Taiwan’s new hybrid vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone was unveiled to the public today during President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to a uav technology park in Minxiong today.
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Category: Research
DARPA’s OpFires moves to Phase 3b
DARPA is getting Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control to proceed to Phase 3b of its Operational Fires (OpFires) program.
Graphic: DARPA
HELIOS Laser Weapon System delivered to U.S. Navy
The U.S. Navy has moved one step closer towards integrating the High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) laser weapon system on a Arleigh Burke destroyer by taking delivery of the first system.
Graphic: Lockheed Martin
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F-X core team has form
Kyodo News reports that the core team to develop Japan’s next fighter has formed and the team will eventually grow to have pu to 500 members.
Graphic: Japan Ministry of Defense
NASA to develop Global Hawk Skyrange program
Northrup Grumman will be developing the Global Hawk Skyrange program for NASA under a $70 million project.
NASA Photograph by Carla Thomas., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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