by JVanDomelen | Mar 25, 2016 | Air, Featured, Rotary Wing, Unmanned
DUBAI, March 21, 2016 — MarchChina’s armed CH-3 and CH-4 drones have recently made international news, being used by nations that range from Iraq to Nigeria. And now NORINCO, one of China’s leading defense contractors, is getting in on the...
by JVanDomelen | Mar 23, 2016 | Featured, Launch Vehicle, Space, Unmanned
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, March 23, 2016 — Scientific investigations of fire in microgravity and grippers inspired by geckos are among the nearly 7,500 pounds of cargo headed to the International Space Station aboard an Orbital ATK Cygnus spacecraft, along with...
by JVanDomelen | Mar 19, 2016 | Featured, Launch Vehicle, Manned, Space
BAIKONUR, KAZAKHSTAN, March 19, 2016 — The Soyuz TMA-20M launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome to the International Space Station at 5:26 p.m. EDT Friday (3:26 a.m. on March 19 in Baikonur). Jeff Williams of NASA and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Skripochka and...
by JVanDomelen | Mar 18, 2016 | Featured, Launch Vehicle, Manned, Space
BAIKONUR, KAZAKHSTAN, March 18, 2016 — The Soyuz rocket that will carry three new crew members to the International Space Station Friday evening stands ready for launch in Kazakhstan. Meanwhile, the orbiting trio awaiting reinforcements is busy with medical science...
by JVanDomelen | Mar 18, 2016 | Featured, Land, Unmanned
HDT’s Containerized Weapons System (CWS) is a Tricon container optimized to provide rapid direct fire-power support for combat outposts, patrol bases, forward operating bases, ports, and shipboard-defense applications. Features include: ISO-rated Tricon container with...
by JVanDomelen | Mar 17, 2016 | Featured, Land, Unmanned
DARPA’s Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance (EXACTO) program, which developed a self-steering bullet to increase hit rates for difficult, long-distance shots, completed in February its most successful round of live-fire tests to date. An experienced shooter using the...
by JVanDomelen | Mar 17, 2016 | Air, Featured, Rotary Wing, Unmanned
Not too long ago, superior joystick skills at the age of 15 might have won you nothing more than bragging rights among your gaming buddies, but for one young pilot from England, it has led to a huge payday and instant recognition among a global community. In Dubai...
by JVanDomelen | Mar 15, 2016 | Air, Featured, Fixed Wing
Fairchild Air Force Base and the 92nd Refueling Wing were recognized on Monday with the prestigious Omaha Trophy signifying excellence in serving their strategic mission. The award is given annually to the top performance in strategic aircraft operations; Fairchild...
by JVanDomelen | Mar 14, 2016 | Featured, Launch Vehicle, Probe & Rover, Satellite, Space
ExoMars 2016 liftoff on a Proton-M rocket from Baikonur, Kazakhstan at 09:31 GMT on 14 March 2016.
by JVanDomelen | Mar 12, 2016 | Featured, Launch Vehicle, Satellite, Space
Preparations at Baikonur are continuing for the launch, scheduled for 09:31 UTC (10:31 CET) on Monday 14 March. This morning, the roll out to the launch pad was completed with the launcher being raised into the vertical position. This followed the completion yesterday...
