early 21st century

  1. G

    RIP Simon Ramo 1913-2016

    http://www.dailybreeze.com/obituaries/20160628/simon-ramo-1913-2016-aerospace-pioneer-and-icbm-chief-architect-was-the-r-in-trw
    • GeorgeA
    • Thread
    • 20th century aerospace industry apollo program bunker ramo corporation cold war defense industry early 21st century icbm nasa national reconnaissance office post-cold war satellite space probes space race spy sat strategic defense initiative thompson ramo wooldridge trw united states united states air force
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  2. yasotay

    The last American helicopter pioneer takes off 270

    From the American Helicopter Website. Glidden (Glid) Sweet Doman, a pioneer in the helicopter industry, died Monday, June 6, 2016. He was an Emeritus Member of AHS International, having joined the then-American Helicopter Society in 1945. Doman was born in Syracuse, NY in 1921. In his teens...
    • yasotay
    • Thread
    • aerospace ahs / vfs american helicopter society (ahs) international cold war early 21st century late 20th century post-cold war united states world war ii
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  3. flateric

    Franco-German Anti-Navire Nouvelle Generation Missile (ANNG/VESTA))

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/1995-METAL-Desk-Model-MISSILE-ANNG-Aerospatiale-maquette-Daimler-Benz-Aerospace/301897007080 Reference: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/france-funds-missile-project-9798/
    • flateric
    • Thread
    • 1990s aéronavale anti-ship missile bundesmarine deutsche marine early 21st century federal republic of germany french fifth republic late 20th century marine nationale post-cold war surface-to-surface missile
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  4. G

    The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker: More Than a Tanker

    An enlarged update of Robert Hopkins' 1998 Aerofax book, already a pretty good tome: http://www.amazon.com/Boeing-KC-135-Stratotanker-Robert-Hopkins/dp/1910809012/
    • gatoraptor
    • Thread
    • 2016 air mobility command boeing cold war early 21st century in-flight refueling tanker late 20th century north atlantic treaty organisation post-cold war strategic air command strategic reconnaissance tanker aircraft united states united states air force vietnam war war on terror
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Books & Marketplace
  5. Grey Havoc

    Saudi Arabia to build world's tallest tower, reaching 1 kilometer into the sky

    http://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/30/world/meast/saudi-arabia-worlds-tallest-building-jeddah-tower/index.html The question is, will there still be a Saudi Arabia by 2020?
    • Grey Havoc
    • Thread
    • adrian smith + gordon gill architecture cbre group cold war ii cyberpunk early 21st century jec tower jeddah economic city jeddah economic company jeddah economic company tower kingdom city kingdom of saudi arabia kingdom real estate development kingdom tower megastructures post-cold war saudia arabia unbuilt buildings
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: The Bar
  6. Sferrin

    Revolution Underway In Naval Surface Warfare

    "NEWTOWN, Conn. --- Two radical weapons will revolutionize naval warfare in the second decade of the 21st century, according to Forecast International's new analysis, "The Market for Naval Surface Warfare Systems." Lasers will be tasked with anti-aircraft, anti-missile, and anti-small-craft...
    • Sferrin
    • Thread
    • anti-ship anti-surface warfare asuw directed energy weapon early 21st century lasers naval surface fire support post-cold war railgun shipbuilding
    • Replies: 46
    • Forum: Military
  7. Tzoli

    The British GWS Missiles

    I've hoped to find a list showing the GWS (Guided Weapon System) series of British missile designations but I did not found one on this forum, so I ask you if you can provide me a list on these weapons. From Wiki and some other sites I've collected these: GWS.1 - Sea Slug Mark I GWS.2 - Sea...
    • Tzoli
    • Thread
    • cold war cold war ii early 21st century great britain late 20th century post-cold war royal navy united kingdom
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Designation Systems
  8. XP67_Moonbat

    R.I.P. Leonard Nimoy

    For any of you fellow Trekkies on here. A great loss indeed. :'( http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/arts/television/leonard-nimoy-spock-of-star-trek-dies-at-83.html?ref=arts&_r=2
    • XP67_Moonbat
    • Thread
    • 2015 early 21st century late 20th century popular culture science fiction star trek
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: The Bar
  9. covert_shores

    Swimmer Delivery Vehicle projects, old and new

    I'm planning to share information on a bunch of unknown SDV/midget submarine/DPV/Canoes etc via my blog (http://www.hisutton.com/) and thought i should also post here for the community. Rather than start fresh threads each time I'll just update this one. And I hope it can also be a general...
  10. M

    Future soldier technology (modified thread)

    To make up for the fact that I think I killed BobbyMikes future soldier tech thread :-[ , I'd like to open this modified version. This is for future soldier kit from helmets to boots, from NVG to camo....no exoskeletons stuff that has it's own thread now.
    • muttbutt
    • Thread
    • cold war ii cybernetics early 21st century post-cold war robotics virtual reality
    • Replies: 1,640
    • Forum: Military
  11. Triton

    A Look Back at the Black Hawk

    Published on Oct 30, 2014 BLACK HAWK helicopters continue to be the work horse for the U.S. Army. Forty military and civil organizations around the world use this helicopter or one of its derivative models. View: http://youtu.be/BBk1sTWPKI8
    • Triton
    • Thread
    • air cavalry airborne forces airmobile anti-submarine warfare anti-surface warfare cold war cold war ii early 21st century helicopter late 20th century north atlantic treaty organisation post-cold war sikorsky united states united states air force united states army united states navy
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  12. Grey Havoc

    James Webb Space Telescope (Technical Post ONLY !)

    I thought we had a thread for the JWST already, but I couldn't find it. Ah well. Via the Daily Telegraph:
    • Grey Havoc
    • Thread
    • 21st century astronomy canadian space agency early 21st century european space agency nasa
    • Replies: 647
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  13. Triton

    Boeing’s Strategy: Holistic, Enduring and Innovating

    "Boeing’s Strategy: Holistic, Enduring and Innovating" By Andrew Drwiega, International Bureau Chief, reporting from St. Louis, Mesa and Seattle August 5, 2014 Source: http://www.aviationtoday.com/the-checklist/Boeings-Strategy-Holistic-Enduring-and-Innovating_82674.html#.U-FHW2PbHhI
    • Triton
    • Thread
    • aerospace industry boeing early 2010s early 21st century obama administration united states
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  14. Triton

    Chip-Scale Combinatorial Atomic Navigator (C-SCAN)

    "Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract to Develop Miniaturized Inertial Navigation System for DARPA" PR Newswire Northrop Grumman Corporation June 5, 2014 8:30 AM Source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/northrop-grumman-awarded-contract-develop-123000677.html
    • Triton
    • Thread
    • 2010s computing darpa defense advanced research projects agency early 21st century post-cold war united states
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Military
  15. Triton

    FAA OKs commercial drone flights over land

    "FAA OKs commercial drone flights over land" by Joan Lowy, Associated Press 1 hour ago June 10, 2014 Source: http://news.yahoo.com/faa-oks-commercial-drone-flights-130015037.html
    • Triton
    • Thread
    • 2014 civil aviation drone early 21st century faa federal aviation administration post-cold war united states unmanned unmanned aerial vehicle
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  16. C

    Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel

    http://www.presstv.ir/detail/213765.html Iran military downs US spy drone Sun Dec 4, 2011 2:17PMLAST UPDATEAn American RQ-170 Sentinel unmanned reconnaissance aircraft (file photo)A senior Iranian military official says Iran's Army has shot down a remote-controlled reconnaissance drone operated...
    • crabanero
    • Thread
    • early 21st century lockheed post-cold war united states united states air force unmanned aerial system unmanned aerial vehicle unmanned air vehicle
    • Replies: 113
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  17. Graham1973

    The New Godzilla Trailer

    Here is the new Godzilla Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIu85WQTPRc Not too impressed with their 'Castle Bravo' which looks like a 'Little Boy' stuffed'n mounted on a plinth (At 1:08, though the logo is cute...) As for the device that unleashed Godzilla, here it is: And remember...
    • Graham1973
    • Thread
    • cold war early 21st century late 20th century movie movies popular culture post-cold war sci-fi science fiction
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: The Bar
  18. Triton

    Vision for the 2026 Surface Fleet

    Vision for the 2026 Surface Fleet by Commander, Naval Surface Forces, January 2014 http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/Documents/2026Vision.pdf
    • Triton
    • Thread
    • 2014 2020s early 2010s early 21st century obama administration post-cold war shipbuilding united states united states navy
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: Military
  19. fightingirish

    Mikhail Kalashnikov, assault rifle inventor, dies at 94

    Link: BBC News - Obituary: Mikhail Kalashnikov
    • fightingirish
    • Thread
    • 1919 2013 20th century afghan war assault rifle cold war commonwealth of independent states early 21st century engineering plant no. 74 izhevsk machine-building plant post-cold war post-world war ii red army russian federation soviet union soviet–afghan war ussr vietnam war war on terror world war ii
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: The Bar
  20. bobbymike

    US Military Arctic Strategy

    Pentagon Issues First Arctic Strategy The Pentagon issued its first Arctic strategy, laying out how the US military will work to promote security, stewardship, and international cooperation in the region. "This strategy identifies the department's desired end-state for the Arctic: a secure...
    • bobbymike
    • Thread
    • 2010s 2020s arctic cold war ii early 21st century north atlantic treaty organisation post-cold war united states
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Military
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