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In a move that underscores the U.S.'s determination not to fall behind in the new space race, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has enlisted Northrop Grumman to investigate the possibilities of constructing a railroad system on the moon. This initiative aims to lay the groundwork for a space economy by facilitating the transportation [...]
Boeing will develop and test technologies for a hypersonic interceptor prototype for DARPA’s Glide Breaker program as part of a four-year effort. Boeing will perform computational fluid dynamics analysis, wind tunnel testing and evaluation of aerodynamic jet interaction effects during flight tests. “Hypersonic vehicles are among the most dangerous and rapidly evolving threats facing national [...]
The fighter aircraft that was first introduced in 1978 has now seemingly evolved into an autonomous plane. On Monday, the US Department of Defense’s research agency, DARPA, announced that its AI algorithms can now control an actual F-16 in flight. The fighter aircraft that was first introduced in 1978 has now seemingly evolved into an [...]
UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter of the U.S. Army, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Aug. 13, 2013. (DoD photo by Gertrud Zach, U.S. Army/Released) A Black Hawk helicopter took its first autonomous flight without a pilot on board on Feb. 6 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The helicopter flew for 30 minutes without any passengers [...]
A new Tesla Model S-sized electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has been unveiled for the first time by the developers after working on the project behind firmly closed doors. On Augst 15, 2023, the team at Applied eVTOL Concepts, finally decided the time was right to let the world see their concept and [...]
Catalina Aircraft made a significant announcement on July 25, 2023, revealing the revival of the iconic Catalina aircraft as the Catalina II Amphibious Turboprop. The company has taken the initiative to launch a production re-start program for the Next Generation Amphibious Aircraft (NGAA) Catalina II, a remarkable twin turboprop amphibious flying boat. As part of [...]
2022 is a special year for the Crystal Cabin Awards (CCAs), the world’s foremost prize honouring excellence and ingenuity in aircraft interiors. During the most turbulent time aviation has ever experienced, with Covid-19 travel restrictions sending shockwaves through the industry, the awards adapted, with new types of product included (many hygiene or cargo related) and [...]
There's no airplane quite like the Grumman X-29. Its astonishing forward-swept wings were just one of its many bold innovations. Created at the height of the Cold War by a conglomerate of giants -- NASA, the US Air Force, the "men in black" at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and aerospace behemoth Grumman [...]
