Book Review – Tiger I & Tiger II (Images of War Special)
Few armored vehicles have ever evoked the respect and fear that the Germans’ Tiger tanks did during World War II. …
Programs & Technology
Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System (ARES)
The Lockheed Martin Skunk Works led team, that includes Piasecki Aircraft, has released a video showing the potential capabilities of …
Airware’s Aerial Ranger: Anti-poaching Efforts Go Unmanned
The proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has seen them perform an ever-evolving set of missions. One of those missions, …
Sikorsky X2 Helicopter
Sikorsky recently released a video showing some of the capabilities of its X2 helicopter. The tri-rotor X2 is the fastest …
AN-2 Unveiled: Swiftships and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Collaboration Bears Fruit
The collaboration between Swiftships Shipbuilders LLC and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to develop an autonomously navigable military boat …
DARPA’s ARES Developing Autonomous VTOL Capabilities
No sooner is an autonomous convoy tested than the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) updates its plans to develop …
First Flight of Taranis UCAV
Even though the Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator made its first flight on Aug. 10, 2013, BAE Systems …
IAI Feeds International UAV Demand With Unveiling of Super Heron
Strict limits on the export of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from the United States has given foreign companies an opportunity …
Safe Boats International 65-Foot Coastal Command Patrol Boat
Safe Boats International, the manufacturer of the Defender-class small boats for the U.S. Coast Guard, released a video showing some …
Adm. William H. McRaven Updates TALOS Progress
U.S. Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM’s) commander, Adm. William H. McRaven, used his keynote address on the opening day of the …