Improved Gray Eagle Completes 45.3-Hour Endurance Demonstration
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced the successful completion of the first of two U.S. Army endurance demonstration flights …
Programs & Technology
BAE Systems’ Sealy Plant Closure Causes JLTV Ripples
The Oct. 15, 2013 announcement that BAE Systems would be closing its vehicle production facility in Sealy, Texas, is causing …
U.S. Army Explores Combined Active Protection System and Hostile Fire Detection
In a recently released request for information (RFI), the U.S. Army has expressed interest in identifying potential sources for development …
Destroyer Zumwalt’s Christening Delayed
The world’s most advanced surface combatant will stay high and dry for the time being, thanks to the government shutdown.…
Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit (TALOS) Demonstration
In a video released by U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), Adm. William H. “Bill” McRaven demonstrates his and his command’s …
V-22 Osprey Aerial Refueling Flight
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey recently completed an initial aerial refueling test flight with an F/A-18C and an F/A-18D Hornet. …
Autonomous Aerial Refueling (AAR) Demo Aims To Hit the Basket
Later this fall, the U.S. Navy and its industry partner, Northrop Grumman, hope to demonstrate that an unmanned aircraft borrowing …
Joint Multi-Role (JMR): The Technology Demonstrator Phase Contenders
The U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) announcement of the award of four Technology Investment …
LRASM: Long Range Maritime Strike for Air-Sea Battle
The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy have, for a number of years now, been developing the “Air-Sea Battle” (ASB) …
Aegis Ballistic Missile Test With USS Lake Erie (CG 70)
A video released by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) shows the successful flight test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense …