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An F-16 fighter plane running on artificial intelligence has engaged in the first-ever aerial dogfight exercise with a human-piloted counterpart. This is the first footage of the September mock fight, conducted as part of DARPA’s Air Combat Evolution (… Continue reading Video: World’s first dogfight between AI and human pilot
Demonstrating that semi-autonomous weapons are the mainstay of the future and not an oddity, the US Navy and Lockheed Martin have completed a test of four Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) simultaneously in flight with minimal human guidance.Contin… Continue reading Four long-range anti-ship missiles team up in historic test
The US Air Force has completed testing of its hypersonic AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon. The test was carried out on March 17, 2024 when the missile was dropped from a B-52H Stratofortress at the Reagan Test Site in the Marshall Islands.Co… Continue reading Final tests completed on Lockheed Martin’ hypersonic missile
With the usual ballyhoo, NASA and Lockheed Martin have rolled out the X-59 supersonic aircraft today. In a ceremony at the famous Skunk Works in Palmdale, California, the experimental plane was introduced to the public before a party of dignitaries.Con… Continue reading X-59 supersonic X-plane gets rolled out by NASA and Lockheed Martin
In what seems like a paradox, Lockheed Martin has successfully conducted a short-range qualification flight test of its long-range Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) for the US Army at the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.Continue ReadingCategory: Mi… Continue reading Lockheed Martin completes short-range test of long-range missile
Under a US$33.7-million Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contract, Lockheed Martin is developing a next-generation nuclear-reactor-powered spacecraft for the Joint Emergent Technology Supplying On-Orbit Nuclear (JETSON) High Power program.Continue … Continue reading Lockheed Martin tapped to build nuclear-powered deep-space probe
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
A vintage Cold War spy plane is getting a new lease on life as Lockheed Martin’s notorious yet secretive Skunk Works completes the first test flight of a Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady with an upgraded avionics suite and cockpit displays.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane makes first flight with new avionics suite
A vintage Cold War spy plane is getting a new lease on life as Lockheed Martin’s notorious yet secretive Skunk Works completes the first test flight of a Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady with an upgraded avionics suite and cockpit displays.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane makes first flight with new avionics suite
Lockheed Martin has successfully tested the latest in its family of missiles. Its next generation Extended-Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (ER GMLRS) reached a record 150 km (93 miles) at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.Continue … Continue reading Lockheed Martin tests ground-launch missile with double the range