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  1. luedo34

    Bell TR911X and TR918 « Eagle Eye » tilt-rotor UAVs

    Does anybody happen to know what became of the Bell "Eagle Eye" tilt rotor UAV? The USCG has put the program on hold...any other customers (I´ve heard that the USMC was interested in this design at some time). Or has the whole project been cancelled? Anybody who´s got the empty and gross weight...
    • luedo34
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    • 2000s tilt rotor tiltrotor united states united states coast guard united states coastguard unmanned aerial vehicle uscg usmc vtol war on terror
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    • Forum: The Bar
  2. F

    Canada's MMEV

    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...
  3. Triton

    DD 21, DD(X), DDG-1000 Zumwalt Concepts

    Artist impressions of land-attack destroyer using the "Sea Blade" design by Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin would later use the "Sea Blade" design for the Freedom-class littoral combat ship. Source: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/dd-21.htm
    • Triton
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    • 1990s 2000s department of defense destroyer early 21st century future surface combatant program late 20th century naval fire support naval surface fire support post-cold war sc-21 scfos surface combatant family of ships (scfos) u.s. navy united states united states navy war on terror
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  4. N

    Project America ships

    Link: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/project-america.htm Interesting idea. Started off as cruise ships, and morphed into naval command ships.
    • NERVA
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    • 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 northrop grumman post-cold war u.s. navy united states united states navy us navy us-flag ship pilot project war on terror
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  5. Triton

    BMT SSGT (Ship Submersible Gas Turbine)

    From February 2004, BMT Defence Systems unveiled the concept of the SSGT (Ship Submersible Gas Turbine): http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/archive/index.php?t-28700.html BMT white paper on the SSGT: http://www.bmtdsl.co.uk/BMT/bmt_media/bmt_media/33/2007-09-26Concept-SSGTDataSheet.pdf
    • Triton
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    • 2000s attack submarine bmt defence systems bmt group ltd british maritime technology royal australian navy ssk submarine united kingdom war on terror
    • Replies: 54
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  6. Matej

    Space-X DRAGON (manned/unmanned) capsule.

    It is interesting to know, that it will take probably only months and we will have a new COMMERCIAL spaceship. California based company Space-X (Space Exploration Technologies Corporation) received under NASA COTS (Commercial Orbital Transportation Services) multimillion contract to develop a...
    • Matej
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    • 2010s 2020s ccdev cold war ii late 2000s nasa post-cold war spacex united states war on terror
    • Replies: 451
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  7. doolyii

    New MQ-X requirements

    Anyone has insight on MQ-X (next generation UAV) requirements ...
  8. flateric

    Bell Helicopter Hybrid Tandem Rotor - The DEW Line

    Stephen Trimble's last revelations http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2009/05/bell-helicopter-reveals-hybrid.html Bell Helicopter reveals "Hybrid Tandem Rotor" to replace AH-64 and UH-60 The mysterious sign in Bell Helicopter's exhibit space today at the Army Aviation Associaton...
    • flateric
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    • bell helicopter company bell helicopter textron helicopter helicopter gunship late 2000s u.s. army united states army v/stol aircraft vtol war on terror
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  9. A

    Boeing F-15EX / F-15QA and related variants

    Let the fun begin.
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    • air defence boeing cold war ii f-15 fighter bomber fighters jasdf post-cold war united states united states air force usa war on terror
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  10. Pyrrhic victory

    Textron break up imminent?

    http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/04/09/ap6276526.html Looks like the credit crisis and economic downturn has sunk one defense contractor. A UAE-Kuwaiti consortium are looking to buy up Textron's civil assets at a high price. Defense businesses will probably go to Lock-Mart or Raytheon.
  11. J

    F-15 Silent Eagle

    Outwardly canted fins, internal weapons. Story and photos here: http://air-attack.com/news/article/3606/Boeing-unveils-F-15-Silent-Eagle-with-fifth-generation-features.html
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    • air-to-air air-to-ground boeing fighter fighter bomber late 2000s united states war on terror
    • Replies: 274
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  12. M

    Lockheed Martin U-2 / TR-1 / ER-2

    This is great! Rather appropriate music too.... View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eamnTyfkUBY Enjoy! Mark
    • Mark Nankivil
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    • avionics tech refresh upgrade central intelligence agency cold war cold war ii lockheed lockheed aircraft corporation lockheed martin nasa post-cold war royal air force skunk works spyplane strategic air command strategic reconnaissance united states united states air force usaf war on terror
    • Replies: 187
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  13. flateric

    Boeing B-1R

    View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFsYcK5lWrQ&feature=channel
  14. flateric

    Blue Team DD(X)

    BTW, do you have any more Blue Team DD(X) images (General Dynamics/Bath Iron Works /Lockheed Martin Corporation)?
    • flateric
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    • bath iron works ddx early 2000s future surface combatant program general dynamics late 1990s lockheed martin post-cold war scfos united defense industries united states united states navy us navy war on terror zumwalt-class
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  15. Triton

    CG(X) Air-Dominance Cruiser

    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
    • Triton
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    • air defence area air defence ballistic missile defense cruiser early 2010s late 2000s nuclear powered vessels united states united states navy war on terror
    • Replies: 72
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  16. Triton

    Littoral Combat Ship - Freedom/Independence

    Is the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) dead after Lockheed-Martin's USS Freedom (LCS-1) and General Dynamics/Austal USS Independence (LCS-2). The last I heard the US Navy was going to re-open bidding. Has the Navy decided to not resurrect this program or has it just not gotten around to sending its...
    • Triton
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    • 2000s 2010s 2020s brown water littoral operations navsea post-cold war revolution in military affairs transformation united states navy war on terror
    • Replies: 1,124
    • Forum: Military
  17. hesham

    USAF FAST/RBS Reusable Booster System programs

    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...
    • hesham
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    • early 2010s late 2000s united states air force war on terror
    • Replies: 116
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  18. quellish

    "Lockheed" Penetrating High Altitude Endurance (PHAE)

    In 2006 Nick Cook published an article in Janes, etc. describing a Lockheed project called Penetrating High Altitude Endurance (PHAE). This was described as a HALE UAV much like Polecat, Tier 3, Tier 3-, etc. etc. etc. Source: http://www.janes.com/defence/news/idr/idr060321_1_n.shtml Here's...
    • quellish
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    • 20th century 21st century cold war high altitude long endurance post-cold war remotely piloted vehicle united states united states air force unmanned air vehicle war on terror
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  19. flateric

    NASA RevCon Program

    http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/history/pastprojects/RevCon/index.html http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Newsroom/X-Press/2000/June2/frontfull0.html NASA selects nine new projects for RevCon By Beth Hagenauer Aerospace Projects Writer NASA's Office of AeroSpace Technology has selected nine...
  20. Matej

    Ripsaw UGV

    The Ripsaw Unmanned Ground Vehicle. Military prototype and privately funded DARPA challenger. Super fast (0–50 in 3.5 secs), manoeuvrable, tough. Emergency services, military escort, bomb disposal. Built by the Howe Brothers. $200,000.00 each. http://www.howeandhowe.com/
    • Matej
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    • cold war ii defense advanced research projects agency howe & howe technologies post-cold war robotic combat vehicle robotics textron systems ugv united states united states army unmanned ground combat vehicle unmanned ground vehicle war on terror
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
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