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.
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Full production of Russia's Tu-160 bomber restarted after 30 years
In an echo of the Cold War, Russia's first newly manufactured Tupolev Tu-160M (NATO designation Blackjack) supersonic nuclear heavy bomber completed its maiden flight on January 12, reaching a height of 600 m (2,000 ft) during its 30-minute test. -
DARPA moves to phase 2 in long-endurance Manta Ray drone program
DARPA has awarded Phase 2 contracts in its Manta Ray program, which aims to build a series of underwater drones capable of taking on long-range, long-endurance, autonomous ocean missions without any human support for charging, maintenance or logistics. -
General Atomics' new Mojave drone packs a punch of 16 Hellfire missiles
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has unveiled its latest fixed-wing drone, the Mojave, which can carry an unprecedented weapon load of up to 16 precision air-to-ground Hellfire missiles and operate from short, rugged airstrips. -
US begins production of its latest air-dropped nuclear munition
The United States National Nuclear Security Administration has begun production of its latest air-dropped nuclear weapon variant. The B61-12 Life Extension Program is designed to improve the safety and security of the country's nuclear stockpile. -
US Air Force upgrades in-flight bladder relief systems for aircrews
The US Air Force is fielding an improved "in-flight bladder relief device" called the Omni Generation 3 Skydrate that will allow male and female pilots to fly long air missions with greater safety and comfort. -
Rook 6x6 military UGV autonomously traverses rough terrain
We're seeing an increasing number of robotic devices that are created to perform tasks which would put soldiers in danger, or take them away from other more important duties. The Rook UGV (Unmanned Ground Vehicle) is one of the latest, and it features full-time six-wheel-drive. -
Cold War Russian hypersonic test missile sold at auction
In a live online sale on November 6, Auction Team Breker offered one of the four remaining CIAM-NASA Hypersonic Flying Laboratory (HFL) "Kholod" hypersonic test bed missiles, which sold to an undisclosed European company for €27,700 (US$32,100). -
Second Loyal Wingman combat drone takes to the air for the first time
Boeing's Loyal Wingman prototype combat drone reached a new milestone as two of the autonomous aircraft took to the skies recently in separate flights over the Woomera Range Complex in Australia. This marks the first time that the second drone has flown. -
US Navy conducts live-fire ground test of hypersonic missile motor
The US Navy has conducted a successful live-fire ground test of the first stage of the US' common hypersonic missile. It was the first test to include the thrust vector control system for maneuvering the rocket in flight. -
US Army commissions 300-kW, target-tracking laser weapon
General Atomics and Boeing have won a US Army contract to prototype their most powerful distributed-gain laser weapon to date: a groundbreaking 300-kW, solid-state, target-tracking beast that could fry enemy missiles and aircraft out of the air. -
Royal Navy fires new Martlet missiles at sea to demo carrier defenses
Filling a gap in the UK Carrier Strike Group screen protecting the supercarrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, a Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter successfully fired new Martlet lightweight missiles for the first time during frontline operations. -
US Air Force to install nuclear micro-reactor at Alaskan base
The US Air Force is installing a nuclear micro-reactor at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. Scheduled to go into operation by 2027, the commercially-owned pilot plant could lead to next-gen micro-reactors being used in other remote locations.
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