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In preparation for a permanent human colony on the Moon, DARPA has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman to develop a lunar railway concept, as part of the 10-year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) Capability Study.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceT… Continue reading DARPA and Northrop Grumman’s railway on the Moon
Northrop Grumman’s Passive Refueling Module (PRM) has been tapped by the US Space Force as the preferred model to set the standard for Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) to refuel satellites in orbit to extend their mission life.Continue Reading… Continue reading US Space Force wants orbital filling stations for its satellites
When the first US Moon landing mission since Apollo lifts off tomorrow, it will be launched into space by a new generation of rockets called Vulcan, which are powered by two methane engines and the longest single-segment solid rocket booster ever built… Continue reading US Moon mission to mark maiden flight of new Vulcan rocket
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has completed a major test (FTG-12) of a stage-selectable Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI) missile system that destroyed an air-launched Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) target vehicle.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading US flexible interceptor destroys ballistic missile in major test
The US Air Force’s B-21 Raider strategic bomber has made its maiden flight, which was supposed to be on the quiet, but freelance photojournalist Matt Hartman captured footage of the aircraft on Friday morning taking off from Palmdale, California.Contin… Continue reading US Air Force fails to keep B-21 Raider’s maiden flight secret
The US Air Force has confirmed that its Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider heavy strategic bomber has begun ground taxi tests in Palmdale, California. The secret tests indicate that the maiden flight of the stealth warplane is on track for later this year.Co… Continue reading B-21 Raider heavy bomber begins secret taxi tests
Northop Grumman has come up with a new warning sensor system called the Advanced Tactical Hostile Engagement Awareness (ATHENA), which is designed to defend aircraft against the threat of heat-seeking, shoulder-fired missiles.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading ATHENA smart sensor protects aircraft from heat-seeking missiles
A Northrop Grumman command and control system has successfully defended Washington DC and the National Capital Region in a simulated attack. The Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) virtually proved itself against cruise missiles and hijacked aircra… Continue reading UBCS command center defends Washington DC against simulated attack
As the age of the smart weapon continues, Northrop Grumman has been awarded a US Navy contract to develop a new self-guided 57-mm artillery shell for the Navy’s Mk110 Naval Gun Mount medium-sized gun used on Littoral Combat Ships.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Northrop Grumman to build one-shot-one-kill shell for US Navy
The US Navy has highlighted the future of the US/UK seaborne nuclear deterrent by successfully launching a Trident II D5 Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana for a record 191 times.Co… Continue reading US Navy completes record 191 flight tests of the Trident II D5 missile