The Pentagon’s chief weapons tester wants the U.S. Navy to carry out shock testing on the USS Gerald Ford instead of carrying it out on the second ship.
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Category: Research
Britain, France to expand UCAV study
British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande have signed a series of defense co-operation agreements including a future unmanned combat air vehicle feasibility study.
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Sandia conducts first impact test of B61 nonnuclear components in 7 years
Sandia National Laboratories recently restarted rocket-driven impact test of the B61-11 without its nuclear components.
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J-20’s new serrated nozzle
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TALON successfully fired from LAU-68 launcher
L-3 and Raytheon have integrated the Raytheon TALON laser-guided rocket with L-3’s Advanced Remote Weapon Station using an LAU-68 launcher.
Raytheon photo
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