The US Army is seeking a wheeled, self-propelled 155mm cannon-based air defense system capable of firing cheaper hypervelocity rounds. A cost-effective alternative to current capabilities based on surface-to-air missiles is being sought, particularly in expeditionary scenarios against the rising threat of cruise missiles. Projectiles fired by the Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon...

US Army Seeks Inexpensive 155mm Cannon-Based Air Defense System

War History Online

There have been many large military aircraft developed over the decades, but these select few have us wondering how they ever flew.

6 of The Most Massive Military Aircraft of All Time

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – U.S. Air Force tactical radar experts are asking Lockheed Martin Corp. to build four air-defense radar systems to detect, identify and track enemy missiles as well as manned and unmanned aircraft. Officials of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hanscom Air...

Air Force asks Lockheed Martin to build four gallium nitride (GaN)-based 3DELRR air-defense radar systems

Eve Air Mobility and Siemens Energize U.S. Advanced Air Mobility Industry. Through a Memorandum of Understanding, Eve Air Mobility and Siemens Smart Infrastructure are teaming up to evaluate the electrical infrastructure and energy management services needed to support safe, efficient and scalable eVTOL operations. Second RAF Protector Now Operating in...

Eve Air Mobility Unveils First Full-Scale eVTOL Prototype

GE Aerospace has completed the NATO Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) novel powerplant concept study. The first of five NGRC concept studies analyzed several solutions for the future medium-lift rotorcraft, including advanced gas turbines, hybrid electric systems, hydrogen fuel cells, and hydrogen combustion engines. Multiple combinations of engines and airframe...

GE Aerospace Completes NATO Next-Gen Rotorcraft Powerplant Study

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Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

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Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

In a groundbreaking mission, a US Navy fighter pilot has become the first American woman to achieve an air-to-air combat victory. The pilot, whose identity remains undisclosed, successfully downed an attack drone launched by the Houthis, according to a recent report by the New York Post. The Historic Mission. The...

US Navy Pilot Makes History by Downing Houthi Attack Drone

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The aging A-10 Thunderbolt II, built for close-air support and anti-armor missions, has participated in maritime exercises with the US Navy.

Unusual photos show A-10 attack aircraft built to hunt tanks escorting a ballistic missile submarine

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In a deeply distressing event that has left the community of Padana village in Lahore reeling, a 15-year-old boy named Arsalan sadly ended his life by leaping from a water tank. The tragic incident is believed to have happened following Arsalan's receipt of poor grades in his final exams, a critical juncture in the educational structure of Pakistan.

Tragedy Strikes: Teenager Commits Suicide Over Exam Results in Lahore

Interesting Engineering

The laser system will be used to fry North Korean drone engines and systems silently and precisely.

South Korea’s engine-burning laser to zap North’s drones for $1.45 a shot

The US Marine Corps’ M27 infantry automatic rifles could soon receive sophisticated counter-drone attachments. This as the Marine Corps Systems Command issued a formal notice to potential vendors who can deliver rifle-mounted solutions for detecting, identifying, tracking, and defeating hostile drones. These include radio frequency and global positioning system...

US Marine Corps Seeking Counter-Drone Attachments for M27 Rifles

Defense News

Should the Airbus aircraft be picked, it would mark an important shift for Italy after relying on Boeing tankers for over a decade.

Italy Air Force eyes new tanker competition after dropping Boeing buy

Alaska State

American and Canadian warplanes intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers in international airspace near the state of Alaska on Wednesday, the joint US-Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said. “NORAD detected, tracked, and intercepted two Russian TU-95 and two PRC H-6 military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air...

US, Canada Jets Intercept China, Russia Planes Near Alaska

The B-2 aircraft released an experimental weapon called QUICKSINK to help take out the decommissioned amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa.

A US Air Force B-2 stealth bomber helped sink an old warship in the Pacific with new anti-ship QUICKSINK bombs

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Daily Express reports that Roger Allan Holmberg Sr., a Virginia pastor, has been accused of hitting his wife while on an Alaskan Airlines flight from Seatle to Anchorage. Holberg allegedly verbally and physically abused his wife, who said she has epilepsy, and her husband hit her in the head, knowing it could cause a seizure.

Virginia pastor facing federal charges after he allegedly hit his wife on an Alaskan Airlines flight

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MERRIMACK, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 22, 2024-- The Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research & Engineering’s Trusted & Assured Microelectronics program through Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division’s Strategic & Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems (S 2 MARTS) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) vehicle has awarded BAE Systems’ FAST Labs™ Research and Development organization a $22 million contract. The contract will support the Strategic Transition of Microelectronics to Accelerate Modernization by Prototyping and Innovating in the Packaging Ecosystem (STEAM PIPE) project and will be managed by National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL). This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240722456495/en/ BAE Systems awarded $22 million contract for the Strategic Transition of Microelectronics to Accelerate Modernization by Prototyping and Innovating in the Packaging Ecosystem (STEAM PIPE) project. (Credit: BAE Systems)

BAE Systems to Deliver Advanced Microelectronics to U.S. Defense Industrial Base

Raytheon UK, Defense Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Defense Equipment and Support (DE&S) have successfully tested Raytheon's High-Energy Laser Weapon System (HELWS) integrated onto a British Army combat vehicle, the first test of its kind in the UK. This ground-breaking test, conducted at Dstl's range in Porton Down, saw...

Raytheon's High-Energy Laser Weapon System Fired from Military Vehicle for First Time

Kratos has unveiled a small affordable engine intended for the US Air Force’s futuristic Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). Developed in partnership with GE Aerospace, the GEK800 can reportedly generate up to 3,000 pounds (1,360 kilograms) of thrust, making it “ideally suited” for cruise missiles. But the two...

Kratos Unveils Low-Cost Engine for Cruise Missiles, Collaborative Aircraft

RTX has announced the successful test launches of its StormBreaker precision-strike standoff weapon on the F-35C Lightning II fighter jet. The company said in a press release that the smart weapon underwent 28 tests in 2023, half of which were conducted from the Lockheed Martin aircraft. The StormBreaker reportedly achieved...

RTX Announces 100% Success Rate of StormBreaker on F-35C

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BAE, Chess Dynamics Team for Tridon Mk2 Air Defense Fire Control

BAE Systems Bofors is partnering with UK-based Chess Dynamics on the fire control element for the Tridon Mk2 air defense system. Unveiled in June this year,...

BAE, Chess Dynamics Team for Tridon Mk2 Air Defense Fire Control

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