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US Air Force tests hypersonic missile on bomber flight

David Szondy June 14, 2019

The US Air Force's new hypersonic missile takes to the air for the first time as an AGM-183A ARRW went aloft strapped under the wing of a B-52, the engine-less prototype was not dropped, but was equipped with sensors to record drag and vibrations on the vehicle and the aircraft.

Artist's concept of a hypersonic missile

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Combat robot with over-the-horizon control put through its paces in live-fire exercise

David Szondy May 28, 2019

At a recent live-fire exercise in Tapa, Estonia, the latest version of Milrem Robotics and ST Engineering's ground combat robot showed off its ability to operate under Beyond Line Of Sight (BLVOS) control while equipped with the ADDER DM Remote Weapon Station.

The latest version of the THeMIS UGV has beyond visual line of sight control capabilities

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RAF tests BriteCloud missile decoys on Typhoon fighters

David Szondy May 25, 2019

The Royal Air Force (RAF) has begun testing the latest version of the BriteCloud missile decoy on its Typhoon fighter aircraft. The disposable soda-can-sized anti-radar electronics packages began testing in April by the RAF’s 41 Test and Evaluation Squadron based at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire.

The BriteCloud missile decoy system is being tested on RAF Typhoons

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Scrapped B-52 bomber to return to service after rescue from the boneyard

David Szondy May 23, 2019

A retired Cold War US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber has been rescued from an Arizona boneyard where it has sat since 2008, and is being returned to active duty. Nicknamed "Wise Guy," it was flown to Barksdale Air Force Base, where it will be completely restored.

A B-52 Stratofortress, nicknamed "Wise Guy," makes its final approach to Barksdale Air Force Base, La

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In pictures: The General Patton Tank Museum

Joe Salas May 16, 2019

If you're planning a drive across the Mojave Desert in Southern California, prepare yourself for a serious dose of vast, hot, dry nothingness ... and tanks.

On these tracks with rubber shoes with only 18 inches of ground clearance, the M60 Patton ...

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Smartphone tech shows soldiers where shots are originating

Ben Coxworth May 13, 2019

There are a lot of loud noises on battlefields. That's why soldiers often wear earphones that electronically protect their hearing. Determining where enemy shots are coming from, however, can be a challenge with such systems. New smartphone-based technology is designed to help.

The system can provide readings within half a second of a gun being fired

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Raytheon's "universal remote" could operate all the US Navy's unmanned vehicles

David Szondy May 7, 2019

Raytheon is developing what is billed as a universal remote for the US Navy that will allow a single unit to control a wide range of unmanned vehicles, saving space onboard ships as well as making pilot training easier.

The universal remote can control a wide range of unmanned vehicles, including the MQ-8B Fire Scout ...

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AVX and L3 unveil design for US Army's Future Attack/Reconnaissance Aircraft program

Loz Blain April 15, 2019

AVX Aircraft and L3 Technologies have produced a design to compete in the U.S. Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program. This high-speed coaxial chopper will vie for inclusion in a competitive prototype fly-off that'll decide which aircraft eventually gets produced.

L3 Technologies and AVX Aviation have teamed up to put together a bid for the US ...

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Lockheed system gives V-280 Valor tiltrotor pilots 360-degree vision

David Szondy April 15, 2019

Merging two cutting-edge technologies, Lockheed Martin flew its Pilotage Distributed Aperture Sensor system aboard a Bell V-280 Valor last month. The multi-functional sensor system collects high-resolution images from around the aircraft, providing the flight crew with a 360-degree view.

The Bell V-280 Valor rotorcraft carried the Lockheed Martin PDAS for the first time last month

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Gallery: Titan Missile Museum takes visitors back to Cold War times

David Szondy March 27, 2019

Relics of the Cold War that were once top secret are now public exhibits. Case in point is the Titan Missile Museum that was once home to a globe-spanning suborbital missile topped with a nine-megaton nuclear warhead and is now a museum dedicated to the dark days of mutually assured destruction.

The Titan Missile Museum contains a deactivated Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile in its silo