Two remain in US Army’s FARA small attack helicopter competition

The US Army has reduced its Future Attack and Reconnaissance (FARA) competition to two contenders. Bell Helicopter Textron’s 360 Invictus and Sikorsky Aircraft’s Raider X have been given the green light to proceed to the prototype phase in search of a … Continue reading Two remain in US Army’s FARA small attack helicopter competition

US Department of Defense successfully tests hypersonic glide body

The US Department of Defense (DOD) has completed a successful test of a hypersonic glide body that will be the basis for a future class of hypersonic weapons. The US Army and US Navy jointly launched the Common Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB) from the Pa… Continue reading US Department of Defense successfully tests hypersonic glide body

Lockheed’s new long-range missile nails target on second test flight

Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) hit its target with “pinpoint accuracy” during its second test at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The next-generation long-range missile being developed for the US Army was fired from Lockh… Continue reading Lockheed’s new long-range missile nails target on second test flight

Boeing unveils Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft concept

Boeing has revealed its entry for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) prototype competition. The conceptual rotorcraft is one of five competing designs by Boeing, Bell, AVX Aircraft, Karem Aircraft, and Sikorsky to replace the Ar… Continue reading Boeing unveils Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft concept

United States Of American National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, also referred to as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day or Pearl Harbor Day, is observed annually in the United States on December 7, to remember and honor the 2,403 citizens of the United States who were killed in the … Continue reading United States Of American National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Sensitive US government and military travel details left exposed online

Significant amounts of sensitive data about employees of the US government military personnel data could now be in the public domain following its exposure in a data leak.
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US military turns to Parrot to help develop new reconnaissance drones

Parrot had quite a presence in the world of consumer drones a few years back, starting out as a purveyor of playful toy drones and working its way into the prosumer realm. Though it hasn’t reached the heights of some drone companies in terms … Continue reading US military turns to Parrot to help develop new reconnaissance drones

Lest We Forget: All Gave Some, Some Gave All

Image Courtesy of American Battle Monuments Commission Suresnes American Cemetery
Memorial Day 2019
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DoD Releases Report, Stryker Vehicles Hacked In NATO Exercises

The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Office of the Director of Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) has issued a report detailing vulnerabilities in the Stryker Dragoon warfighting platform. Recommendations from the DOT&E are to ‘Correct or mitigate cyber… Continue reading DoD Releases Report, Stryker Vehicles Hacked In NATO Exercises