2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (485+ words) The supersonic aircraft could test hypersonic payloads and air-launched rockets. Starfighters Space, a space company operating the world’s only commercial fleet of flight-ready Mach 2+ supersonic aircraft, and Vaya Defense and Space, the privately held developer of the patented Vortex-Hybrid rocket…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (548+ words) The latest ARAV-B flight adds another successful mission to a target family designed to reproduce changing missile threats. Kratos has flown its ARAV-B ballistic missile target during a multinational missile defense exercise around Hawaii. The target launched August 6 from the…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (229+ words) The new technology is being leveraged to overcome obstacles and facilitate the safe passage of follow-on forces. “A breaching mission can be executed most effectively with truly autonomous vehicles,” said Byron Boots, co-founder and chief executive officer of Overland AI....

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (231+ words) The F-16 is getting Viper Shield, a digital electronic warfare system designed to detect and counter electromagnetic threats, with 233 systems ordered by eight allied nations. The F-16 has been flying for decades, but the threats it faces today are far more advanced…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (397+ words) The system warns pilots as Chinooks approach their flight limits. The U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded Boeing a $55.4 million contract to equip MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters with an advanced flight-control augmentation system. It is designed to reduce pilot workload…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (182+ words) Interesting Engineering The Navy Just Learned How to Refuel Robot Ships Without Bringing Them Home The Navy successfully refueled a T38 Devil Ray at sea using a robotic capture system, potentially allowing unmanned vessels to stay deployed longer without returning to…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (495+ words) With new agreement, Thales will leverage its long-standing partnership with a China neighbor and contribute its global expertise in 2.75-inch / 70-mm rockets and launchers....

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (201+ words) Interesting Engineering USS Boxer Was a Maintenance Nightmare. $250M Spent. Why Fix It Again? USS Boxer suffered repeated breakdowns, including a failed rudder and major maintenance problems. Yet the Navy is investing $149.8 million to modernize the 31-year-old amphibious assault ship. USS…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (523+ words) John Hopkins APL researchers have found a way to dramatically speed up the way that carbon-carbon composites can be created. The new approach, the research team explains, could replace the current slow, labor-intensive process, ultimately slashing the cost of production....

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (182+ words) Interesting Engineering Turkey Is Sending Ukraine 12 Deadly M270 MLRS Launchers. Here’s What It Can Do Ukraine is set to receive 12 M270 MLRS launchers from Turkey, adding tracked mobility, long-range precision rockets and potential ATACMS capability to its battlefield strike arsenal. Ukraine is…...