H/T to Military Aerospace. The Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate Weapon Seeker Sciences Branch (AFRL/RWWS) is considering a contract for the research, development and conceptual design of an affordable air-to-air seeker for aircraft self-defense.
Category: Research
RAND: Assessing the Weaknesses of the People’s Liberation Army
A latest RAND research report is assessing weaknesses in the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) combat capabilities in the land, air, maritime, space, and electromagnetic domains.
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ACC Chief: Stealth “incredibly important” for F-X
The U.S. Air Force strongly believes stealth is an important asset for its F-X fighter that will replace the F-22, said Air Combat Command chief Gen. Herbert Carlisle .
Embraer to gradually expand KC-390’s fly-by-wire envelope
Embraer has crafted a plan to gradually expand the envelope of the fly-by-wire system on board the KC-390 and eventually authorize higher modes for its BAE Systems active side control sticks.
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KF-X bidding fails as only one bid received
South Korea’s plan of building its own indigenous fighter has stumbled after only one bid was received by Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in the tender that closed on Feb. 9.
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