses parts from the fuselage of the legendary reconnaissance aircraft.
Lockheed Martin has just introduced their Mako hypersonic multi-mission missile, which not only delivers range, speed, lethality, but also affordability attributes to fill multiple operational voids with one missile.
Raytheon’s High-Energy Laser Weapon System (HELWS) has been integrated onto a British Army combat vehicle and successfully test fired at full power. It’s designed to down NATO class 1 drones while being easily compatible within existing air defense systems, including radar, command and control and other platforms.
You’ve seen how mechas stack up against each other, now check out the world’s most destructive explosions. Metal Ball Studios came across several videos showing these explosions, so the team decided to visualize various scenarios in 3D.