The Nikkei reported on Apr. 7 that the first flight of the Mitsubishi X-2 stealth demonstrator is expected to be carried out in late April.
Category: Research
DARPA has selected 4 teams for its air-recoverable UAV program
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Phase 1 contracts to four teams for its Gremlins program.
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Graphic: DARPA
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From fins to fairings, USAF experimenting with various technologies to reduce C-17’s drag
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory is busying modifying a C-17 at Edwards Air Force Base in an effort to improve airflow efficiency and reduce drag on the cargo plane.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit
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Pentagon will turn 4th generation fighter into an unmanned partner of F-35
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has reached out to the industry for solutions to turn one of its non-stealthy fighter platform into an unmanned fighter that can be paired with a manned aircraft.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. J. Scott Wilcox (U.S. Air Force photo 130919-f-ZN655-35) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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North Korea is building a credible solid-fuel rocket motor
A detailed analysis by John Schilling at 38 North suggests North Korea is on the path towards getting a solid-fuel replacement for the upper stage of the Nodong medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM).
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Photo: Rodong Sinmun
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