Here’s some new video of Russia’s second Sukhoi PAK FA stealth fighter’s first flight at the company’s Siberian plant in early March. It’s pretty good film of the jet which supposedly sacrifices stealthiness for better maneuverability against the U.S.’ F-22 Raptor. Speaking of maneuverability, watch for the shot of the PAK FA’s thrust vectoring engine nozzles […]
From the monthly archives:
March 2011
The Marines debuted another new technology last week in the fight against Gadhafi’s forces when the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the USS Kearsarge used a high-tech balloon to relay messages to the ship’s AV-8B Harrier jump jets flying strike missions over Libya, beyond the range of the ship’s transmitters. Normally, the ship would have to pass […]
There’s been lots of speculation as to why the F-22s haven’t been sent to Libya; everything from basing concerns to the embarrassment the U.S. would suffer if one of its premiere jets went down in Libya. An anonymous tipster points out another little fact that may have contributed to the lack of Raptors in Op Odyssey Dawn; […]
Here’s a small break from all the Libya info we’ve been bringing you this week. Apparently, the second test flight Air Force’s X-51A Waverider hypersonic test vehicle was scrapped at the last minute yesterday. The X-51A was strapped to a B-52 bomber from Edwards Air Force Base over the Point Mugu Sea Range off the […]
The Australian Defense Forces announced today they now have the capability to manufacture ballistic plates for their military body armor. New technology to manufacture the ballistic plates has been developed through a partnership between: · The Defence Materials Technology Centre; · Australian Defence Apparel (ADA); · The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO); and […]
