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U.S Army Universal Remote...

U.S Army Universal Remote

| December 20, 2009 | 295 Views |

The U.S. Army has been testing a new ‘universal remote’ to give troops complete control over drones, robots and surveillance equipment, in one simple Common Controller. The Common Controller device currently controls the Class I Unmanned Aerial System (aka the “flying beer keg“), the Multifunctional Utility/Logistics Equipment vehicle (a robotic cart) and the Small...

USAF Confirm News Skunk Works Stealth UA...

USAF Confirm News Skunk Works Stealth UAV

| December 6, 2009 | 537 Views |

The U.S. Air Force has confirmed the existence of the “Beast of Kandahar” UAV spotted flying out of Afghanistan in late 2007. The confirmation comes after more pictures came to light on several military and aviation blogs. The jet aircraft known as the RQ-170 Sentinel, developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, is a tailless flying wing with sensor pods faired into the upper...

UK MoD Calls For New Laser Equipped Stea...

UK MoD Calls For New Laser Equipped Stealth UAV

| November 10, 2009 | 432 Views |

In February, Great Britain’s Ministry of Defense (MOD) unveiled its plans for modernizing its military. Similar to the US Military’s Future Combat System program, the new technology plan, to examine a “more cost-effective means of achieving the effects currently provided by manned aircraft and cruise missiles by using new concepts in [UAVs and] unmanned combat air...

VIP Google Voice Account For US Military...

VIP Google Voice Account For US Military

| August 3, 2009 | 417 Views |

With Google being at the forefront of the Information Technology business, its ties with the military have inevitably grown. And now, Google are showing its appreciation by giving military personal VIP access to a new Google Voice account. So if you have a .mil email address, you can head on over to the dedicated military sign-up page –...

B-2 Spirit Bomber...

B-2 Spirit Bomber

| May 13, 2009 | 1,255 Views | 1 Comment

The B-2 Spirit bomber is a low-observational multi-role stealth bomber, with the capabilities to deploy both conventional and nuclear weapons. The bomber is central to America’s air warfare capabilities and is the flagship of the nation’s long-range strike arsenal. History The B-2 Spirit originated from the Advanced Technology Bomber (ATB) black project that began in...

F-15 Eagle Fighter Jet...

F-15 Eagle Fighter Jet

| March 5, 2009 | 3,811 Views | 1 Comment

The F-15 Eagle is no doubt one of the most famous fighter planes in history. This twin-engine tactical fighter is designed to fly combat missions in all weather conditions. And due to technological advancements and subsequent modifications, the Eagle has maintained its air superiority to this day. Although its primary mission is to defeat other planes in combat, the F-15E Strike Eagle...

Boeing Laser Avenger...

Boeing Laser Avenger

| February 7, 2009 | 1,179 Views |

An upgrade to Boeing’s Laser Avenger (read our original post here – Boeing’s Laser Avenger) allows the vehicle to shoot down moving enemy targets for the first time. During rigorous tests at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, the Laser Avenger successfully tracked and destroyed three unmanned ariel vehicles with its high-powered directed energy beam. In 2007,...

Googles New Fighter Jet...

Googles New Fighter Jet

| November 10, 2008 | 1,659 Views |

Cofounders of Google, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, have added a fighter jet to their collection of planes – a Dornier Alpha Jet. The jet is actually registered to H211 LLC of Palo Alto, a company that operates private planes for the companies’ top executives. The new airplane is being kept at NASA’s Moffett Field base, situated just a few miles from Google’s Mountain View...

The MQ-9 Reaper Hunter Killer...

The MQ-9 Reaper Hunter Killer

| October 14, 2008 | 2,951 Views |

MQ-Reaper is has been deployed to fight its first combat mission in Iraq. Resembling a futuristic remote controlled aircraft, the USAF’s newest addition represents the future of combat aviation. The unmanned aerial vehicle knows as the Reaper, is the predecessor to the successful RQ-1 (MQ-1) Predator. The Predator was developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems from July 1994...

Top Ten Fighter Planes...

Top Ten Fighter Planes

| October 1, 2008 | 26,541 Views | 47 Comments

For those who missed out on Discovery Channels “Top Ten Fighter Planes” show last month, we thought we would gather the results and publish them for all to read. While some may not agree with the order of the list, everyone should agree that each one of these aircraft hailed a groundbreaking point in aviation. Rank 10 – F117 Stealth Fighter Year 1983 The F-117A Nighthawk...

More 1950s Experimental Aircraft...

More 1950s Experimental Aircraft

| August 29, 2008 | 3,708 Views | 4 Comments

The experimental Hiller X-18 tiltwing aircraft was lucky enough to get its own article this earlier this month, however there were several more experimental aircraft from the 1950’s that we thought were worth a mention. Bell X-2 The Bell X-2 was damaged in a rough landing on its first glide test in 1952, however the aircraft did manage to complete its task of evaluating flight...

Hiller X-18 Tilt Roater...

Hiller X-18 Tilt Roater

| August 17, 2008 | 1,682 Views |

The 1950’s was a memorable decade for aviation technology, with the cold war driving the US and Soviet arsenals like never before, experimental aircraft like the Hiller X-18 were granted funds for development. Design work was started by by Stanley Hiller Jr in 1995 when the Hiller Aircraft Corporation received a contract from the U.S. Air Force. The X-18 was designed as a cargo...

Military Seeks Fake Diamonds For Protect...

Military Seeks Fake Diamonds For Protection

| June 22, 2008 | 1,611 Views |

Engineers at Ohio State University are using zirconium dioxide otherwise known as fake/synthetic diamonds, to protect jet engines from high temperature corrosion. The zirconium dioxide coating has proved to comprise of better protective properties than standard ceramic coating that is currently applied to the fan blades of modern aircraft engines. The ceramic coating provides adequate...

Thai and US Military Give Assistance to ...

Thai and US Military Give Assistance to Burma After Cyclone

| May 19, 2008 | 1,175 Views |

The first cyclone of the 2008 season in the northern Indian Ocean was a devastating one for Burma. Cyclone Nargis hit the land with sustained winds of 130 mph and gusts of 150-160 mph, equivalent to a strong Category 3 or minimal Category 4 hurricane. On the 5th news reports stated that several thousand people have been killed, and thousands more were missing. More recent reports...

The F-117 To Be Retired...

The F-117 To Be Retired

| April 15, 2008 | 6,598 Views | 5 Comments

The revolutionary F-117 Night Hawk, the worlds first attack aircraft to employ stealth technology, is scheduled to be retired at the end of this month. ‘The Black Jet’ with its futurist angular design has spent a wholesome 27 years serving as part of the airforce’s arsenal, secretly patrolling hostile skies from Serbia to Iraq. This will all come to an end on April...

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