united states army

  1. hesham

    Lockheed Constellation projects

    Hi, the Lockheed L-1449 was a redesigned version of Super Constellation but had a block speed 70 mph faster than any aircraft of 1955.,it had a new thin wing and powered by four P&W PT2 turboprops,many other alternative engines was available...
    • hesham
    • Thread
    • airborne early warning civil aviation cold war electronic warfare jet age lockheed pre-world war ii republic of china space age testbed transport aircraft united states united states air force united states army united states navy world war ii
    • Replies: 64
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  2. RyanC

    US Navy/USMC/US Army Sea Basing Concepts

    Fun. I liek the C-5A for scale. Clearly we need a folding wing C-5C to fit below decks. ;D
    • RyanC
    • Thread
    • 20th century 21st century cold war cold war ii post-cold war united states united states army united states marine corps united states navy war on terror
    • Replies: 60
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  3. flateric

    We Have Met the Enemy and He Is PowerPoint - New York Times

    http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/world/27powerpoint.html April 26, 2010 We Have Met the Enemy and He Is PowerPoint By ELISABETH BUMILLER WASHINGTON — Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the leader of American and NATO forces in Afghanistan, was shown a PowerPoint slide in Kabul last summer that was...
    • flateric
    • Thread
    • 21st century islamic republic of afghanistan north atlantic treaty organisation united states united states army war on terror
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: The Bar
  4. bobbymike

    US Army Modernization Strategy

    Downloadable at this site - http://www.g8.army.mil/
    • bobbymike
    • Thread
    • 2010s 2020s biden administration cold war ii early 21st century obama administration post-cold war transformation trump administration u.s. army united states united states army war on terror
    • Replies: 169
    • Forum: Found on the Internet
  5. yasotay

    Army Scout after LHX...RAH...ARH

    Since the debate on capabilities and such was begining to overcome the LHX thread I thought I would attempt to move it here. To start the conversation I found this little bit over at AW&ST (...
    • yasotay
    • Thread
    • anti-helicopter anti-tank attack helicopter battlefield air interdiction close air support coin aircraft helicopter post-cold war scout special operations tactical reconnaissance united states united states army war on terror
    • Replies: 207
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  6. hesham

    Piasecki YH-16 Competition

    Hi, in 1948,the USAF issued a specification for a very large transport helicopter which could carry forty troops,I don't know the tenders in this competition,but I suggest that; Piasecki PV-15 (YH-16) Sikorsky DS-?, Bell D-? Hiller Model-? Kaman K-?, McDonnell M-? Hughes ? Gyrodyne GCA-...
    • hesham
    • Thread
    • cold war helicopter helicopters piasecki aircraft corporation transport aircraft u.s. army united states united states air force united states army
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  7. M

    Talos, the SPG-56 and the SPG-61

    Over the course of the life of the Talos system in the USN, the SPG-56 and SPG-61 Missile Fire Control radars were developed to replace the SPG-49 used to guide the Talos missile. Prototypes of each were built but these radars were never introduced into service. Either one would have, no doubt...
    • M. A. Rozon
    • Thread
    • bendix corporation cold war naval radar nuclear battlefield nuclear powered vessels radar strategic air command u.s. army u.s. navy united states united states air force united states army united states navy usaf usn
    • Replies: 106
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  8. S

    The M2 Bradley can it be armed with a 20mm gun instead of a 25mm gun?

    Looking for information on early variants of the M-2 Bradley being equipped with a 20mm gun instead of the final design version with the 25mm chain gun. Also is it possible to equip the Bradley with this gun and the tow missile launcher system? Also does anyone have a picture of the Bradley...
  9. Bill S

    LTV YBGM-110 Cruise Missile Contender

    Artist concepts of BGM-110 Vought Archives
    • Bill S
    • Thread
    • 1970s air launched cruise missile cold war glcm ground launched cruise missile nuclear battlefield submarine-launched cruise missile u.s. army united states united states air force united states army united states navy
    • Replies: 48
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  10. Pirate Pete

    US Navy FDL Project

    I came across the following article from an old Janes Fighting Ships (1969 edition I believe) If these vessels had been realised, what effect would they have had? No doubt there would have been an impact on the later LHA prgramme. Fast Deployment Logistic Ship (FDL): 40,500 tons (FL) 855 x 104...
    • Pirate Pete
    • Thread
    • cold war department of defense late 1960s military transportation service u.s. army united states united states army united states navy vietnam war
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  11. Pyrrhic victory

    ARES Advanced Individual Combat Weapon for the Advanced Combat Rifle competition

    -Rising Chamber -Cased telescoped ammunition -Withdrawn after Phase I of the ACR competition -Related to Future Assault Rifle Concept (FARC)?
  12. Triton

    Lockheed Martin Gibbs amphibious vehicle concepts

    Model of Lockheed Martin and Gibbs Technologies Ltd. Amphibious Combat Craft/Expeditionary (ACC/E) vehicle on display at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Winter Symposium and Exhibition 2007. NOTE: Original images reduced in size. Source...
    • Triton
    • Thread
    • 2010s late 2000s lockheed martin special operations united states army united states marine corps war on terror
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  13. Triton

    Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)

    Photographs of Boeing, Textron Systems, and Millenworks submission for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program named Light Utility Vehicle (LUV). The partnership also included SAIC, Ford, and Carlson Technology. Millenworks datasheet for the Light Utility Vehicle (LUV)...
    • Triton
    • Thread
    • 2010s 2020s cold war ii late 2000s obama administration post-cold war u.s. army united states army war on terror
    • Replies: 95
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  14. airrocket

    Spartan/Sprint ABM and Derivatives

    Conical ABM missile made quite a stir in the 80's gossip's then quickly faded from vogue. Wish I knew if any ever went into service and what became of them. Seems a few made to to museums I would love to pick one up from a remote desert aerospace boneyard....
    • airrocket
    • Thread
    • ballistic missile defense ballistic missile defense systems command cold war strategic defense initiative united states united states army
    • Replies: 321
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  15. Triton

    US Army High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)

    In 1981, the United States Army issued RFPs for a new light cargo vehicle it called the HMMWV for High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle. The vehicle is frequently referred to as the "Humvee". This new vehicle had to meet the following requirements: Must be able to carry a 2,500 lb payload...
    • Triton
    • Thread
    • cold war transport u.s. army united states united states army
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  16. fightingirish

    AGM-109 / BGM-109 Tomahawk / Gryphon Concepts, Projects and Prototypes

    • fightingirish
    • Thread
    • air combat command air launched cruise missile alcm anti-submarine warfare calcm cold war cold war ii cruise missile early 21st century glcm ground launched cruise missile late 20th century nuclear battlefield post-cold war strategic air command sub-strategic nuke submarine-launched cruise missile tactical nuke tactical reconnaissance united states air force united states army united states navy
    • Replies: 313
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  17. S

    Early US heavy bomb - help needed

    I can't remember where I read about it. The story was in the end of World War I or in the early 1920s in the USA a very heavy bomb was designed, build and test. But the plane, for which this bomb was designed, never get into the service. Only after many years they build next bomber capable for...
  18. Michel Van

    XM-759 MTV Tank

    i found this Picture of Tank called "XM-759 MTV" very unusual track design. source http://www.ljplus.ru/img4/m/r/mrbolshevik/proto.jpg
    • Michel Van
    • Thread
    • cold war early 1970s late 1960s marine corps marginal terrain vehicle xm 759 united states army united states marine corps usmc vietnam war
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  19. Stargazer

    Goodyear's Inflatoplanes

    Robunos was suggesting having some pics of the Goodyear Inflatoplane, so here goes... The Goodyear Model 466 and 468 were called Inflatoplanes. Like the Hiller Flying Platform and other odd aircraft, they were part of a multi-service evaluation by the Army and the Navy's ONR, except here the CIA...
    • Stargazer
    • Thread
    • central intelligence agency cold war espionage goodyear goodyear aircraft corporation goodyear tire and rubber company jet age office of naval research space age united states united states army united states navy
    • Replies: 57
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  20. J

    AGDS/M1

    Is this a real project, or just a fantasy: http://gunpoint-3d.com/model-agds.html I've done a Google search but can only find fantasy entries? Regards.
    • JohnR
    • Thread
    • 1990s anti-tank battlefield air defence cold war post-cold war spaag spaam tank design u.s. army united states army
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
Back
Top Bottom