early 2020s

https://news.slashdot.org/story/21/08/30/218249/biden-launches-us-digital-corps-to-bring-young-tech-talent-to-government https://digitalcorps.gsa.gov/ Hmmmmm

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/pentagon-posed-to-unveil-classified-space-weapon/

The US Navy has (re) launched (August 2021) the Screaming Arrow prototyping effort after withdrawing the prior outreach to industry back in March. Wanted to start a dedicated thread to discuss what the Navy is asking for here since they have provided a notional set of requirements and are...

This 2019 brainstorm from the Acquisition, Technology, & Logistics Agency seems to be still moving ahead, and is a bit odd even for that ill-starred front for the Finance Ministry (ostensible status as a MOD agency notwithstanding!). Apparently the idea was/is to enable the MSDF to be able to...

https://navalpost.com/china-type-052d-destroyer-suzhou-132/ From back in March, via the Wikipedia entry on the Type 052D family: https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/more-stretched-type-052d-destroyers-join-the-pla-navy...

Russian-founded space start-up and Spac fined for misleading investors (ft.com, registration or subscription may be required) https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/13/22576176/space-momentus-charged-sec-misleading-investors-mikhail-kokorich...

https://www.govconwire.com/2021/06/state-department-oks-2-4b-f-16-sale-to-philippines/

https://www.aerotime.aero/26600-bumpy-story-of-baikal-newest-russian-bush-plane?v=amp https://travelandaviation.com/baikal-completes-airframe-of-utility-aircraft-to-replace-an-2-news/amp/ This is the long awaited replacement to the legendary An-2. The previous modern biplane version was...

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/25/white-house-unveils-plans-for-wind-farm-in-the-pacific-ocean-off-californias-coast.html

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/05/italys-secretive-submarine-deal-with-qatar-new-intelligence/ Seems that M23 is a spin-off of GSE (/Maritalia).

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/04/08/army-wants-replace-cold-war-era-tow-missile-new-longer-range-tank-killer.html

https://www.wpafb.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2550248/tinker-completes-b-52-restoration-as-wise-guy-re-enters-arsenal/

In January of 2021, the RCAF issued an ITQ to replace their 40 year old CC-150 Polaris tanker aircraft. The requirement states that their replacement must be operated by a fellow NATO nation, thus narrowing the tender to the KC-46 and A330 MRTT. The A310s were originally purchased by Wardair...

Surprised this hasn't been posted . . . French MP and billionaire Olivier Dassault dies in helicopter crash https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56313271 cheers, Robin.

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/usaf-rethinks-future-fleet-ponders-clean-sheet-45-generation-fighter/142471.article USAF considering either new F-16 purchases, or developing a clean-sheet 4.5 gen design that would be more rapidly updatable. “If we’re going to do software defined, and...

Today is 20 years since the AW139 took Flight https://www.leonardocompany.com/en/press-release-detail/-/detail/03-02-2021-2-leonardo-celebrates-the-aw139-helicopter-s-20th-anniversary-of-its-1st-flight?f=%2Fhome First time I came across AW139 or then BellAgusta AB139 was these Mock ups at...

I've seen a number of threads on Youtube that is suggesting that the British Army is considering replacing it Challenger 2's with Leopard 2's instead of undertaking the CLEP. I've got to admit the videos are not brilliant; one of the makers Huff Hack is awful - the read of the stats of various...

Video regarding their forthcoming Archinaut One satellite due for launch in 2023. View: https://youtu.be/ir_SLjykvRE

This seems a bit of shame as he hardly seems to have been in the job five minutes. https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/space/nasa-chief-plans-step-aside-under-biden

It looks like the KC-Y is back on the table & likely will be contested between the KC-46 & A330. https://www.airforcemag.com/after-kc-46-usaf-looks-ahead-to-bridge-tanker/