View: https://x.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/1816784858573664586
https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/advanced-weapons/cannon-based-air-defense
Appears to be using XM913, 50mmx228mm
air force research laboratory
cold war ii
darpa
defense advanced research projects agency
great horned owl
intelligence advanced research projects activity
northropgrummannorthropgrumman aeronautic systems
united states
x-prime
Not surprising there isn’t a thread for this launcher as it isn’t exactly used that often. The next launch is for the NRO.
https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/07/04/top-secret-nro-payload-installed-on-minotaur-rocket-for-launch-from-virginia/
I should start by saying that I only got mention from a thread that used a rather unreliable member as a source, so there's a chance this doesn't actually exist, but I saw pictures of a Northrop Grumman "Low Cost Fighter", which appeared to be very small stealth fighter that clearly gained...
Created as a holding place for the actual announcement due later today. It seems logical to separate this from the long-running thread on the Next Generation Bomber Studies. If the moderators disagree, we can merge it back.
Here's the announcement of the announcement, including a link to the...
air force global strike command
b-21
bomber
cold war ii
northropgrumman
nuclear battlefield
stealth
strategic bomber
united states
united states air force
usa
"The U.S. Navy’s Secret Counter-Stealth Weapon Could Be Hiding in Plain Sight"
by: Dave Majumdar
Published: June 9, 2014 9:14 AM
Updated: June 9, 2014 9:15 AM
aéronavale
air defence
airborne early warning
awacs
cold war
cold war ii
grumman
japan air self-defense force
marine nationale
naval aviation
northropgrumman
post-cold war
united states
united states navy
us navy
virtual reality
war on terror
Artist's concept of BAE Systems/Northrop Grumman Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) proposal to replace the United States Army Bradley fighting vehicle.
Source:
http://www.gizmag.com/bae-gcv-hybrid-tank/25113/
Maybe it's just me - but I was previously unaware of the designation AP-1?:
(http://www.dau.mil/conferences/presentations/2004_PEO_SYSCOM/biographies/williams.html)
(http://www.airspacemag.com/military-aviation/stealth.html?device=ipad)
while reading of Mr. Nozette unfortunate ending...
http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2012/03/sandia_drone.html
http://www.fas.org/irp/eprint/sand-uav.pdf
21st century
drone
early 2010s
northropgrumman
nuclear power
nuclear powered aircraft
sandia national laboratories
united states
unmanned aerial vehicle
unmanned air vehicle
Keeping in line with his habit of putting out a new aircraft every year or so, Burt Rutan registered two new types in 2010 and 2011.
First one is the Scaled Composites LLC Model 355 (N355SX, c/n 001), a fixed wing twin-boom single pusher type certified on 24 Nov 2009 and manufactured in 2010...
Northrop Grumman NNEMO1 (Newport News Experimental Model 1) press release:
Source: http://www.nn.northropgrumman.com/news/2003/031202_nnemo.html
The shape of things to come for a US Navy littoral submarine combatant?
air defence
cold war
cold war ii
early 21st century
fleet air defense fighter
fleet air defense interceptor
grumman
imperial iranian air force
interceptor
islamic republic of iran air force
late 20th century
naval aviation
north atlantic treaty organisation
northropgrumman
post-cold war
strategic defence
tactical reconnaissance
turkish air force
united states marine corps
united states navy
variable geometry
Link:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/project-america.htm
Interesting idea. Started off as cruise ships, and morphed into naval command ships.
1990s
accommodation hulk
barracks ship
command ship
department of defense
department of transportation
early 2000s
ingalls shipbuilding
litton ingalls
maritech
maritime administration
national shipbuilding research program
northropgrumman
post-cold war
u.s. navy
united states
united states navy
us navy
us-flag ship pilot project
war on terror
As you probably know, Reusable Combined Cycle Flight Demonstration (RCCFD) Project, known as the X-43B, 'would demonstrate an engine capable of operating in several modes. The X-43B’s combined cycle engine would function as a normal turbojet at low altitudes and switch to scramjet mode at high...
Northrop-EADS wins U.S. Air Force tanker, beats Boeing
Feb. 29, 2008 • An international consortium led by U.S. giant Northrop Grumman and European conglomerate EADS has won the U.S. Air Force’s competition for the next fleet of new aerial refueling aircraft, officials announced late Feb. 29. The...
2010s
2020s
aerial refueling
air force materiel command
air mobility command
airbus
boeing
cold war ii
eads
in-flight refueling tanker
late 2000s
lockheed martin
northropgrumman
post-cold war
tanker aircraft
united states air force
war on terror
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