2010s

https://news.usni.org/2019/07/03/report-to-congress-on-navy-large-unmanned-surface-and-undersea-vehicles-2

Dornier Seastar all-composite amphibian evolved from 1984, more then 3 decades. For certain years, Dornier teamed Chinese company, Wuxi for further developement. Official site. Seastar initially offered as aircraft, that could be used in many application - from passenger and VIP-transportation...

https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/05/hermeus-announces-plan-to-build-the-fastest-aircraft-in-the-world/ Pretty nebulous right now, which is why I didn't post this in Projects. The usual insanely ambitious timeline that they will fail to meet, while blowing through multiple rounds of VC funding.

First directly mentioned on SPF back in 2017: Most recent development: https://news.usni.org/2019/03/13/navy-wants-ten-ship-3b-unmanned-experimental-ghost-fleet Likely related in some way to the CARACaS program.

A British built space harpoon has been demonstrated attaching itself to a orbital debris target in space. Hopfully one day this will be used to clean up old space junk. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-47252304

Hi, This spacedrone thinggy project looks new to me: https://sputniknews.com/science/201902041072104452-images-hypersonic-space-drone/ Images kept "as is". A.

The following article appears in the Portsmouth News 28/01/19: Unfortunately, think it may be more wishful thinking than reality..... Link to article: https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/defence/royal-navy-drawing-up-plans-for-new-mega-dry-dock-in-portsmouth-for-hms-queen-elizabeth-1-8786406 The...

https://www.facebook.com/Scramblemagazine/posts/the-tbilisi-aviation-plant-tbilaviamisheni-tam-in-georgia-is-working-to-create-a/2096653470361176/ "Scramble Magazine February 14, 2018 · The Tbilisi Aviation Plant (Tbilaviamisheni - TAM) in Georgia is working to create a modernized version of...

Meant to post on this last week. According to the ever reliable Micael over at HP&CA, Sweden is looking very favourably at having a version of the Leclerc as their next MBT. No word on whether it would incorporate any elements from the (badly lagging thanks to President Macron) SCORPION program...

The BepiColombo space probe is heading towards Mercury after a successful launch at 02:45 BST. It will take seven years for BepiColombo to reach Mercury. BBC News article. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-45838991 And this is the full launch of BepiColombo from the Arianespace...

http://www.hisutton.com/SNLE-3G.html https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2018/october-2018-navy-naval-defense-news/6538-here-is-the-first-image-of-the-french-navy-next-generation-ssbn-snle-3g.html Expected into service in ~2032. 16 SLBMs, 14,500 tons surfaced.

Previously known as the Deep Space Gateway (DSG) or Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway (LOP-G). https://www.yahoo.com/news/russia-throws-doubt-joint-lunar-space-station-u-105357218--finance.html http://www.moondaily.com/reports/Airbus_wins_ESA_studies_for_future_human_base_in_lunar_orbit_999.html

DARPA has selected the Silent Falcon UAV to test the feasibility of remotely charging an aircraft with a laser for its Stand-off Ubiquitous Power/Energy Replenishment - Power Beaming Demo (SUPER PBD) programme. The Silent Falcon is scheduled to begin testing in January 2019 with the aim of...

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's offering seems to be in the lead at the moment, development wise at least. Russia's Khrunichev Center Develops Concept of Reusable Rocket (Spacedaily)

Scotland has beaten of competition from Newquay in Cornwall and Prestwick in Ayrshire to become the United Kingdoms first Spaceport. It will be announced at the Farnborough Airshow later this week. The Spaceport will be based in Sutherland in the Highlands...

A possible return to its Lunar roots for the venerable Soyuz spacecraft. Russia's Soyuz Spacecraft Could Find New Life as a Lunar Taxi https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/rockets/a22074215/soyuz-lunar-station/

Source: https://www.aerosociety.com/news/in-the-latest-aerospace-magazine-july-2018/

https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/06/russias-proton-rocket-which-predates-apollo-will-finally-stop-flying/

12:38 05/04/2018 https://aboutspacejornal.net/2018/04/05/%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%81-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BB-%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B5%D0%BC%D1%8B%D0%B9-%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BC/ Roscosmos has developed a manned...

Russians Scramble To Edit Wikipedia So The Kremlin's Claims Make Sense I note that on the English-language Wikipedia page for the Su-25, there's this bit of wisdom: Does the exchange rate between feet and meters change at lower altitude?