nuclear battlefield

Just starting a generic thread here to discuss possibilities and programs. Saw the following in an AvWeek article: "These include a new family of interceptor missiles called SkyFire proposed by Raytheon; hypervelocity projectiles designed by General Atomics, Boeing and BAE Systems; a laser gun...

From 1963 to 1965 three squadrons of Valiant B1s at RAF Marham were assigned to NATO to deliver US supplied nuclear weapons to targets chosen by Supreme Allied Command Europe. They replaced Canberras in the same role. This always seemed to me a more essential role for 50 TSR2s or F111Ks than...

On quick check it seems we don't have a thread on Sea Slug and it's development. Often people mention a inline boosted option instead of the wrap around boosters. Yet I seem to recall that there were worries over rocket gases causing problems with the beam rider guidance. Would be nice to...

April 1950 Westland proposes the W.37 Fighter-Striker to N.9/47 for a fighter and NR/A.19 for a single seat strike aircraft. Assuming this was chosen several benefits result:- 1. Either a) the use of a single large jet such as Gyron or Olympus is chosen as the powerplant b) a reheated...

Trying to wrap my brain around the diverse "Air Force One" and also the E- series (E-2, E-3 and the like) - In 1972 Nixon went for another VC-137 (SAM-27000) - at the same time the E-4A entered service - 15 years later the President finally got a pair of 747, the VC-25 So why didn't Nixon...

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Putin announcerd that the Russians are developing a nuclear powered strategic cruise missile. Presumably it would be armed with a nuclear warhead since flying an open cycle reactor over anyone would probably be a nuclear attack anyway...

http://www.airforcemag.com/Features/Pages/2018/February%202018/USAF-to-Retire-B-1-B-2-in-Early-2030s-as-B-21-Comes-On-Line.aspx

Well, I'll be dipped. Looky here what we done built: More images and data and blathering here: http://www.aerospaceprojectsreview.com/blog/?p=3266

https://sputniknews.com/military/201709191057500896-north-korea-nuclear-submarine-rumors/

Hi folks, Couldn't find a thread appropriate so here goes: Blue Steel MkII full-scale mock up fitted with wing-tip-mounted Bristol Siddeley ramjets: Source Blue Steel Viper variant full-scale mock up: Source

In the late 60s the Germans were looking for a replacement for its ground attack Fiat G 91s. As an offset against costs for BAOR and RAF Germany the UK succeeds in selling Harriers to the Bundeswehr and getting Dornier involved in its production and a joint trainer which becomes the Hawk. HS and...

Hi, As this project (for the replacement of the French Rafale and the German Eurofighter) is different of the Airbus project to replace the German Tornado and the Spanish F-18, I open a new topic :) Well, as the time to replace Rafale and EF is not for tomorrow, this topic may last for...

I have been researching Russian strategic and tactical missile systems development and posture through the transition from U.S.S.R to the Russian federation for a university project and have come across some very interesting information about the development of the ISKANDER-M TEL and it's recent...

Not trying to provoke either side of the current debate but I am old enough to remember a time when the 6 original members of the European Community discussed the setting up of a full blown EDF in the 1960s. It was never a runner politically but had it been, I imagine the following equipment...

"Russia begins to design "Husky" fifth-generation submarine concept" Published: Monday, 27 March 2017 14:41 Source...

Artist's impression of Lockheed EC-5B "Looking Glass" concept late 1980s. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lockheedmartin/33052291772/

I read that the Mk. IV version of the Bloodhound SAM was to be a mobile version. Anyone got any further details?

Was leafing through a book in a German bookshop in a series on army weapons and with the title British Army Nuclear Missiles and Artillery in German. I came across an official drawing of a Blue Water missile mounted on an FV4020 chassis. This is the first time I have seen, what was presumably a...

As we know the Russians managed to standardise their tanks forces in the 60s and 70s on two designs: The T55 and later the T72. What tank should NATO have chosen if politics had been no object?