Revolutionary grid-scale wave energy generator deployed in Hawaii

Ocean Energy has deployed its 826-tonne wave energy converter buoy OE-35 at the US Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site off the coast of the island of Oahu ahead of it being hooked up to Hawaii’s electricity grid.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, ScienceTags: … Continue reading Revolutionary grid-scale wave energy generator deployed in Hawaii

US Marines to get Northrop Grumman NGHTS four-in-one targeting device

The US Marine Corps has decided to purchase Northrop Grumman’s all-in-one Next Generation Handheld Targeting System (NGHTS) that packs a suite of day/night targeting sensors in a 10-lb (4.5-kg) package and can operate in GPS-denied areas.Continue Readi… Continue reading US Marines to get Northrop Grumman NGHTS four-in-one targeting device

Driverless land vehicle fires anti-ship missile during US Navy exercise

An uncrewed vehicle operated by the US Marine Corps has launched an anti-ship missile from the shore during a US Navy exercise. The first-of-its-kind test saw an Oshkosh Defense Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary (ROGUE) Fires equipped wit… Continue reading Driverless land vehicle fires anti-ship missile during US Navy exercise

US Marines retire the Bell AH-1W “Super Cobra” attack helicopter

After 34 years of service, during which it clocked up 933,614 flight hours, the United States Marine Corps is retiring its fleet of 179 Bell AH-1W “Super Cobra” attack helicopters, though some have been converted to their successor, the AH-1Z Viper.Con… Continue reading US Marines retire the Bell AH-1W “Super Cobra” attack helicopter