2010s

From the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments; http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2013/09/sustaining-the-u-s-defense-industrial-base-as-a-strategic-asset/ Report a free download at the link. Haven't yet read the report but it should, IMHO, recommend a 'prototype' agency...

Army Still Wants Mobile Protected Firepower From An Air-Droppable Tank Army officials gathered at Ft. Benning, GA, last week to discuss the future of the service's maneuver forces and consistently brought up a lingering capability gap for mobile protected firepower they say must be...

Textron and AirLand Enterprises will be unveiling its self-funded project, the two-seat, twin-engine Scorpion, on September 16th at the annual Air Force Association Air & Space Conference outside Washington. Officials gave already Aviation Leak, ehh, I mean Aviation Week & Space Technology, an...

Model of AVIC AC3X2 on display at the Tianjin International Helicopter Exposition on August 29 - September 1, 2013 Source: http://www.defence.pk/forums/chinese-defence/275380-avic-developing-k800-unmanned-helicopter-blue-whale-quad-tiltrotor-2.html

Artist's impression of AVIC AC312C the C stands for Challenge. First flight is scheduled for 2016. Source: http://www.defence.pk/forums/chinese-defence/275380-avic-developing-k800-unmanned-helicopter-blue-whale-quad-tiltrotor.html

Model of AVIC K800 unmanned helicopter concept on display at the Tianjin International Helicopter Exposition on September 5, 2013. Source: http://www.defence.pk/forums/chinese-defence/275380-avic-developing-k800-unmanned-helicopter-blue-whale-quad-tiltrotor-2.html

Model of Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) consortium Blue Whale Tilt Rotor project on display at the Tianjin International Helicopter Exposition on August 29 - September 1, 2013. The Blue Whale is one of many future rotor projects by the AVIC Helicopter Design Institute expected to appear by...

Videos created for Self-Defense Forces and New Generation Weapons Perfect Book DVD depicting a conjectural Japan Self-Defense Force in the year 2035 and a conjectural Sino-Japanese War. http://youtu.be/OwXDPxzeVfU http://youtu.be/ku112uQbhqs

Seen today on the open house of the German Ministry for Defense, the Marder 1A3 Mod is used as the so-called "Systronic Demonstrator". Basically the same vehicle as the Marder 1A3, it is fitted with a drive-by-wire system, usable from three stations inside, a remotely controlled weapons turret...

"Air Force Upgrades C-5 Galaxy " By Kris Osborn Wednesday, July 31st, 2013 5:51 pm Source: http://www.dodbuzz.com/2013/07/31/air-force-upgrades-c-5-galaxy-planes/

An RFI was issued by Naval Air Systems Command on April 18, 2013 for the Maritime Helicopter (MH-XX). Source: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=66c5708022c9b3002035f1d505827ac0&tab=core&_cview=0

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9240230/Fear_of_thinking_war_machines_may_push_U.S._to_exascale Chinese and European efforts much bigger monetarily. This is what is frustrating about government when you spend money on everything you claim to have no money for programs like this. I mean...

H/t flanker7 over at MilitaryPhotos.net: Raytheon Looks At Options For Long-Range AIM-9 (Aviation Week)

Published on Jun 14, 2013 A computer-generated animation has been released today which highlights the multi-mission capability of the three naval destroyers being built as part of the Air Warfare Destroyer Project. AWD Alliance CEO Rod Equid said the animation will increase understanding of the...

Raytheon delivers electronic jamming capability for Gray Eagle UAS Effort will mark first time Army has capability on unmanned vehicle MARLBOROUGH, Mass., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has delivered two electronic attack payloads in support of the U.S. Army's...

Artist's concept of Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS)-derived Solid Support Ship (SSS). Source: http://snafu-solomon.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-uks-solid-support-ships-ssstoo-much.html http://ukarmedforcescommentary.blogspot.com/2012_09_01_archive.html

Artist's impression of AVX 300. Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20150612020354/https://angel.co/avx-aircraft

Will the Navy buy the Bell-Boeing V-22 to replace the Grumman C-2 Greyhound? "Osprey on the Truman, Fishing for COD" Posted by Amy Butler 2:16 PM on Apr 18, 2013 Source...

http://wikimapia.org/26096945/Yuri-Ivanov-Large-Intelligence-Ship Does anyone have anything more on this type/class?

National Defense Magazine: The Defense Department may have to rely on foreign suppliers of certain raw materials that are used in military munitions because of a shortage of domestic manufacturers, a Pentagon probe reveals. A team of munitions experts from the office of the secretary of...