At a recent briefing with reporters, director of the Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office says the platform for its Arsenal Plane concept is yet to be selected.
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Category: Research
PLAAF chief says China developing new bomber
Head of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Ma Xiaotian told CCTV on the occasion of the Air Force Open Day that the military is developing its next generation bomber.
By 日本防衛省·統合幕僚監部 [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Chinese research papers on network-centric fighter combat
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Contract for laser pod that destroys incoming missile given to NGC
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has selected Northrop Grumman for its Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) Turret Research in Aero-Effects (STRAFE) program.
Graphic: Northrop Grumman
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U.S. Army selects ATEC for new engine to power Apache and Black Hawk
The U.S. Army wants a new advanced 3,000 shaft horsepower turbine engine to its fleet of Black Hawk and Apache helicopters. For that, it selected the Advanced Turbine Engine Company (ATEC), a joint venture of Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney, to accomplish the task.
By: Tech. Sgt. Andy Dunaway, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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