Defense
USA Plans to Deploy F-47 Next Generation by End of Decade
The U.S. Air Force recently announced that it will continue manufacturing the F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter, marking another milestone in aerospace technology and military strategy. Expected to enter service by the end of the decade, the F-47 will replace the F-22 Raptor as America’s air superiority platform, promising to reshape the landscape […]
Little Vanes Glued to Planes Save Millions of Dollars for U.S. Air Force
Gluing a few microvanes to the rear fuselage of the popular cargo plane, the C-17 Globemaster III, can help to save the cost of fuel up to tens of millions of dollars. Launched in 1995 to replace the workhorse Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III has proven its efficiency and major role in […]
U.S. Navy Gives Lockheed Martin $383 Million for Next Generation Trident II D5 Missile Design
The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin, a defense technology company, a $383 million cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to the existing Lockheed Martin contract for developing the next generation of the Trident II Strategic Weapons System D5 missile. The contract modification entails the design of the integrated, modernized missile, called the Trident II D5 Life [&hell
US Space Force Foreign Military Sales Increased by 500%
The U.S. has by far the most powerful military in the world but is also the biggest exporter of military hardware. And it’s not even close. The U.S. had a 42% market share globally from 2019 to 2023, and according to recent data shared by representatives, the market domination will be even bigger. Namely, the […]
US Army Introduces Cleaning Robots to Keep Soldiers Safe From Chemical and Biological Contamination
The US Army has introduced a robotic Autonomous Equipment Decontamination System that can decontaminate military vehicles exposed to chemical or biological weapons without putting soldiers at risk. Nuclear, chemical, and biological (NBC) weapons are frightening because they are so dangerous. These weapons haven’t been used for decades by major nations, but they could be. Chemical […]
DARPA: Wireless Drone Charging Technology
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Dr. Ifana Mahbub, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas, with the Director’s Fellowship for continuing research in the field of in-flight drone (unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs) wireless charging. The goal is to enable wireless power transfer so that […]
