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Story from NTM-A (Nato Training Mission - Afghanistan)
Kabul, Afghanistan, May 15, 2010--U.S. Air Force Major Caleb Nimmo is the first American Mi-35 HIND attack helicopter pilot to fly in combat. He is deployed to Afghanistan advising the Afghan National Army Air Corps’ rotary wing squadron...
From the AW Week news, 24. February 2004 by John Morris:
Aircraft reportedly flew at least once and till then there is only the silence. I contacted the ST Aerospace with the question about the future destiny of the project, but I think that it is unlikely that they will answer. They even...
Transformation Craft (T-Craft) Concept Study by Cynthia Marks et al., NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIV BETHESDA MD SHIP SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND DESIGN DEPARTMENT (Aug 2007)
Abstract:
Handle / proxy Url: http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA488102
Transformable Heavy Lift Ship by Andrew Boxom et al., NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIV BETHESDA MD, Aug 2007
Abstract:
Handle / proxy Url: http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA487944
Bare Hull Resistance Experiments and LDV Wake Surveys for a Trimaran Concept of a Heavy Air Lift Seabasing Ship (HALSS) Represented by Model 5651 by Daniel J Lyons and Christopher J Chesnakas, Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Divison Bethesda MD (Sep 2007)
Abstract...
Not quite “Up”, but close…
Potential of Aerostats For The Recovery Of Disabled Main Battle Tanks and Other Heavy Military Vehicles And Equipment
http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA488608&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fleet-Air-Arm-Carrier-War/dp/1844159035/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252920230&sr=8-1
http://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/?product_id=2050
I have no specific info on this book but Kev Darling has written some good books before.
The August 6, 2009 issue of CongressDaily has a story titled "Air Force urged to consider Navy F-18s" by Megan Scully. I don't know how influential this publication is for lawmakers and opinion leaders in Washington DC. This article has been discussed on other defense and aviation forums.
NOTE...
Light-Attack Plane Could Save USAF Millions of Dollars Per Year
Inside the Air Force, Aug. 21, 2009 -- The Air Force could save hundreds of millions of dollars each year in fuel and operation costs alone if it replaced one-and-a-half of its deployed fighter squadrons with smaller, light-attack...
From Wiki:
The Multi-Mission Effects Vehicle (MMEV) was a dual-purpose short range surface-to-air and anti-tank platform intended for use by the Canadian Forces. It was based on Air Defense Anti-Tank System (ADATS) technology, and integrated onto an 8×8 wheeled LAV III. The MMEV project was...
Does anyone have additional information or concept art for the Air-Dominance Cruiser, CG(X)? It sounds like it will be a replacement of the Ticonderoga-class (CG-47) and use technology developed from the Zumwalt-class project.
http://peoships.crane.navy.mil/CGX/default.htm
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FAST program seeks to mature hypersonic air vehicles and space launch technologies
AFRL Air Vehicles News and Accomplishments, January 2008
AFRL is teaming up with a number of aerospace industry contractors to begin ground experiments as part of the Future-responsive Access to Space...
In 2006 Nick Cook published an article in Janes, etc. describing a Lockheed project called Penetrating High Altitude Endurance (PHAE). This was described as a HALE UAV much like Polecat, Tier 3, Tier 3-, etc. etc. etc.
Source:
http://www.janes.com/defence/news/idr/idr060321_1_n.shtml
Here's...
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remotely piloted vehicle
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The Ripsaw Unmanned Ground Vehicle. Military prototype and privately funded DARPA challenger. Super fast (0–50 in 3.5 secs), manoeuvrable, tough. Emergency services, military escort, bomb disposal. Built by the Howe Brothers. $200,000.00 each.
http://www.howeandhowe.com/
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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.... OK six years ago right here, I had opportunity to work with some {real} Hollywood types who were helping the Army with future ideas and development of training simulations. Well they were looking for interesting ideas for future Army things and I...
European missile manufacturer MBDA is starting to flesh out its plans for a common family of anti-air weapons, being supported by research funding from the UK Defense Ministry.
The family, known as the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM), is aimed at meeting tri-service requirements from...
I seem to recall several years back that there was some sort of oddball proposal for a pure tanker aircraft based on the Gulfstream business jet. Might have been for a USAF study, but given the current controversy with the A330 vs. KC-767 (damn, way to screw up the MDS, guys!) and that the USAF...
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