late 2010s

  1. JFC Fuller

    UK MoD Project LANCA - RAF 'Loyal Wingman'

    Issued back in February it announced an industry day for LANCA (though it didn't use that name) which should have occurred on the 13th March: https://www.defenceonline.co.uk/2018/02/27/gb-high-wycombe-lanca/
  2. Flyaway

    ROSCOSMOS And CNCA. Joint Exploration Of The Moon

    https://www.roscosmos.ru/24772/
  3. A

    GA-ASI MQ-1 Predator

    Okay Gentlemen, can anyone tell me why the Predator B (Reaper) has it's tail up while its smaller predecessor is tail down?
  4. bring_it_on

    USMC Next Generation Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV)

    Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) Advanced Technology Development Future Naval Capability (FNC) Program Science and Technology Brief to Industry https://www.scribd.com/document/369430054/ONR-Armored-Reconnaissance-Vehicle
  5. P

    Spanish shipbuilders landing craft unable to handle Australian Army tanks

    Another ridiculous, embarrassing and costly cock-up by Australian Defence acquisition process: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/defence/spanish-shipbuilders-landing-craft-sank-under-australian-tanks/news-story/ff05c1bfa4339bebb1564a1198b7e530 Regards Pioneer :-[
  6. Grey Havoc

    Floating Cities, No Longer Science Fiction, Begin to Take Shape (New York Times)

    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/13/business/dealbook/seasteading-floating-cities.html (Registration may be required)
  7. Flyaway

    Saudis says Iranian ballistic missiles launched from Yemen

    http://www.janes.com/article/75593/saudis-says-iranian-ballistic-missiles-launched-from-yemen
  8. O

    TAI HURJET

    Turkish TAI has just showed concept drawing of HURJET advanced trainer/light attack plane. This aircraft being developed with American SNC; which is also eleminated from USAF T-X contest
  9. Triton

    Krylov "Briz" Corvette

    "Krylov Center Presented Long-Range Corvette Concept with 24 Caliber CMs" 24 August 2017 23:25 Source: http://mil.today/2017/Science21/
  10. Flyaway

    Google's Sergey Brin is building the world's biggest airship

    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/may/26/google-sergey-brin-building-largest-aircraft
  11. S

    Think faster: advantages of quantum processing shown in head-to-head race

    Think faster: advantages of quantum processing shown in head-to-head race scientists show a clear advantage to a prototype quantum processor over a classical processor in solving a machine learning algorithm A prototype quantum processor repeatedly beat a traditional, classical processor in a...
  12. S

    Chinese scientists make quantum leap in computing

    Xinhua, May 3, 2017 Adjust font size: Chinese scientists have built world's first quantum computing machine that goes beyond the early classical -- or conventional -- computers, paving the way to the ultimate realization of quantum computing beating classical computers. Scientists announced...
  13. Flyaway

    Due to concerns about engine, Juno to remain in elongated Jupiter orbit

    The Leros engine has commonalities with other engines that have called issues including MUOS 5 I believe. https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/02/due-to-concerns-about-engine-juno-to-remain-in-elongated-jupiter-orbit/
  14. Flyaway

    NASA Keeping Nuclear-thermal Option Open For Mars

    Couldn't find an existing thread for this. http://m.aviationweek.com/space/nasa-keeping-nuclear-thermal-option-open-mars
  15. Flyaway

    Air Force Could Pursue Stealthy Aerial-Refueling Tanker

    They could skip the KC-Y competition and go straight to the KC-Z. http://www.defensenews.com/articles/air-force-could-pursue-stealthy-penetrating-kc-z-tanker
  16. Grey Havoc

    Type 31 GPFF

    Type 31 design Concepts Note that there was a misprint in the original article which had the Type 26 as the Type 266. IMAGE CREDITS: BAE Systems, via Janes.
  17. B

    Chinese Stealth bomber program - XAC H-X (H-20)

    That has some interesting implications for what H-20 may end up looking like... It'll sure be interesting if B-21 and H-20 both come out with similar planform Where'd you find that picture from btw?
  18. Flyaway

    NASA/Lockheed Martin X-59A Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST)

    Looks like the quiet boom demonstrator is going to get funded. http://spacenews.com/white-house-proposes-19-billion-nasa-budget/
  19. M

    European MGCS ( Main Ground Combat System)

    RM released this late last year. MGCS=Main ground combat system= the supposed Leo III MBT.
  20. Flyaway

    Proposed NASA budget could lead to a number of new X-Planes

    NASA Administrator to Make X-Plane Announcement at Reagan National Media Event http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-administrator-to-make-x-plane-announcement-at-reagan-national-media-event
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