Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Key Points and Summary – In the 1970s, Lockheed’s Skunk Works, NASA, and the U.S. Air Force quietly pursued the L-301 or X-24C, an...
Hi, what are you looking for?
Key Points and Summary – In the 1970s, Lockheed’s Skunk Works, NASA, and the U.S. Air Force quietly pursued the L-301 or X-24C, an...
Article Summary – NASA’s X-43A scramjet set a stunning air-breathing speed record in 2004, hitting Mach 9.6 after a B-52/Pegasus launch—but the engine only...
While military brass and defense policymakers worldwide are obsessed with hypersonic weapons, many ballistic missiles have flown historically at plus MACH 5 speed, which...
The B-1B Lancer is not the first airplane one thinks of when pondering the future of U.S. Air Force bombers. This is a warbird...
Key Points – The US Army is deploying its new Typhon Mid-Range Capability (MRC) missile system to strategic Pacific locations, including the Philippines, significantly...
According to the US Army, the Dark Eagle: “…is a road-mobile and air-transportable weapon system…that can travel at speeds in excess of 3,800 miles...
The MD-19, a purportedly hypersonic unmanned aerial vehicle, is likely an iterative development of China’s wide array of unarmed drone reconnaissance platforms. This newer...
Summary and Key Points: Hypersonic weapons are becoming a central feature of modern warfare, as North Korea’s recent claims highlight. -The U.S. faces increasing...
Mach 16: China’s Hypersonic Weapons Could Change Warfare Chinese scientists have successfully tested a new kind of hypersonic propulsion that can push platforms to...
Article Summary: The X-51 Waverider’s 2013 hypersonic flight represented a milestone in military aviation, reaching Mach 5.1 using a scramjet engine after launching from...