Military
The military has been a key driver of technology throughout history and the 21st century is no exception. Drones, GPS and the internet itself are just some of the transformative technologies originally developed for the military that have found commercial applications, and the list continues to grow.
September 11, 2019
BAE Systems will demonstrate an unmanned surface vessel fully integrating with the combat systems of a Royal Navy warship for the first time.
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The V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft fleet, which been in service with US forces since 2007, has racked up over 500,000 flight hours. -
Bell has unveiled the Bell 360 Invictus rotorcraft, as the company's entrant in the Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Competitive Prototype program.
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After 150 hours of envelope expansion flights, the Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter has been cleared by the US Air Force for initial an production run of 113 helicopters.
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US and UK armed forces have completed their first joint field test of robotic convoys at the US Army's Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center.
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An advanced unmanned aircraft designed to refuel the US Navy’s fighter jets in mid-air has taken to the skies for the first time.
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Boeing has begun construction of Japan's first KC-46A Pegasus next-generation air tanker, laying down an 82.4-ft (25-m) wing spar.
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Lockheed Martin, the Missile Defense Agency and the USAF connected an F-35, U-2 spy-plane, and a ground station as part of a missile defense exercise.
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Raytheon has taken the wraps off its new Peregrine medium-range, air-to-air missile that is half the size of current missiles.
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The UK has announced that the Arrowhead 140 design will be the basis for the first of five general-purpose Type 31 frigates.
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The USAF recently unveiled a modification of its B-1B Lancer bomber that will allow it to one day carry hypersonic missiles.
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Britain's armed forces take a look into the future with young engineers predicting what the Royal Marines in 2050 will look like.
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Targeted at anti-piracy, border control, intelligence gathering and maritime security missions, the Pacific 950 is an autonomous boat that can operate alone for up to 10 days, or cover 300 nautical miles at pursuit speed. Its built-in stabilized 12.7-mm weapons system, however, is human-operated.
