Aerojet Rocketdyne successfully fired its AR-22 booster rocket engine for 10 times over a period of 10 days. The engine will power the DARPA’s Experimental Spaceplane that is being built by Boeing.
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Category: Research
Russia working on EMALS technology
Russia is working on its own electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) technology, TASS reports on Jul. 4.
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NASA to conduct F/A-18 quiet supersonic flights over Galveston in November
NASA will bring one of its F/A-18 to Galveston, Texas in November to determine the public’s reaction to quiet sonic booms.
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India tested Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet based missile
India announced on May 31 that it has carried out a Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) based missile from the test range in Orissa.
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Video of Dynetics’ Gremlins proposal
A video posted by DARPA on May 11 shows how Dynetics is recovering its Gremlin drone into a C-130.