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Here is the original November 22 (American Thanksgiving!) story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7108146.stm Here is the wattered down November 23 story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7108872.stm Does this amount to a retraction? Just what did Tom Enders really say?

I have a lot informations about XM-2001 Crusader but nothing about "light" version (specifications) . These one had only six wheels but i have no dimensions (lenght ? etc...) ;D

There were a number of interesting concepts put forward early this decade creating a major sea bases from carrier-like modules. I also came across this HALSS (Heavy Air Landing Seabase Ship) - anyone know if this is a project or programme?

Hi folks, At this year's DSEi Exhibition, BAE Systems had this advanced submarine concept on display - note the fully ducted propulsion (Sorry for the poor image quality - the photos were taken using my phone): Regards, Greg

Have there been any suggestions of a ground or sea launched version of Meteor?

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...

For anyone interested, the following is a paper describing a possible airborne free-electron laser. It differs from the the ABL currently being developed for the USAF in that it does not use chemicals to generate a beam. You can download the pdf if you are interested in viewing the...

Hi, We can speak about NASA projects which was never built. During the end of 1970s,NASA had launched a program for Energy Efficient Aircraft, a joint NASA/US industry research and development project to reduce by 50 per cent the fuel consumption of future generation civil transport...

Hi, The Lockheed boxwing or joined-wing studied for NASA. http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/2001/2001%20-%202624.pdf

Hola!!! I'm interested in information on the evolution of the FCS. These are two models I made from depictions taken out of ARMOR MAGAZINE in 1997. The model is a concept contest winner apparently designed by Dr. Asher Sharoni, from Western Design Howden (WDH) Thanks, Rafa

Another one for the "project cancelled" bin - the Mach 4 aircraft Burt Rutan's Scaled Composites was designing for Space Launch under DARPA's RASCAL (Responsive Access, Small Cargo, Affordable Launch) programme. The aircraft was called the MIPCC Powered Vehicle (MPV) because the four F100...

Hi, The Rheimetall Germany company is developing a new recce UAV called the KZO.

Can't find much on the site about the FB-22, so I thought I would post these from a couple of years ago. The design has evolved a bit more since then.

Hi, The Eurpean Defence Agency official have revealed plans for the development of a new long endurance UAV to meet both civil and military requirements.

The first X-47B is in final assembly. For info and art, go here: http://www.northropgrumman.com/unmanned/

Hi, And may be the future COIN aircraft will look like that aircraft from Stavatti Machete SM-27 and SM-47.

Hi, The Italian research agency CIRA is developed an USV (unmanned space vehicle) it has a small delta wing and V-tail,and it flew in Feb. 2007.

"Piasecki also had some interesting ideas on rotorcraft unmanned air vehicles for the US Army's Future Combat Systems, including a modern version of its AirGeep, but they were cancelled last year." Yes, the UCAR program was cancelled (UCAR = US Cancelled Another Rotorcraft ), but I think...

You see it here first. Ready to fly any day now.

seems to have been a number of german short range SAM programmes in the late 1990's Perhaps for our german memebrs - BGT version of HFK/KV a two stage missile, with boster and coast to target second stage at mach-3 to a range of 12km. Photo below (JSWS-issue 30) others were DASA HKK/L2 missile...