Former British Army officer and open source analyst, Nick Waters, has penned an article for Bellingcat on how to identify the telltale signs of a R9X Hellfire strike.
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Dialable Effects Munition demonstration program concludes
In a test Jul. 28, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory completed its dialable effects munition (DEM) demonstration program.
Photo: AFRL
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Chief designer of Russian hypersonic systems institute arrested
The chief designer at the hypersonic systems institute in St Petersburg has been arrested by the FSB on suspicion of treason.
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Japan expediting study of AI for loyal wingman
Japan’s defense ministry is preparing the budget request for 2022 that includes funds to expedite the development of autonomous flight technology for unmanned aerial vehicles by utilizing artificial intelligence (AI).
Graphic: Japan Ministry of Defense
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USAF research paper on stereo vision system for automated aerial refueling
A research paper by a team from the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology describes how a tanker-centric stereo vision system can be used for automated aerial refueling (AAR).
Photo: U.S. Air Force
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