F-35 STOVL Tests

The F-35B is the short-takeoff-vertical-landing (STOVL) variant of F-35, a 5th G stealth aircraft with supersonic speed. This version is designed especially for the U.S. Marine Corps, the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy and Royal Air Force and the Italian Navy and Air Force. F-35B is capable of short, even vertical, take-offs using thrust-vectoring technology.

2018 Bomber

2018 Bomber

A joint project of Boeing and Lockheed Martin that started off in 2003. It is expected to be a manned, mach 0.85, medium endurance bomber that will have the capability to penetrate the enemy area and bomb the ground facilities. While its purpose is more of abridging the gap between the 2036 bomber and the those previously in use.

Raytheon working on proximity fuses

Russian ZALA 421 micro UAV

During an interview with William Swanson, CEO Raytheon, he was asked about proximity fuse development for the Stinger missile that could be used against enemy UAVs. The main point is: do today’s defense systems really need these missiles?

777th 777

Boeing celebrates 777th Boeing-777′s production. Its been a long way since Boeing has come in producing 777. First 777 started its service in 1995. It was then upgraded and 777-3oo was launched in 1998. After that an extended range variant was developed and it was brought to market in 2004. On the whole, Boeing has reached the mark of producing 777 777s; with an average production rate of 86 per year.

THAAD-Terminal high altitude defence system

THAAD

Thaad missile system has been rolled out and handed over to US Army to be operated. THAAD project started in 2000 when DOD awarded development contract to Lockheed Martin. After 9 years’ efforts, this system has reached its successful launch into military use on 14th April. It is a hit-to-kill lethality defense system against ballistic missiles that fly at high altitudes.

Raytheon MALD™

MALD

US Airforce has received its first miniature air launched decoy that is a pre-programmed unmanned decoy capable of deceiving enemy air defanse system. It is a low cost decoy that does not have very advanced capabilities but, are good deceptors. Once launched by an airborne aircraft into enemy airspace, it can replicate the signature and combat flight profiles of aircraft from which it is launched. This forces the enemy integrated defense system to differentiate between real and surrogate targets, increasing the time-to-engage and thus providing aircraft with a chance to penetrate further and hit the target. This considerably reduces

Airbus A400M

It is imperative for strategic success in battlefield that the army should be able to deploy troops anywhere, any time and also be able to provide relief and support for the troops. For this specific reason these airlifters become specifically important to be a part of fleet. Both, tactical airlift as well as strategical airlift capable aircrafts should be there to assist mission execution.

A400M

BOEING DREAMLINER 787

787 is another of high end product yet to come from Boeing. Having a capacity of around 210 to 300 passengers, in its different variants, its going to compete well in capturing market. 2010 seems to be an important year for Boeing as it is yet to recapture the market it had before the release of A330 by Airbus; that was the moment that Airbus’s sales started boosting. Now Boeing is relying more on its new fuel efficient, reduced emissions design aircrafts.

PREDATOR DRONE

Aim and Hit

Warfare techniques have changed altogether in today’s technologically advanced era. Now it has a bit less to do with fighting skills and more to do with information and remotely attacking capabilities. It will be way down the priority list to send in the troops and neutralize threats than to send in remotely controlled air attack. This specific reason has led to development and use of UAVs.

MQ-1Predator is one such UAV that can

Laser weapon technology

LASER DEFENSE

Its not too far that we’ll be witnessing aircrafts, gunship helicopters, naval gunships and ground vehicles using laser to destroy targets anstead of today’s bullet-firing guns. Laser is the weapon of future now. It is not only the weapon system that has a quick responce but it can be thought of as a shield against enemy. These direct energy and microwave weapons are now the latest developements in military sector. Efforts are being made to install them to fighter aircrafts as well, so as to make them able to destroy the missiles seeking them or even the ground targets.