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
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
From a researcher at Johns Hopkins U Applied Physics Lab:
http://techdigest.jhuapl.edu/td2703/mcNutt.pdf
Fun facts:
-- 100 year plan for solar system exploration, starting with manned mission to Callisto in 2050 and culminating in a manned mission to Pluto in 2110.
-- multiple in-space...
The E/S Orcelle, Wallenius Wilhelmsen's vision of a zero emission 10,000 vehicle RO/RO ship for the year 2025.
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/apr2005/2005-04-06-03.asp
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...
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4226195&c=AME&s=TOP
I am assuming a nuclear power plant could also produce a great amount of extra energy for DEW and other exotic "high power energy need" weapons.
Any thoughts?
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...
defence research and development organisation
defence space agency (india)
department of space (india)
drdo
indian space research organisation
isro
late2000s
republic of india
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
air defence
area air defence
ballistic missile defense
cruiser
early 2010s
late2000s
nuclear powered vessels
united states
united states navy
war on terror
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...
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...
India will not cooperate with MIG on 20-tonn class fighter as Indian MIG supporter, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee, resigned last year, so India turns to export version of PAK-FA - according to pre-MAKS 2007 interview of MIG Deputy Director-General Sergey Tzivilev. MIG currently don't develop...
EADS has unveiled its concept for a suborbital space tourism vehicle, a sort of EuroSpaceShipTwo.
Here are some excerpts from the press release:
This business jet sized vehicle is designed to carry four passengers 100km up into space giving more than three minutes of "zero G" or...
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